Youth Employment Officer (Change 100)

About the Role

Change 100 is Leonard Cheshire’s flagship youth employment programme, matching top disabled graduate talent to 3-month internship opportunities with a range of high-profile employer partners.

The Youth Employment Officer (Change 100) will be responsible for all elements of Change 100 programme delivery including candidate recruitment, assessment and placement support.

This role will also lead on the design and delivery of our 6-month professional development programme for Change 100 interns. The role will oversee the logistics, content creation, session planning and delivery of a series of events, ensuring that interns are effectively supported to get the most out of their Change 100 experience

You will also be involved in developing our Alumni network, delivering training to employers hosting our interns and matching successful candidates to roles.

The successful post-holder will be actively involved in the on-going development of Change 100 and encouraged to think of creative and innovative ways to ensure the programme has the greatest impact.

About You

You will have demonstrable experience of programme delivery, ideally with direct experience of graduate recruitment, programme marketing and promotion, selection and recruitment or disability.

You will be a confident and personable public speaker with experience of designing and delivering presentations. You will be skilled at managing a wide range of stakeholders and audiences.

The ideal candidate will have the skills to swiftly establish and maintain effective relationships and the ability to hit the ground running.

You will be creative, passionate and focussed with the ability to work proactively. In return we can promise a flexible and fun work environment with a strong emphasis on teamwork, personal and skills development.

About Leonard Cheshire

Leonard Cheshire supports individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability.  We are the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services for people with disabilities.  This is an exciting time to join us as we launch our new brand and grow our reach across communities.

What we Offer

• Fair and competitive pay rates
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• A Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Closing date: 3rd February 2022

Interviews will take place w/c 7th February

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

*No Agencies*

Employment Adviser – Support to Work

REQ001568

Part time

£10,400 per year

London

14 hours per week

At Scope our mission is to drive social change so that disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else. We want to achieve everyday equality and support disabled people to get the best start in life, live the life they choose and be financially secure.

The Role

Be a Disability Gamechanger and join our Leeds Employment Team as an Employment Adviser. You will be delivering one or a combination of our portfolio of services across the team or even supporting the wider Employment Services Team nationally by delivering our services to our customers digitally. Your role will be to manage a caseload of disabled customers across our services, supporting and empowering them into volunteering, education, training or work whilst ensuring that all programme KPI’s are met. Alongside this you will be contacting and marketing our services to potential referral partners and employers.

About You

We are looking to recruit an experienced employment adviser to join our team.

You will bring drive and enthusiasm to your role and can demonstrate that you care passionately about improving disabled people's lives by supporting them into employment.  Being dynamic, results-driven, and comfortable working to targets with a proven track record of achieving outcomes both digitally and in face-to-face meetings will enable you to succeed within the role. You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, strong organisational skills and be confident delivering the service to our customers on either a one-one basis or within group- based delivery (currently all being delivered digitally).

We ask you demonstrate an appreciation of Scope’s values and ambition of achieving Everyday Equality for disabled people.

With a base at our Leeds Office, you will be required to travel to appointments with our customers or stakeholders across our delivery areas however, wider travel may be required to support the contract delivery.

ALL DELIVERY CURRENTLY BEING DELIVERED FROM HOME DUE TO RESTRICTIONS

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check

If you want to make a difference and become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you. Apply Today!

Close date: 11/02/2022

Disabled candidates

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our mission and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We work hard to ensure that we are making exciting opportunities available to all, and everyone feels valued, heard and respected so that we continue to build a high performance, high engagement culture.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria. Please let us know in your application if you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you would prefer an application form or need any of the job information in a different format such as large print or braille. Please contact us via our website.

Our Values - Pioneering, Courageous, Connected, Open, Fair

By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.

Scope Benefits

We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work and embrace our values of being open and fair, courageous, connected and pioneering. We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition and offer a wide range of benefits including 35 days annual leave in Retail, 27 days plus Bank Holidays working in our Head Office, flexible working (where we can), company pension, excellent training and career development, strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+, wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more.

Who we are at Scope?

Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We belong to one team, dedicated to achieving a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. Our mission is to achieve Everyday Equality for disabled people, and we campaign tirelessly to create change.

The main objective of this post is to enable people with mental health difficulties and other disadvantages (workforce members) to engage with and access open employment.  The EDTW will achieve this by taking responsibility for the recruitment of people to the project, overseeing their development whilst at the project, including delivery of training courses and supporting them to move on to employment or further training.

