Employability Development Officer

The Employability Development Officer will play a critical role in evolving the role of the third sector in employability over the next three years. There is much potential in the sector that can be unlocked by discovering and implementing new ways of working that directly benefit the people of Dumfries and Galloway.

A detailed knowledge of Employability is not needed for this role – it is a business support role, and will not involve the direct delivery of any employability activities.

Instead, this role will support third sector organisations to understand how they could offer employability opportunities, and work with our public sector partners to make the support for individuals effective and seamless. You will form great relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, making sure you add real value to the lives of people seeking employment or training across Dumfries and Galloway.

This role would suit someone with experience of working in business support or administration for a third sector organisation and with ambitions to make an even bigger difference to the people of Dumfries and Galloway through a regional role, or a new entrant with the correct skills and approach.

The role will be line managed and supported by the Lead for Employability and further supported by the wider TSDG Comms and Business Support teams. It is principally a 9am – 5pm, 4 day/week role, with very limited evening or weekend working anticipated. The actual work pattern would be discussed at interview but we can offer a high degree of flexibility through our flexi-time policy. A maximum of 50% of time would be home-working, with the rest in the Dumfries office or out with partners.

Role responsibilities

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Research, mapping and evidence development

Create, maintain and analyse a comprehensive mapping of third sector employability and skills activity across Dumfries and Galloway.
Service design and co-production

Co-facilitate Action Collabs or other engagement activities in communities across Dumfries and Galloway to identify barriers and generate solutions to remove barriers to TSOs offering employability opportunities.
Produce insights reports, practice notes, and briefings for the Lead Officer and wider TSDG Leadership team.
Digital platform and resource development

Contribute to the development and maintenance of the shared digital knowledge hub.
Advice and support to third sector organisations

Provide signposting, information and early-stage advice to TSOs developing employability-related activities.
Project administration support

Ensure that accurate project documentation, databases, minutes, action logs and reporting trackers are maintained.
Plan and administrate Employability events and activities, with Lead Officer support.
Excellence and continuous improvement

Support colleagues across TSDG to deliver on our joint outcomes and contribute to effective team working to make TSDG a great place to work.

More about you
You will have experience of business support or administration, or equivalent Training / Qualifications – this role would suit a new entrant with the right skills and approach.
You will be able to quickly form excellent working relationships with a wide range of partners.
You will highlight emerging opportunities to line management, displaying good judgment and a bias for action.
You will take responsibility for delivery of your own outcomes, and to escalate challenges or concerns in good time.
You will be a good team player, with good verbal and written communication skills and good knowledge of current common workplace IT systems.