COMM ENT 4393 G2 - Vocational Development Worker (609375 and 607572) - 4393-455910085

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Sunday 10 May 2026 at 11:55pm. Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

Location: Council Offices, 169 Main Street, Rutherglen, G73 2HF

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8:45am - 4:45pm and Friday 8:45am - 4:15pm

Salary: £37,702 - £38,779 annual salary

These posts are temporary until 31 March 2027. There are 6 posts available.

South Lanarkshire Council’s Employability Service delivers a range of employability programmes focused on supporting participants in South Lanarkshire including, young people in last 6 months of school, young people age 16-18 who have left school, young people and adults with learning disabilities and parents in priority groups. The Vocational Development Worker will provide employability support to participants experiencing a range of barriers to employment. This includes assessing needs, building relationships including through home contact, supporting participants to develop and complete individual action plans, providing aftercare and working in partnership with employers, learning providers and key partners to support participants to develop the skills and experiences to progress to and sustain positive destinations.

Key Tasks and responsibilities:

• Work with employability participants to support recruitment and induction, carry out assessments and develop individual learning plans designed to remove barriers, build employability skills and support progressions to sustained positive destinations.
• Manage a caseload of employability participants, monitor and track progress and support ongoing development.
• Develop flexible and responsive strategies to encourage engagement from participants including home visits and partnership working with key stakeholders.
• Support the delivery of employability programmes by delivering and assisting with individual or group-based learning activities designed to develop participant’s confidence, health and wellbeing and work-readiness skills.
• Work in collaboration with a range of agencies including Skills Development Scotland, DWP, other Council services, employers, placement providers, schools and training providers to ensure support and learning opportunities are coordinated and tailored to meet participant’s needs.
• Work with employers, and participants to identify appropriate work placements, carry out health and safety assessments, develop placements action plans and provide monitoring and support.
• Ensure support provided meets the compliance requirements of external funders and awarding bodies by gathering and maintaining appropriate records including programme registrations, records of progression and outcomes and individual training plans.

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position. Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020. This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children and/or Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or Adults. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Overseas Criminal Records Check: An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position. As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme.
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave.
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days).
• Occupational sick pay.
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support).