Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Glasgow About the job Job summary Are you a qualified counsellor with practical experience? Are you looking for a varied new role which offers excellent opportunities to further develop your counselling skills and make a real impact upon peoples lives? If so, wed really like to hear from you. Our Wellbeing Specialist role is an integral part of Social Security Scotlands People Advice and Support Team and the wider organisation. It offers an exceptional opportunity for you to leverage your passion, skills and experience in supporting our commitment to enhancing employee health and wellbeing, cultivating an environment where individuals thrive. As a Wellbeing Specialist, you will deliver confidential, non-judgmental support to staff and managers on various topics that inform our wellbeing initiatives. Your responsibilities will encompass providing wellbeing advice, resources, counselling, and connecting individuals with additional support services. You will collaborate closely with key project stakeholders, including Health and Safety, People Advice colleagues and Mental Health First Aiders, to ensure a cohesive approach to employee wellbeing throughout Social Security Scotland. Job description Conduct counselling sessions with staff members facing diverse support needs, employing the most suitable counselling techniques to assist individuals in addressing their concerns effectively. Utilising insights from organisational wellbeing trends, design, develop content for, and facilitate workshops for staff on a range of topics, such as stress and burnout management, menopause awareness, and general wellbeing strategies. Lead and oversee the Strategic Wellbeing Group, responsible for defining and advancing Social Security Scotlands wellbeing agenda and priorities. Additionally, manage and provide ongoing support and guidance to our team of mental health first aiders. Deliver comprehensive statistics and insights on all facets of wellbeing to the Senior People Advice Manager, encompassing session (counselling and workshop) attendance and participant feedback. Maintain meticulous records of all wellbeing materials to ensure compliance and facilitate auditing processes. Take initiative in your personal and professional development by participating in workshops, engaging in self-directed learning, and attending monthly support and supervision sessions. Collaborate with People Advice colleagues to offer valuable wellbeing insights and discuss strategies for addressing specific cases, from a well-informed wellbeing perspective. Deliver ad hoc projects focused on wellbeing initiatives to improve the health and wellness of our people, collaborating with various departments to prioritise staff wellbeing across the organisation. Person specification Experience: Qualified counsellor with post-qualification experience of providing counselling to individuals, utilising a diverse range of effective techniques. Proven track record in a wellbeing-focused role. Technical / Professional Skills: Wellbeing and person-centred approaches: Understands the factors that influence and impact on wellbeing, and how it can affect individuals and teams. Applies empathetic, person-centred and flexible approaches, but knows own limits and when to refer to and engage experts (e.g. HR colleagues or Occupational Health). Consultation and employee relationships: Skilled in investigating and analysing underlying issues to draw evidence-based conclusions. Capable of balancing the needs and expectations of individuals and the business to develop tailored responses and solutions. Behaviours: Communicating and Influencing - Level 3 Managing a quality service Level 3 Working together Level 3 Benefits Annual Leave - You will receive 25 days annual leave on joining us. This will increase to 30 days after four full years of service. You will also have 11.5 public and privilege days of leave every year. We also offer Flexi-time. Any extra hours you've worked can be taken as leave when suitable. A Civil Service Pension - This job comes with a Civil Service pension. New joiners to the Civil Service will join a career average pension scheme as standard. Read more here - www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk. Healthy work life balance - We can offer the possibility of full-time, part-time, term-time, and job shares. We also encourage flexible working. Discounts - You can enjoy a vast range of retail, travel and lifestyle discounts through our benefit scheme. Personal support for you - Our Employee Assistance Programme gives you confidential, independent information and guidance 24/7. Volunteering special leave - Up to six days paid special leave a year for volunteering. We support our staff to help causes important to them. Great locations - Our bright and modern offices in the heart of Dundee and Glasgow have been designed with staff in mind. Both locations are ideal for public transport. Things you need to know Selection process details Expected Timeline (subject to change) Sift - w/c 30th January 2025 Interviews - w/c 17th February 2025 To apply please submit an application form by clicking on the Apply at Advertisers Site button. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Chris Ashe Email : Chris.Ashesocialsecurity.gov.scot Recruitment team Email : recruitmentsocialsecurity.gov.scot Apply at advertiser's site Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail