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Our Highland CIAG team is looking for a new team member to join a friendly, supportive and creative team in the Thurso office.
This is a permanent post - we’d love for you to join us!
About the You and the Role
To 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.
Come and make an impact you can be proud of!
The Scottish Highlands is really the Scotland of your imagination. With welcoming people, a unique culture, dramatic landscapes, romantic castles and a fascinating history, this is the perfect backdrop for your next adventure. It's no wonder that it was named as one of National Geographic's 'Best of the World' destinations for 2023.
Caithness and Sutherland (North Highland) covers a large geographical area from the UK’s most Northerly point of Dunnet Head, to Cape Wrath on the West coast, down to Lochinver and back over to the East to Dornoch. There are five Secondary Schools in the area alongside the UHI North, West and Hebrides College which has its main campus in Thurso and two smaller campuses situated at Halkirk and Dornoch.
This is a diverse area consisting of towns, villages, and remote communities, but with many things to celebrate. The North Coast 500, Dunnet Head Lighthouse, beautiful beaches such as Reiss, Strathy and Sango Bay, as well as Thurso beach, voted into the Top Ten of Surfing Beaches worldwide. The Flow Country, widely considered the largest area of blanket bog in the world is situated here and is currently awaiting a decision on whether this has gained UNESCO World Heritage Site Status, and a Spaceport is being constructed in NW Sutherland at the A’Mhoine peninsula which could see the launch of up to 12 orbital rockets per year.
There are always things to see and do with community galas and other events. With many clubs, groups and social scenes to join, including wild swimming, amateur dramatics, arts and heritage to name but a few, there is usually something for everyone.
Hear first-hand from some of our Careers Advisers about the benefits and lifestyle of a career in the career service at SDS and what makes them so passionate about their jobs.
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. We prioritise employee engagement, wellbeing, and development, making us a great place to work.
Where you’d be based
This role is located in our Thurso office although there will be some travel due to the nature of the role and the geography of the Highlands. 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 Sunday 28thJanuary 2024. 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 Heather McDonald at heather.mcdonald@sds.co.uk
Internal applicants should discuss their application with their People Manager prior to applying for this post.
