Employability Advisor, East Renfrewshire
Employability Advisor, East Renfrewshire
Last updated: 07/08/2026
Key info
Post: Employability Advisor (fixed term until 31st March 2027 with possibility of extension funding)
Hours: 28 hours per week however other part-time hours may be considered
Salary: Grade Point 13-17 £26,640 – £32,560 (pro rata for 28 hours)
Location: East Renfrewshire wide, based at OPFS Glasgow/ East Renfrewshire Service
Reports to: OPFS Glasgow and East Renfrewshire Service Manager
Closing date: 27th August 2026 at 5pm
The postholder will be expected to operate in line with our values which are:
Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion.
Overview:
All roles at OPFS contribute to our mission of working with and for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential and help create lasting solutions to the poverty and barriers facing many single parents and their children. Our core values of Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion are at the heart of everything we do and underpin all aspects of our work.
The Employability Advisor will support the delivery of services across East Renfrewshire, proactively supporting single parents to enter or re-enter employment, education or training.
The postholder will be responsible for community engagement, outreach and registering parents onto the programme, delivering high-quality employability support, developing community partnerships and undertaking employer engagement to improve outcomes and referral pathways for single parents.
They will report to the Glasgow/ East Renfrewshire Service Manager and work as part of the OPFS Employability Team, within the wider Glasgow and East Renfrewshire Service, supporting single parents facing barriers to suitable employment.
All roles at OPFS contribute to our mission of working with and for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential and help create lasting solutions to the poverty and barriers facing many single parents and their children.
Our Support for Families Service delivers holistic support for single parents and their children, guided by the OPFS six “My Life and Me” priority areas: Money, Health & Wellbeing, Home, Work, Education & Training, Children, and Relationships. Through a person-centred and strengths-based approach, we provide:
- Money –Support to maximise income, improve financial wellbeing, access benefits and grants, manage debt, and respond to financial crises.
- Health & Wellbeing –Emotional and practical support to improve mental health and wellbeing, including counselling, therapeutic interventions, wellbeing programmes, and support to reduce isolation and build resilience.
- Home –Support with housing-related issues, advocacy, and access to specialist services to help families maintain safe and secure housing.
- Work, Education & Training –Pre-employability and progression support, including confidence building, skills development, volunteering opportunities, training pathways, and tailored support to overcome barriers to employment and learning.
- Children –Family support and group programmes that promote positive outcomes for children, strengthen parenting capacity, support child development, and provide opportunities for children to participate in activities that enhance wellbeing.
- Relationships –One-to-one and group support that helps parents build positive relationships, strengthen family connections, develop peer support networks, and reduce social isolation.
In addition, families can access a range of groupwork programmes, peer support opportunities, and wider OPFS specialist services, ensuring joined-up and holistic support.
Equal opportunities and family friendly employment
OPFS aims to be an equal opportunity and family friendly employer. OPFS has Investors In People Gold status.
Polices and guidance
Job description
The role description is a broad picture of the post at the time of preparation. It is not an exhaustive list of all possible duties, and it is recognised that roles change and evolve over time.
Further information
The closing date for applications is 27th August 2026 at 5pm. Interviews will be held week commencing 7th September 2026.
If you need to make an application in an alternative format on the basis of a disability or long-term health condition please email jobs@opfs.org.uk for guidance.
To ensure a fair and effective selection process, we require all applicants to follow the guidance below when submitting their application.
Your cover letter is a critical part of your application. It must:
- Directly demonstrate how you meet the essential experience listed in the job description.
- Provide clear, specific examples of how your experience, skills, behaviours, knowledge and values meet those criteria.
- Demonstrate your understanding of our sector, this role and its requirements, not just your general career history.
- Tailor your cover letter to this specific role – generic or perfunctory cover letters will not be accepted.