Employability & Skills Officer

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Employability & Skills Officer

Dumfries - £36,571.94 per annum – 35 hours per week - Fixed Term - 12 months

Share Your Passion. Inspire Others. Make a Difference.

Do you have a passion for helping people build their confidence, develop their skills and move towards meaningful employment? Are you motivated by seeing people learn, grow and achieve their goals?

Are you also confident building relationships with employers, community organisations and other partners to create opportunities for people to access training and employment?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Employability & Skills Officer to join our Commercial Development and Delivery Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your professional experience to make a real difference to people’s lives, while delivering high-quality employability training within a College that is committed to staying one step ahead.

About the role

You’ll deliver a range of practical and engaging employability programmes to learners with a wide range of abilities and backgrounds. This could include supporting people to develop essential skills, build confidence and prepare for the workplace, as well as helping those looking to develop their existing skills and successfully return to employment.

A key part of the role will be recruiting learners onto our programmes and developing strong referral pathways. You’ll work closely with partner organisations, community groups, employability services and other stakeholders to promote our programmes, encourage referrals and ensure we reach the people who could benefit most from our support.

You’ll build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, identifying opportunities to strengthen partnerships and increase participation in our employability provision.

You’ll also create positive, supportive learning experiences that help learners recognise their strengths, overcome barriers and take their next steps towards employment and further development.

What we’re looking for

You’ll have current experience of supporting people into employment, training or professional development, along with the enthusiasm and confidence to share your knowledge and inspire others.

You’ll also be a confident relationship builder who enjoys working with a range of organisations and individuals to create opportunities and achieve positive outcomes.

We’re particularly interested in people who can:

• Build positive and supportive relationships with learners
• Recruit and engage learners onto employability and skills programmes
• Develop effective referral pathways with partner organisations and community stakeholders
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with a range of external partners

Previous experience of delivering training or accredited courses would be an advantage, but isn't essential. If you have experience supporting people into employment or training, excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for helping others succeed, we’ll provide the training and support you need to develop your teaching skills.

Whether you’re looking for a new challenge, the opportunity to share your professional experience, a better work-life balance, or simply the chance to give something back, this could be the role for you.

Join us and help people develop the skills, confidence and opportunities they need to take their next step.

We’d love to hear from you.

To succeed in this role, you will have some or all of the following

• Qualifications or skills and experience at SCQF Level 7
• Practical experience supporting others into employment or training
• A Group Training Certificate or similar is desirable.
• Experience delivering training courses is desirable.
• Strong customer service, organisation, teamworking, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in digital skills relevant to the role, including experience using MS Office and any job‑specific systems.
• Adaptability to evolving digital tools and a willingness to continuously improve digital competencies.
• Full UK Driving Licence

Other Benefits

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Up to 45days annual leave Pro Rata (including bank holidays and college closure dates)
• Opportunities for career progression and personal development
• Access a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits inc. Cycle to Work, Bike Shop, Home & Electronics Lifestyle Saves and Employee Assistance Programme.

For further information, please contact Alison Jardine, Skills delivery Manager, jardinea@dumgal.ac.uk, or call 01387 734197

Closing Date: Thursday 8th October 2026

What happens next

Interviews for successful applicants will be held in week commencing 19th October 2026.

What else you need to know

If you’re invited for interview, you will be required to evidence your Right to Work in the UK - Right to Work Guidance .

If you’re successful in securing the role, your employment will be conditional on the college receiving two satisfactory references and background checks including the disclosure Scotland check on all criminal offences (spent & unspent) so ensure you are not barred from working with Children or Vulnerable Adults.

All staff are required to become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership scheme, which is managed and delivered by Disclosure Scotland.

We believe that our staff are our greatest asset—and through our supportive culture, investment in training, and innovative approach to education, we’re building a workplace where everyone can thrive.

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