Employment Advisor
- Full time or Part time
- £26,002 – £28,891
- On site: Based within GCA Office in North Claremont Street with travel throughout Glasgow City, East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire and South Lanarkshire for service delivery.
- Closing 21st October 2025
- Advertised from 2nd October 2025
- Fixed term until end 31st March 2026
Role
We understand that many will have other commitments outside of work and so flexible working, part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements will be considered for the right candidate.
About Us:
Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, GCA adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and asset-based approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm-reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.
GCA offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. GCA delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employability support as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors of gender-based violence, young persons peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support and tailored wellbeing programmes.
GCA is also a recognised provider of professional development, offering a comprehensive training portfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.
GCA deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.
The foundation of GCA is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.
About the Role:
Elevate is one service with two routes to employability: Elevate Glasgow PSP and the Recovery Employability Service. This role is based within the Recovery Employability Service. The Recovery Employability Service is part of the Elevate Employability project within Glasgow Council on Alcohol and the Employment Advisor will prepare participants for further training, education or work and support them through the job search, application and interview process; providing them with skills, motivation, and confidence to move into suitable sustainable employment.
Elevate Employability is a service which aims to support people in recovery from drug and/or alcohol use into volunteering, training, education and/or employment. We are delighted that we are now able to extend the service to include aftercare provision for those in work to include those affected by poor mental health or have experience of homelessness or the criminal justice service as well as those in recovery.
The Employment Advisor will make a real impact to individuals’ day to day lives as they uniquely tailor their personal development, offer emotional and practical support and set realistic goals as part of their journey to employability opportunities.
The Employment Advisor will report to the Service Manager – Employability.
This post requires a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership - successful applicants will be required to join the PVG Scheme.
Key Responsibilities of the Employment Advisor:
- Deliver performance targets for supporting people who are in recovery to sustain their employment
- Use the Elevate-Glasgow team and wider partner agencies as a support network to develop a comprehensive support plan for each individual
- Provide personalised support assisting participants who are in recovery to find and sustain in work and provide information as well as advice and guidance on the job search, application, and interview process
- Provide support through a variety of activities including regular telephone contact, face to face meetings, virtual mediums, mentoring, job coaching and group activity.
- Assist participants in their search for employment which match participants’ skills, experience and aspirations and in looking for opportunities to work towards longer term goals, such as supporting participants into training and/or education opportunities
- Deliver Job Clubs and employability training sessions
- Formulate action plans to assist participants to remove barriers to achieve their employment goals
- Providing quality support services to participants through effective planning, monitoring, evaluation and review of their requirements in partnership with them
- Meet contractual compliance
- Promote the unique, person centred ethos of Elevate Employability
- Prioritise workload to ensure a high quality, person-centred service to all participants
- Adhere to the implementation of risk management procedures (including child and adult safeguarding protocols) taking personal responsibility for keeping up to date on the requirements of these procedures
- Understand health and safety responsibilities
- Undertake any other duties as required by the Service Manager – Employability
Qualifications and Experience :
- Clean current UK Driving License and access to own car is desirable
- A qualification in Advice and Guidance or equivalent qualification is preferrable
- Proven experience of working in the employability or voluntary sector
- Proven experience of interacting with individuals in a recovery or criminal justice or mental health or homelessness settings
- Proven ability to manage and support a caseload of clients to achieve targets for employment progression and track record of supporting people into find sustainable employment
- Proven experience in understanding the local labour market and knowledge and understanding of the issues faced by those in recovery in the job market
- Proven experience of supporting people to do CVs, application forms, job search, interview preparation, mock interviews and telephone interviews
- Proven experience of delivering employability training to groups and delivering Job Clubs
- Experience of using digital technology effectively essential with knowledge of I.T/ Computer Skills, Microsoft Office, and Zoom/Teams
Skills and Competencies:
- Be friendly, compassionate and naturally able to build relationships with individuals
- Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage with participants and build good relationships
- Planning, organisation, and co-ordination skills
- Team working and networking skills
- Time management skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and remotely from line management
- Commitment to working in line with GCA’s values of collaboration, respect, and empathy
Why Join Us?
- Your work will contribute to make a real difference to people’s lives.
- Competitive salary and benefits package :
- Very generous annual leave entitlement: full time employees start with an annual leave entitlement of 37 days (inclusive of 12 bank holidays) which increases with length of service.
- Duvet days where employees may take time off at short notice.
- Death in service policy.
- Cycle to work scheme where employees can save money on a new bike and spread the cost.
- And much more!
- Opportunities for continuous learning and career development.
- A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.
Application notes
Interested candidates are invited to apply by completing the online application form which can be found here:
glasgowcouncilonalcohol.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/26
If you require our application form in another format, please contact HR@glasgowcouncilonalcohol.org
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 21st October 2025 9am
Shortlisting: Tuesday 21st October 2025
Date of interviews: Thursday 30th October 2025
Start date: ASAP
Equal Opportunity Employer:
GCA is an Equal Opportunities Organisation. We are committed to treating all workers and job applicants fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital / civil partnership status, age, race, disability or gender identity and expression or any other personal characteristic.
Employment Advisor
- Full time
- £26,002 – £28,891
- On site: Based within GCA Office in North Claremont Street with occasional travel throughout Glasgow City.
- Closing 3rd December 2025
About Us:
Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) was founded in 1965 and is the oldest established Council on Alcohol in Scotland. GCA is a voluntary organisation working to reduce the harm caused by alcohol misuse through the provision of a range of high quality advice, information, counselling, support, prevention and education and training services.
Our mission is to provide evidence-based support to individuals, communities and government to improve health and wellbeing across Scotland.
The foundation of GCA is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.
GCA deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire.
