Personal Development Mentor – Glasgow

Apex Scotland is the leading employment and training organisation specialising in work with people with convictions.

We offer a diverse range of services for young people and adults to help them remove personal barriers to employment and engage in education, employment and/or community activities.  We also work in partnership with many organisations and employers.

We are now part of the ‘All-in Glasgow’ partnership which has the aim of moving Glasgow residents closer to, if not into, employment and as part of this partnership we will deliver Apex’s ‘Build It’ project.  Working in partnerships with local employers we aim to identify individuals who are looking to work in the construction sector, assist them to get the qualifications and knowledge they need to successfully take up the employment opportunities open to them.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who has effective communication skills and an understanding of the nature of issues that unemployed individuals may present with. The right candidate will have an aptitude for developing and delivering innovative group sessions and the ability to engage with service users on a one to one basis to assist them to overcome barriers to progression.  An understanding of local employability pipelines would be an advantage, as would knowledge of the network of support agencies in the area. We envisage this post holder being based from our shared office in Glasgow. You would need to demonstrate flexibility and the ability to deal with targets.  Some travel will be required therefore a driving licence or access to a means of transport would be an advantage.  Knowledge or experience of action planning and/or training delivery as well as the building industry would also be an advantage.

Training will be given, however for this post you should be able to demonstrate good communication skills, be approachable and compassionate and have knowledge or experience of employability.  Experience of working to deadlines and targets is desirable.  A keen eye for detail and understanding of good record keeping is essential as information is recorded in paper files and on our database. This service is currently funded until 2025 and we are hopeful of extension.

In view of the nature of this post and the requirement to work with vulnerable adults, this post holder will be required to join the relevant PVG scheme.

PDM Job Description April 2023