Employment Facilitator in Glasgow

Salary: £25,000 per annum (£26,006.84 per annum effective 1st April)

Location: Glasgow

Contract/Hours: Permanent / Full Time – 37 hours per week

Closing date for applications is midnight of 31st March and interviews are scheduled for 2nd & 3rd April.

Benefits:

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles
• Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages
• Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers

At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.

A bit about the role:

As an Employment Facilitator, you’ll play a key role in delivering tailored employability support to young people. You’ll provide one‑to‑one guidance, help them identify their strengths, and support them in taking practical steps toward employment, training, or further education. Working closely with colleagues and partners, you’ll create outcome‑focused action plans, review progress regularly, and offer ongoing aftercare to ensure each young person feels supported throughout their journey. This is a hands‑on, rewarding role where you’ll make a meaningful difference in helping young people unlock their potential. We’re open to people joining us from a variety of backgrounds. This role could be a wonderful first step if you’ve recently completed a qualification, or it might be the next chapter in your journey if you already have experience in youth work or employability. However you come to us, you’ll be joining a team that’s passionate about improving life chances for young people across Glasgow.

About the Service:

Our Employability Service supports young people aged 16–24 who face barriers to making positive choices about their future. We work with those who may be struggling to access education, training, or employment, offering a supportive, youth‑centred environment where they can explore opportunities and build the foundations for long‑term success. Through personalised programmes and strong partnerships with local organisations, we help young people develop the skills, motivation, and direction they need to move forward with confidence.

What you do could make a difference:

Some key responsibilities of an Employment Facilitator are:

• Working in line with Action for Children’s standards and professional practice expectations and helping to put these into everyday practice.
• Supporting and coordinating a caseload of young people, offering a range of tailored interventions, whether through group sessions, coordinated activities, or one‑to‑one support, to help them move towards the labour market.
• Delivering engaging group‑work modules that contribute to our wider employability programmes, encouraging inclusion and recognising different learning styles.
• Keeping all compliance requirements up to date and accurate, ensuring we meet the needs of both the organisation and our stakeholders.

Let’s talk about you:

An SVQ 3 in Social Care, Guidance, or a similar area would be helpful, but we’re equally open to applicants who bring relevant experience instead of a formal qualification. Experience working with young people in group settings, particularly those facing multiple barriers, would be really valuable. An understanding of the challenges young people face when trying to access employment will help you thrive in this role.

Why Action for Children?

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters. We’ve been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here. Will you join us?

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Contact: Laura McCarthy at quoting reference 12827

Diversity, equality and inclusion:

We work hard to create an inclusive environment. One where individuality is celebrated and where everyone feels valued and supported. Because when we come together, with skills like yours, we’re capable of amazing things. We actively encourage applications from people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with a disability, as these groups are under‑represented within Action for Children.