The Abbey Community Association is a charity operating out of a large community centre and hub in the heart of south Westminster, bringing together local people and organisations to address local community needs.

This role is a new post, funded by Charities Aid Foundation, that will support service users, including those with complex needs referred by colleagues and other organisations, on a wide range of issues. The successful candidate will provide advice, practical and emotional support and signposting to additional support, and so a qualification in Information, Advice and Guidance would be a distinct advantage.

We are looking for individuals who will assess & develop clients’ employment potential, assisting them into meaningful employment alongside working with employers to facilitate this process through appropriate means. This is fixed term until May 2024 

Main duties & responsibilities

1. Working in conjunction with the Client Services team help identify clients who are ready to access employment.
2. Where necessary complete Recovery Star reviews with individual clients.
3. Prepare clients for employment by supporting the development of a CV, compiling Job Applications, undertaking interview practice, arranging, and assisting at interviews as and when required. Plus, all other elements as may be undertaken by a “Job Club”.
4. Identify potential employment opportunities by working with local employers, other VCFS agencies, Jobcentre Plus and commercial employment agencies.  
5. Support clients with Welfare Benefit queries that may arise during the transition to employment.
6. Complete regular reports for both internal departments and external organisations.
7. Liaise internally with all Oakleaf departments & externally with other support agencies, Key Workers etc. where appropriate.
8. Maintain databases, detailing all communication/actions relating to clients, practitioners & advisors with accuracy & in a timely manner.
9. Contribute to the compiling of related departmental KPI’s through the collection of relevant data.
10. Compile success stories and case studies.
11. Contribute to the posting of relevant material on the organisation’s website and social media platforms.

Promotion & Marketing

1. Promote Oakleaf’s services to other organisations & providers, developing & maintaining relationships to aid referrals & promotion. 
2. Attend events, meetings, conferences & networking opportunities as required to ensure Oakleaf’s continued presence in the local community.

General

1. Ensure maintenance of a safe and efficient working environment in accordance with current Health & Safety legislation including the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, COSHH Regulations, Environmental Health & EC Directives.
2. Perform any other reasonable duties as may be requested by the Chief Executive.

This job description is an indicator of general areas of responsibility & will be amended in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation in consultation with the post holder.

Join the GREAT Team and help to transform lives 

We have an exciting new opportunity for you to join the Getting Ready for Employment and Training (GREAT) project which has been operating since 2017, to support families move into training and employment across Leicester city and the wider county. As a project led by Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL), we work in collaboration with several organisations to deliver effective and tailored services to participants.

The project is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund. 

Our current partnership includes;

• Business in The Community
• Optima UK
• Personal Development Point
• Scalliwags Mobile Crèche

We are looking to increase the capacity of our team to offer support to more local families who are currently not in employment and who may be facing challenges to access work or training. 

Employment Support Officer, Leicester City Centre, LE1

£24,289 pa. Full Time, 35 hours

Fixed Term to 31 March 2023

Joining our established team of GREAT Project Employment Support Officers working across Leicester and Leicestershire, you will support family members who are furthest from the labour market and are most at risk of social exclusion to achieve progress towards and into training or employment. Each participant is allocated to a specialist Employment Support Officer for 1-2-1 support during their time on the project. The GREAT Project also provides a wide range of group sessions to help develop work-skills and general wellbeing. These sessions include practical job searching and interview skills, new media skills (such as LinkedIn), and behind the Scenes Tours with local employers, which have included FareShare and the Y Project. In addition to confidence building workshops and dedicated health & wellbeing support.

Applicants will need to demonstrate experience in supporting individuals to identify and achieve personal goals combined with an established understanding of barriers preventing families from engaging with support linked to employment, education and training.

The role requires a superb communicator with an established track record in providing impactful support and training and experience of working in diverse communities. Proven skills in engaging and motivating individuals (both face to face and remotely) to achieve outcomes and an ability to develop high quality information and resources are also necessary.

You will have a proactive and dynamic approach, excellent technical and organisation skills, a keen eye for detail combined with the ability to process detailed information, manage complex processes, prioritise and multi-task. The project team works with structured processes and to tight timelines and targets, so flexibility and a “can do” attitude are a must.

