Employability Practitioner

Please note in regards to location this role will provide services within Glasgow and Greater Glasgow

Please note this is a permanent position

Working hours: Minimum 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday, ability to be flexible with hours when required

Interview Date: Tuesday 24th February 2026

Additional Salary information: £29,923 - £33,683 per annum (Depending upon experience)

We are currently recruiting for an Employability Practitioner to join our Employment Plus Services Team.

This position exists to co-ordinate and manage an open-access Employment Plus service locally which will assist individuals in addressing barriers to finding and sustaining employment and/or in becoming digitally included.  

This role involves identifying, developing, securing and helping sustain appropriate work opportunities for unemployed persons within the local community. Working within the five stages of the employability pipeline you will be required to deliver support through one to one sessions, group training and remote delivery.

In addition, you will develop and maintain close working partnerships with Homelessness Services, Community Services and Corps, to support those in the community experiencing unemployment.

 The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in delivering personalised employability skills to people experiencing unemployment/underemployment.
• Proven ability to manage complex caseloads, plan and prioritise own work-load
• A passion for supporting individuals to reach their potential, demonstrating the values The Salvation Army
• Strong interpersonal skills both written and verbal
• Networking skills and ability to promote service externally to stakeholders
• Ability to help participants identify and overcome barriers to work
• Driving Licence and access to a car is essential.

*You must have a full clean driving licence and access to a car.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK, post requires PVG membership and a Driving Licence. 

For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.  

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme