Are you looking for an organisation where you can make a difference? Are you enthusiastic, self-motivated and have passion for helping unemployed people achieve their goals? If so, we would like to hear from youw

Who are we?

Routes to Work South are committed to working with partner agencies to deliver a flexible, accessible, client-centered service that will support local people who are unemployed to progress and sustain employment, support local employers, and link opportunity and need.

An award-winning company, RTWS are committed to alleviating poverty through delivery of a range of innovative employability and skills services. As an arm’s length external organisation, we have a key role in the delivery of services that support South Lanarkshire Council’s Employability Strategy.

For over 20 years the company has successfully tendered for a variety of welfare to work programmes, securing funding from several sources including Skills Development Scotland and the Department for Work and Pensions as well as grant funding from the Big Lottery and European Structural Funds, to support South Lanarkshire residents and businesses.

The company currently delivers the Scottish Government’s Fair Start Scotland Programme throughout South Lanarkshire and delivers services to young people and adults supported by Scottish Government’s No One Left Behind (NOLB) and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

What will the role involve?

Due to recent expansion within our team, an exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Community Wellbeing Advisor. Your role will focus on targeting economically inactive people and those further removed from the labour market through local community engagement. You will play a key role in the initial engagement, assessment, registration, and pre-employability support for these clients.

As Community Wellbeing Advisor you will encourage clients to participate in community activities, signpost to specialist partner services and provision to improve their health and financial wellbeing. The main aim is to progress clients on their journey in preparation for undertaking work related activity and transition into RTWS employability programmes. The ideal candidate will be focused, motivated, enthusiastic, an excellent communicator who is able to build strong relationships and meet performance indicators.

The post based at Crosshill Community Enterprise Centre, is responsible for the delivery of activities related to the operation of Brag’s delivery on behalf of the No-One Left Behind Project.

The Employability Keyworker’s main role is to engage with unemployed individuals, providing guidance and supporting them through their own employability journey at a pace that is suitable for them by assessing the needs of the individual, providing information and advice whilst developing tailored action plans and referring to appropriate support partner organisations and external training providers as required. We always use a person-centred approach and individuals progress at a pace suitable for them. Brag prides itself on offering engaging opportunities, working with people from 19-24yrs and 25yrs+.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, can communicate effectively at all levels, is a team player and can ‘think out of the box’ in relation to activities and engagement opportunities for individuals you are working with. Ideally, someone with experience of working with Brag’s target groups, those who have multiple barriers and/or suffering long term unemployment. You must also demonstrate a commitment to quality and effective service delivery.

The post holder will report to the Senior Operations Manager and will be expected to liaise with the Assistant Operations Manager on a day-to-day basis as well as the full NOLB keyworker team across Fife. We have offices based in Crosshill and Methil and you will regularly engage with the full team.

The main tasks and responsibilities are:

Managing caseloads of unemployed individuals and ensuring eligibility for the project.

Assessing the needs of the individual and implementing the appropriate support, training and guidance through the creation of a person-centred action plan.

Negotiating and agreeing the delivery of the action plan with the individual.

Deliver core employability training (e.g. CV Workshops, Job Search, Employers Expectations, Interview Skills) to individuals/groups.

Explore possible routes of progression and appropriate career direction.

Ensure record keeping is accurate and up to date.

Liaise with other staff members to ensure effective planning and delivery of all stages of the programme. Specifically, liaising with the Activities Co-ordinator regarding appropriate activities for all clients, getting involved in activities regularly, using a co-production approach with clients and being involved in evaluating these activities.

Developing and maintaining good working relationships with key employability stakeholders and Third Sector Organisations to ensure referral targets and contractual obligations are met.

Coordinating referrals of individuals to partner organisations for specialist provision (e.g. Debt Advice, Homelessness Services, Drug and Alcohol Services) and when required advocating on behalf of the individual.

Attend meetings and conferences as deemed appropriate by the Senior Operations Manager or which are directly related to the activities of programmes highlighted in the scope. Attend training that has been agreed, primarily, through a Personal Development Planning process. Undertake any other duties as requested by the Senior Operations Manager that are in the “spirit” of the posts intent.

This post works 100% as part of the No-One Left Behind Project and is funded through the Opportunities Fife Partnership. This project is currently funded to March 2025 based on performance and funding.

Organisation profile

Brag Enterprises is Fife based charity that supporting people, who in the main, are residing in disadvantaged areas of Fife to gain the training and employability skills to enable them to move into sustainable employment. We also work closely with communities to improve their economic resilience.

An opportunity has arisen to join Access to Industry as a digital and data trainer/assessor. Your role will include developing digital & data skills for life, entering continued education and moving into jobs. You will be an experienced trainer in the field of ICT, digital and/or data. You will be able to work independently and motivate learners.

WorkingRite seeks to stop the cycle of deprivation and poverty that occur in so many communities across Scotland. We do this through our award-winning, youth employability programme, which sees practical work skills coupled with personal development, strengthened through a mentored work placement with a small, local business of the young person’s choice. Our flexible, person-centred programmes of training, support and work placements put the young people at the heart of their future, helping those 15 – 24 years old who are furthest from the job market, to gain confidence, real skills and a foothold on the employability ladder. We have been operating as a charity since 2011 and in that time have supported over 3,500 young people into a positive destination. We currently operate programmes in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Argyll & Bute, Aberdeen and East Ayrshire.

All this means it is a very exciting time to be joining WorkingRite.

This exciting role delivering the ABZWorks funded RiteWorks programme will support care experienced young people age 16 - 26 from Aberdeen to achieve employment and a positive future. Using WorkingRite’s work-based mentoring method; our Project Coordinators prepare young people for work placements with local businesses and support them in their placements while they learn new skills and gain confidence. It’s a simple model that works with large numbers of young people who complete the WorkingRite programme progressing to full time jobs or apprenticeships.

We require a Project Co-ordinator who can:

• Self-start and work on own initiative
• Work as part of a high functioning team
• Engage and motivate young people in groups and 1:1
• Build strong relationships with businesses
• Work to targets
• Offer new and creative ideas
• Deliver accredited and certificated learning opportunities
• Support young people with challenges and barriers to progression

You will be confident, have excellent communication skills and be well organised with experience in the delivery of similar programmes. Above all, you must be enthusiastic and want to support young people.

(This role is suitable for hybrid working in the Aberdeen area. We offer Flexible Working by default.)