We continually strive to be more inclusive, more diverse and flexible. We welcome applications from everyone. We particularly encourage applications from Men and Black/Black British candidates from or with lived experiences of Caribbean, African or other background, as these groups are under-represented in some of our teams. 

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) is a sector leading diverse and ambitious organisation, with a vision for growth. You will benefit from a competitive salary, a flexible and supportive working environment, 25 days annual leave, rising with service, plus bank holidays and a 6% employer pension contribution. 

Closing date: 12.00 noon Tuesday 25th January 2022

Interviews:  Tuesday 8th February 2022

Are you passionate about making a difference and supporting others to achieve their individual employment goals?

Do you have the skills and commitment to support people into the workplace?

We want you to put that passion to great use supporting people with substance misuse issues to find paid employment as part of their recovery and improving their lives.

So why not apply for the role of IPS Employment Specialist at Richmond Fellowship today?

What’s in it for you?

Richmond Fellowship has the welfare of their staff and clients at the heart of everything we do and provide opportunities to develop the skills of staff as well as good progression in their roles. Alongside a generous base salary and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities and the chance to make a real difference to people’s lives. This role offers immense job satisfaction.

What will I be doing?

Day to day you will be supporting clients with support needs to find and sustain paid employment as a key element of their recovery - engaging with employers and building good working relationships with the referring teams along the way. You’ll offer support, careers advice and guidance, helping people to set their own recovery and employment focused goals and provide training in personal and skills development such as CV preparation, interview techniques etc. Additionally, you will have responsibility for maintaining efficient admin systems to ensure referrals, assessments and reviews are completed in a timely manner.

We are looking for:

·Experience of working in a customer facing environment e.g. Customer Services, Social Care, Hospitality, Sales etc

·Experience of working in a performance target driven environment

·Willingness to travel locally and dedicated to working in the community

This is a permanent, full‐time post at 37.5 hours a week.

The salary for this role is £23,380.00 per annum, with potential progression to £24,513.00 per annum.

This is a rolling recruitment process, candidates will be shortlisted as and when they apply.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

Recovery Focus is committed to working towards equal opportunities and we select staff solely on merit irrespective of race, colour, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, social class, religious belief, disability or history of mental health or addiction problems. If you need support to apply for the role or adaptions at interview please contact the recruitment team to discuss.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits?

Richmond Fellowship is a partner in Recovery Focus - a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

• £30,263 per year

• Full time

• Permanent role

• Based in Woolwich (Royal Borough of Greenwich)

Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind is a highly regarded local charity, helping people to be mentally healthy and working together with those experiencing mental health problems and dementia to improve their quality of life. With an annual turnover of £5M, over 150 staff and 200 volunteers, we are one of the largest charities in the Mind network

The opportunity to change minds. The power to change lives. 

Employment rates for people with severe mental illness are unacceptably low and IPS is designed to change this. Getting into employment can be a critical part of a recovery journey. People with severe mental health problems who find paid employment, show reduced symptoms, improved quality of life and financial independence. 

As part of the NHS England initiative to expand access to evidenced based Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services, we are delighted to be growing our team across Greenwich and currently seeking a full time Senior IPS Employment Specialist to join us. You will need a good understanding of the barriers faced by people with disabilities and/or mental health conditions, and a passion to work collaboratively to make a real impact in transforming someone’s life.

You will be managing a small caseload together with supporting and motivating a team of Employment Specialists, providing supervision, training and role modelling of the IPS approach. This is a dynamic and diverse role, where you will also work as part of community mental health team to promote employment and raise expectations around the ability of service users to access paid employment. You will also spend time building productive relationships with employers to identify and negotiate job opportunities in the hidden labour market. The ability to network in the local community and build strong relationships is essential.

The Senior IPS Employment Specialist role is funded by Greenwich Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The successful candidate will join an existing team, where the service will support approximately 70 unemployed people with severe mental health problems into paid jobs each year.  The post-holder will represent Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind, working within Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. 

Together we are looking to create growth and opportunity for individuals with mental health conditions and build a better and all-inclusive working world. We love what we do and feel we offer an incredibly rewarding career with an excellent training and development plan.

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a positive difference to the lives of people needing mental health support and create a fairer, more inclusive society in a role where no two days are the same, please apply.

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check

BLG Mind offers flexibility for hybrid working (some days at home and some in the office) where this supports staff wellbeing and fits with the needs of clients and the charity. As a people-focused organisation, we expect all staff to spend regular time at their work base as part of these arrangements.

We recognise the importance of having a diverse and inclusive work force, and would therefore particularly welcome applications from the following, currently under-represented, groups:

• People from culturally diverse communities 

• People aged 16-25

• Disabled people

• People with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities

BLG Mind is committed to meeting the reasonable adjustments of disabled people and always welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health problems. 

This role may be subject to a requirement to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 unless medically exempt from April 2022

Closing date: Sunday 23 January (11:59pm)

Likely interview date: Thursday 3 February

Please apply via our website 

Job description

RFEA – The Forces Employment Charity is looking for a highly motivated Trust and Foundation Fundraising Officer to join its Development Team based in Victoria, Central London. The principal role will be to work closely with the Development Manager to research and identify new fundraising opportunities from trusts, foundations and companies and convert these into long term business relationships. The successful applicant will work within a dynamic Head Office team to produce high quality, bespoke proposals and reports to demonstrate impact and outcomes to help drive the existing and future delivery of RFEA across the UK. This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic team player possessing sound bid writing skills to advance their career portfolio and enhance the vital delivery of a leading employment charity.

Person Specification

The successful applicant will be a self-starter with strong ability to work as part of a small and dynamic team working to finite deadlines and producing well written funding bids. Strong communication and organising skills are essential.

Specific Responsibilities:

• To work closely with the Development Manager, developing and implementing the charity’s income development strategy.
• Develop, prepare and submit high quality funding applications to trusts in line with their requirements as part of the overall fundraising strategy and contribute to the achievement of the charity’s overall fundraising target.
• Identify new funding opportunities, including charities, trusts and foundations and corporate philanthropists and developing ideas into compelling applications.
• Support in the management of monthly reporting requirements and demonstrate impact and outcomes according to grant agreements.
• Record all activities using the RFEA Salesforce CRM database.

Essential Competences:

• Good attention to detail and accuracy in preparing proposals
• A highly motivated, supportive and collaborative team worker
• Engaging personality with excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Proactive and professional approach to work, with the ability to work independently and manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively
• Highly effective communication skills
• Empathy with Armed Forces personnel and an understanding of the challenges they face in finding appropriate and sustainable employment; including vulnerable or disadvantaged individuals.

Desirable Competences:

• Degree educated (not essential)
• Strong ability to plan ahead and manage multiple priorities effectively
• Experience in supporting and managing research grant applications (not essential)
• Excellent IT skills preferably including experience of working with a CRM database (Salesforce) - Training opportunities will be available as part of your role.

This is a Full-Time position (35 Hours Per Week). A competitive salary package of £26,000 depending on experience including attractive employee benefits.

To apply, please submit a Covering Letter and CV. Closing date for this position is midnight 1st February 2022.

Employment Consultant
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Home- and field-based in the North West
Contract duration: 18 months

The Poppy Factory Employment Service has supported over 1500 veterans who have mental or physical health challenges, or other barriers, into employment.  We are ambitious about supporting many more veterans into meaningful and sustainable work as we adapt and grow our service to meet changing needs. 

We have a vacancy for an Employment Consultant to join an established team with strong networks across the North West of England, for a fixed term of 18 months.

This is an excellent opportunity to join The Poppy Factory at an exciting period in our 100 year history. We are developing and growing our service in the community, through the NHS and other organisations. 

We are looking for individuals that are:

• Experienced in helping others in need of support. This could be in employment, housing, health or any other area. We are particularly keen to hear from people who have experience of managing caseloads of individuals.
• A strong communicator with high emotional intelligence who can adapt their approach to different audiences. 
• Adept at identifying and developing effective & collaborative relationships with other professionals and employers across Wales. 
• Positive about every person’s potential to succeed in employment regardless of their health or other barriers. 
• Creative with problem-solving who asks questions to learn more about a situation and is thoughtful and tenacious in working with others to find a range of possible solutions.

The successful candidate for this role will preferably have experience of working with people with health conditions or other challenges such as criminal record, housing or long-term unemployment.

The role also requires strong networking and relationship management skills with the ability to work collaboratively with referral partners, and potential employers as we look to expand and develop our service around the UK.

The Poppy Factory aims to be an exemplar employer. We provide competitive terms and conditions of employment including:

• A generous Company Pension scheme
• Company-paid life assurance
• Training and on-going Professional Development

Please download the candidate pack for further information.

