Careers Adviser - Alloa x 2
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Our Clackmannanshire CIAG team is looking for two new team members to join our friendly, supportive and creative team within Alloa.
Both are Full time Permanent posts - we’d love for you to join us!
About the You and the Role
Based in Alloa you will deliver the role of Careers Adviser at Skills Development Scotland. It is essential that you possess the Career Development Institute (CDI) UK-recognised professional accredited Qualification in Career Development (QCD or its predecessor equivalent) and Post Graduate Diploma in Career Guidance and Development.
In your role as Careers Adviser, you’ll be delivering impartial career guidance, developing career management skills and supporting individuals to plan and manage their career decisions, now and in the future, including services which respond to those facing redundancy. You’ll be able to demonstrate strong interview, group work and coaching skills with a sound knowledge and understanding of policy, theory and practice in the field of career guidance and you will work with and through a range of partner agencies to engage, inspire, motivate and encourage clients to achieve their full potential.
The role will involve a mix of school and post-school activities. You will be required to deliver in community venues and schools across the area.
As a team we continue to build and sustain impactful partnerships to support our customer in Clackmannanshire and we are looking for you to have a proven track record of partnership working.
Come and make an impact you can be proud of!
Nestled in the heart of Scotland, Clackmannanshire “The Wee County” is known for its beautiful landscapes, rich history, and strong sense of community. Enjoying easy access to both rural and urban environments, with the vibrant cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow just a short drive away. Rich in outdoor activities, cultural experiences, or just appreciating peaceful surroundings, Clackmannanshire offers something for everyone. Clackmannanshire became known for weaving mills powered by the Hillfoot’s burns. Other industries included brewing, glass manufacture, mining and ship building Some of which to this day continue to support local economic growth.
About SDS
Skills Development Scotland is the national skills agency. Our ambition is to drive productivity and inclusive growth through investment in skills, enabling businesses and people to achieve their potential. Through the sharing of expertise, intelligence, and extensive partnership working, we enable the development and delivery of innovative solutions to Scotland’s skills and labour market challenges. This is even more important given the current economic climate and recessionary outlook. Find out more about SDS here
Values
Our organisational values are created by our colleagues and are the compass that guide our behaviours and actions with our customers and each other. We need our future employees to share these values and help us to continue to deliver our bold ambitions for the future;
- We put the needs of our customers at the heart of all we do
- We make use of our combined strengths and expertise to deliver the best outcomes
- We demonstrate self-motivation, personal responsibility, and respect
- We continually improve to achieve excellence
Benefits
SDS is an award-winning equal opportunities and fair work employer. Our values and culture are owned and driven by our colleagues and show our commitment to our customers - the people of Scotland. Our employees enjoy a wide variety of progressive benefits and working practices. We prioritise employee engagement, wellbeing, and development, making us a great place to work.
Click here to see the full range of our Benefits
Where you’d be based
This role will be located in our Alloa. The Alloa Centre covers a geographical area, including Alloa, Alva, Clackmannan Menstrie, Tillicoultry and Tullibody; travel within this area will be required, therefore a full current driving licence and access to a vehicle, or alternative means of transport e.g., Access to Work support, is preferable. Happy to discuss this with candidates at Interview.
SDS as an Inclusive Workplace
At SDS we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. If you've got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. To support our ambitions our application process is anonymised. Therefore, while we want to know about your relevant skills and experience, please avoid disclosing any identifying characteristics.
Our Application Process
The closing date to submit your application is Tuesday 13th May 2025. Interviews are due to be scheduled as soon as possible thereafter.
More information on the interview format will be made available if you are invited to interview. To find out more about working at SDS and our application process please visit us at https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/work-with-us/
If this opportunity excites you and you would like to discuss the role in more detail to help you decide if it is right for you, contact Sharon Lapsley Team leader Alloa at Sharon.lapsley@sds.co.uk
Internal applicants should discuss their application with their People Manager prior to applying for this post.