Employment Project Co-ordinator (Fixed Term for 23 months), Inverness Headquarters - HGH21747

Job Description Post Title: Employment Project Co-ordinator Location: HQ Inverness Hours: 35 Hours Per Week Duration: Fixed Term for 23 Months Salary: £41,423 - £44,899 p.a. Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Person: David Boag Email: david.boag@highland.gov.uk Job Purpose: To contribute to the design and delivery of a flexible, person-centred employability service for clients which provides pathways into fair and sustainable work to meet emerging local labour market priorities and to tackle in-work poverty. To work with employers to establish their current recruitment needs and future workforce aspirations and to co-ordinate support for the jobs and employability opportunities they have. This will include direct engagement with employers, Council services and partners to: Identify and fill emergent employability and job opportunities. To provide work experience and placements for young people and adults. Allied to this work, the postholder will identify and encourage employers to contribute through their knowledge of the labour market and expertise to help ensure that pupils leaving school know about the job opportunities available and how they can best secure these jobs. To work with internal and external partners to ensure they are contributing to and supporting this work with employers. Please APPLY ONLINE . If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above. Please find the Job Description below. The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce. As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post. Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Requirements Relevant Degree and/or relevant experience of employer engagement and working with clients who face barriers when securing/sustaining work. Current driving licence/Access to personal transport.