We will be reviewing applications and scheduling interviews on a rolling basis, so we encourage you apply promptly.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Poppy Factory is committed to equality, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion.  Our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Employment Coach to join us based in London. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £27,041 per annum (NJC scale range 15-19) inc LW + pensions and other benefits.

About Passage Community Service:

As we emerge from the pandemic, the Passage has worked hard to review how we deliver services with an important focus on reflecting our learning in how we support the people and communities we work with.  Our new service model focuses on prevention, a renewed sense of urgency to end homelessness, collaboration, ambition for the people we work with and advocacy for social justice.

About the role:

As the Employment Coach, you will support the direct delivery of our Employment and Training service by recruiting participants through our services and supporting them to secure or progress in employment that meets their ambitions. The postholder will be required to manage and support a varied and challenging caseload into employment by providing high quality information, guidance and support.

An enhanced DBS check is required as this position will involve working directly with vulnerable adults

Key responsibilities of our Employment Coach will include:

• Assessing people who use the service to ensure a plan is in place with clear actions identified, encouraging personal responsibility and ambition for themselves; regularly reviewing according to progress
• Encouraging a positive and ambitious approach by adopting a strengths-based approach to support a journey into employment
• Conducting employer engagement activity and supporting the delivery of job fairs and workshops
• Maintaining a positive network of referral partners to offer the service to those who can and will benefit
• In partnership with the Welfare Rights workers to conduct ‘better off’ calculations prior to and upon entering into employment
• Together with our Fundraising and Volunteering departments, work to develop and implement opportunities for corporate partners and volunteers to support our work
• Assisting people with searching for job opportunities as well as career development
• In partnership with our Private Rented Sector service, explore affordable move on options
• Ensuring accurate data inputting on In-Form database in a timely fashion and producing reports as requested
• Working with the Expert by Experience Facilitator to ensure we gain feedback from those using the service to be able to develop the project appropriately

Our ideal Employment Coach will have the following skills, experience, and knowledge:

Experience

• In depth experience of working in a similar post either in a paid or voluntary capacity, supporting disadvantaged groups back into work
• Experience of providing support and guidance for those looking to move into employment and sustain it
• Experience of managing a complex caseload and updating databases and internal systems
• Experience of working with a diverse range of partner organisations to achieve positive outcomes
• Experience of running or taking part in recruitment opportunities and employment fairs
• Experience of working with private and voluntary sector partners to deliver employment opportunities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Universal Credit and welfare benefits and the implications when getting back into employmen
• Knowledge of initiatives surrounding homelessness and employment
• Knowledge of ways of working with private sector partners to add value and capacity to a service

Experience and Knowledge will need to be demonstrated on the application form.

Closing date: 31st January 2022
Interview date: 11th February 2022

If you would like to join us in the role of Employment Coach, please click ‘apply’ now – we would love to hear from you!

Mind in Croydon is a highly regarded voluntary organisation which is concerned with the welfare of people experiencing poor mental health, living in the London Borough of Croydon.

This role is an exciting opportunity to work in the Welfare Benefits and Employment Support Team based in South Croydon. The role is part time and contracted to September 2022 with a strong likelihood to be extended and possibly made permanent.

 The successful post holder will motivate and enable people experiencing poor mental health to take the opportunity to move towards the world of work. The post holder will carry a large and diverse caseload. The caseload will include an element of supporting people to sustain employment. Mind in Croydon is a voluntary organisation which is concerned with the welfare of people experiencing mental health, living in the London Borough of Croydon.

Key tasks include:

• Creating person centred action plans for clients and conducting reviews to set objectives and measure achievements.  Assisting the caseload with searching and applying for jobs, with a focus on finding jobs that match skills and abilities.
• Using an understanding of Disability Discrimination to support clients with employability goals.
• Collecting quantitative and qualitative data with the aim of demonstrating services impact and performance. 
• Develop links with employers to arrange work experience, work placements, in-house experience or work/job shadowing.
• Developing and delivering workshops to clients and wider stakeholders
• Maintaining accurate statistics and utilising a file management system.
• Undertaking a wide range of administrative tasks including keeping detailed case notes, quarterly stats for the commissioners, case studies for monitoring purposes etc.

Salary is £21,078 pa (FTE £26,347 pa)and there are excellent benefits incuding 28 days hols pro rata leading to 33 days pro rata after 5 years service. We offer a flexible and supportive working environment .

