Job Description

Salary

Grade 6 - 28,142 - 31,022

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Fixed Term

Job category/type

Youth and Community Learning services

Job reference

REQAA6581

Empower People. Support Businesses. Shape the Future.

Are you passionate about transforming lives through skills and training? Do you thrive on helping individuals and communities reach their full potential? If so, Futureworks invites you to be part of something truly impactful.

We're currently delivering the Skills Futures project, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund until February 2026, and preparing to scale up for the future.

As we grow and evolve, we're looking for two dynamic and driven Skills Advisers to help lead the charge in supporting people and employers across Pembrokeshire.

With us, you'll find the opportunity to make a real difference:

A chance to shape the skills landscape in Pembrokeshire Opportunities for personal and professional development A role with real impact on people's lives and local economic growth

What you'll be doing

As a Skills Adviser, you'll be at the heart of delivering meaningful training that directly supports people who are not currently working into work and helps local employers thrive. You will:

Recruit participants, promote your courses, and manage your own caseload from start to finish. Deliver high-quality, accredited training to learners across a range of vocational areas. Support and guide learners of all ages, helping them gain confidence, qualifications, and employment. Deliver learning flexibly - in our centres and in community settings. Help bridge the gap between job seekers and employers by aligning training with local business needs.

Your experience and passion

We're looking for professionals with a teaching, training, assessing, or quality assurance background -- and a genuine passion for helping others succeed. Ideally, you will have:

Relevant vocational qualifications (NVQ Level 3 or above). An Assessor's Award (or willingness to work towards one). Experience delivering workplace training and assessing vocational qualifications. A proactive, people-focused approach and excellent organisational skills. The ability to deliver engaging training in one or more of our priority sectors:


? Engineering / Energy Sector including preparing for renewables

? Visitor Economy / Tourism

? Business Skills, including digital skills for work

? Essential Skills (numeracy, literacy, digital inclusion)

? Land-based / Heritage industries

Location: Pembrokeshire - learning centres and community settings

Hours: Full-time and part-time roles available

DBS Check: This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Ready to inspire change?

Apply now and tell us which vocational areas you're passionate about delivering. Help us build a skilled, resilient workforce for the future.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.



Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.



Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.



This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023. Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.