About the Role:
Elevate is one service with two routes to employability: Elevate Glasgow PSP and the Recovery Employability Service. This role is based within the Recovery Employability Service. The Recovery Employability Service is part of the Elevate Employability project within Glasgow Council on Alcohol and the Employment Advisor will prepare participants for further training, education or work and support them through the job search, application and interview process; providing them with skills, motivation, and confidence to move into suitable sustainable employment.
Elevate Employability is a service which aims to support people in recovery from drug and/or alcohol use into volunteering, training, education and/or employment. We are delighted that we are now able to extend the service to include aftercare provision for those in work to include those affected by poor mental health or have experience of homelessness or the criminal justice service as well as those in recovery.
The Employment Advisor will make a real impact to individuals’ day to day lives as they uniquely tailor their personal development, offer emotional and practical support and set realistic goals as part of their journey to employability opportunities.
The Employment Advisor will report to the Service Manager – Employability.
This post requires a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership - successful applicants will be required to join the PVG Scheme.
Join us as a Service Manager in South Ayrshire.
Our team in South Ayrshire is recruiting for a Service Manager, to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse service user group. If you are a dynamic leader, who can inspire others to make a difference for their clients using a compassionate and collaborative approach, we want to hear from you.
As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us.
Job Description
You will be based in our South Ayrshire service, which provides emotional and practical support to individuals and families affected by alcohol and drug use. Our teams work with people at every stage of their recovery journey — providing evidence-based psychosocial interventions, helping clients build resilience, exploring the root causes of substance misuse and achieving meaningful change.
These services include:
Our Recovery Service
Family Support Service
Connect4Change (in partnership with NHS Ayrshire & Arran and Ayrshire Council on Alcohol)
Recovery Out of Alcohol and Drugs Support Service (ROADS) (in partnership with RecoveryAyr and Barnardo’s)
As Service Manager, you will be responsible for collaboratively leading the service to ensure a high level of performance by meeting targets and KPIs set, whilst creating a supportive and inclusive environment. This post requires excellent leadership skills to work innovatively and confidently, supporting staff in high performing recovery work, overseeing quality assurance and safeguarding and with the capacity to work within competing demands and tight timescales. You will work closely with the Head and Director of Service Delivery to ensure clear communication and a mutually agreed delivery of service.
Safeguarding those we provide our services to, sharing your concerns and putting the right interventions in place is key to the success of this role. You will work with a dedicated team of people, building strong relationships with other agencies to deliver the comprehensive support needed by those using our services. You will lead your team, providing development and clear direction aligned with the organisational aims and be a strong advocate for WithYou externally, maintaining and building our profile as you go.
This is a permanent, full-time role working 37.5 hours per week between Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm, with some evening and weekend flexibility as required. The salary for this position is £38,000 - £44,000 per annum.
Company Benefits
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
- Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
- Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
Essential Skills
The most important thing you can bring to this role is clear and inspirational leadership. We’re open to discussions with candidates working in leadership roles outside of the drug and alcohol arena - for example, in mental health or housing. We’re most interested in your ability to demonstrate motivational leadership skills, with the drive to promote staff development and retention. You’ll have the support of a Head of Service Delivery and a wider team of experienced and dedicated stakeholders across the organisation.
If you have experience managing comparable services, as either an established manager or in a team leader or similar capacity and you are looking for the next step up in your career, we would welcome your application and a further discussion.
You should have:
- SSSC Registered Managers qualification or equivalent (or be willing to complete this)
- A proven track record of managing and supervising others
- Experience in drug and alcohol support services, or in an equivalent social care setting
- Experience of partnership working and within multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of working within community based services
- Ability to develop and lead a cohesive team
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to quickly establish credibility and/or make a positive impact
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
About Us
WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.
Our name reflects who we are – a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that’s right for them.
Our staff team changes lives. If you’re passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we’d love to hear from you.
Creating an Inclusive Environment
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.
As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
Family Outreach Worker (Family Outreach Service)
- Full time
- £26,250
- On site: South Lanarkshire
- Closing 27th November 2025
My Support Day are expanding the team. If you have demonstratable skills as a Family Outreach Worker and partnership working experience this is an exciting opportunity to undertake rewarding work for a caring and reputable organisation that is passionate about making a difference to families that have been affected by someone else's substance use. This role will involve taking support to families, identifying and touching base with families who have been affected by someone else’s substance use throughout South Lanarkshire locality.
We encourage individuals to contact us if the wish to discuss the vacancy further on 01698 673012.
Scottish Refugee Council is seeking a qualified accountant to lead our finance function. In this senior role, you will drive strategic financial planning, ensure robust financial management, and provide trusted insight to our leadership and Board as we work to protect and advocate for people rebuilding their lives in Scotland.
You will oversee all aspects of our finance activity from budgeting and forecasting to statutory reporting, audit, compliance and continuous improvement of financial systems. As a key advisor and leader, you will guide a small finance team, collaborate with senior colleagues, and build strong relationships with external partners to ensure transparency, efficiency and optimal use of resources across the organisation.
About us
Scottish Refugee Council is Scotland’s national refugee charity. Every year, we provide direct support and advice to people rebuilding their lives in Scotland, standing up for people’s rights and campaign for a fairer and more humane asylum system and enhanced integration for communities in Scotland.
The vision is for a Scotland in which all people seeking refugee protection are welcome. A place where men, women and children are protected, find safety and support, have their human rights and dignity respected and can achieve their full potential. Together, we can build a better future with refugees in Scotland. Find out more at scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk.
Employee benefits package
- 39 days of leave (including public holidays)
- Progressive salary structure
- Flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities
- Union recognition
- Fresh fruit, tea & coffee in office
- Enhanced pay benefits
- Enhanced pension
- Counselling & coaching service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care scheme
- Death in service & 24-hour GP service
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