If you have some experience in mental health advice work, are empathetic, have strong communication skills and a strong work ethic, we look forward to hearing from you.

IRMO is looking for a Spanish and/or Portuguese-Speaking Employment Support Worker to join our Education, Training & Employment team.

IRMO works to enable the development, agency, and participation of Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese speakers, by responding to both immediate needs and structural inequalities. We do this by offering high-quality information and advice services, opportunities for development and training, and a platform to seek social and systemic change. Our work is organised across three main operational areas - Advice and Casework; Education, Training and Employment; Children and Young People - and a cross-cutting area - Advocacy, Research, Policy Mapping and Campaigning.

As part of our Education, Training & Employment team, the Employment Support Worker will take on a caseload of service users, providing free and confidential one-to-one advice; mentoring and casework in employment support matters to enable access to education; training and employment opportunities to project beneficiaries. The post holder will also deliver group sessions on CV writing, job-search tools, preparation for interviews, COVID safety at work, and similar.

• Working hours: Part-time (22.5 hours per week) or full-time (37.5 hours per week) if both language requirements are fulfilled
• Contract: Permanent
• Reporting to: Programme Manager - Education, Training & Employment
• Pay band: £25,258 to £27,341 per year (pro rata)
• Annual leave: 33 days per year (pro rata)
• Deadline to apply: 27th January 2022. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. This is temporarily a remote position due to COVID-19, however, we require candidates to be available to work from our office in South London.

To apply, visit our website. Please do not send CVs as we do not shortlist from CVs.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Employment Strategy Manager to join us based in London. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis, and in return as our Employment Strategy Manager, you will receive a competitive salary of £39,245 per annum (NJC scale range 32-34) inc LW + pensions and other benefits.

About Passage Community Service:

As we emerge from the pandemic, the Passage has worked hard to review how we deliver services with an important focus on reflecting our learning in how we support the people and communities we work with.  Our new service model focuses on prevention, a renewed sense of urgency to end homelessness, collaboration, ambition for the people we work with and advocacy for social justice.

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate

Key responsibilities of our Employment Strategy Manager will include:

• The manager of the service holds responsibility for leading the development and day to day running of the service, including managing the health and safety requirements for staff and the people we work with
• Providing inspirational leadership and day to day management/supervision of the team, which includes employment coaches, volunteers, and a placements coordinator
• Developing and fostering positive working relationships across diverse partner organisations to ensure we have maximum reach for our programmes and that we support as many individuals as possible into employment
• Ensuring a safe environment for service users, volunteers and staff ensuring that every client receives a positive and pro-active welcome and are treated with dignity and respect
• Developing and implementing a new careers and skills development focused employment service in partnership with our external partners to offer greater opportunities for ending someone’s homelessness for good
• To be responsible for management of the budget and expenditure within the teams
• Developing new skills-based volunteering opportunities for corporate engagement that are suitable for varying levels of commitment, frequency, and group size, and contribute to clients’ routes back to employment
• Collaborating with our Fundraising and Volunteering team to provide opportunities for volunteers to hold meaningful roles across the team and ensure supervision of this is of a high quality

Our ideal Employment Strategy Manager will have the following skills, experience, and knowledge:

Experience

• Leading a team or teams delivering effective employment and/or training services to groups of vulnerable clients, in either a supported housing, support, care or other relevant environment and monitoring the performance of those services
• Experience of writing and implementing detailed operational plans and contributing to longer term planning
• Experience of communicating effectively, orally and in writing, in a wide variety of contexts
• Organising a demanding and varied workload, planning work and projects and successfully completing these to set deadlines
• Experience of building constructive working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts to produce positive outcomes, with a specific focus on employment and training programmes 
• Production and/or analysis of evaluation data to demonstrate outcomes and impact

Knowledge

• In depth understanding of Universal Credit and legacy benefits and their impact on those entering the job market
• In depth understanding of apprenticeship and other training programmes that are available
• Knowledge and understanding of the support needs of people experiencing homelessness and multiply disadvantaged people and the ability to translate knowledge into good practice
• Knowledge of effective leadership and management techniques and how these are applied

Experience and Knowledge will need to be demonstrated on the application form.

Closing date: 25th January 2022
Interview date: 7th February 2022

If you would like to join us in the role of Employment Strategy Manager, please click ‘apply’ now – we would love to hear from you!