Grade: 9A
Hours: 35
Hourly Rate: £24.74 - £26.72
Salary: £45,153.19 - £48,766.68 per annum
Contract Duration: Permanent
Employability Service Team Leader
Based within the Economic Development Team in Resilient Communities, the Employability Service Team Leader will lead, manage and develop the No One Left Behind (NOLB) Pre-Employability Team. The successful candidate will ensure the delivery of high quality employability services that support individuals facing barriers to employment to progress towards sustainable jobs, training and education opportunities.
Reporting to the Employability Lead Officer, you will work closely with partners across the Local Employability Partnership to help deliver local and national employability priorities and improve outcomes for people across the Scottish Borders.
We would love to hear from you if you:
Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or evidence of comparable experience and training.
A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post.
* If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.
Informal enquiries may be made to Vicky Cashmore or Lesley Forsyth at or
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.
Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.
Employability Support -The Employability Service - For support on completing job applications, Scottish Borders residents can access free support from our specialist Employability Team. Please contact us via the switchboard asking to be transferred to the Employability Service or email You can also find more about the support we have to offer, by visiting our website for more information
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