The Board of Trustees of Better Lives Partnership is recruiting an
Employability Support Worker (Maternity Cover) for B2E @ Wigtownshire
26 hours/week to be worked over 4 days
(Fixed term temporary contract until the 31st of March which is subject to funding)
Starting salary: £12.80 per hour (FTE: £23296)
Better Lives Partnership has secured funding to employ an Employability Support Worker:
1. To work with other staff and clients to remove any barriers to progression by accessing appropriate services and funding.
2. To work within the context of each person’s individual circumstance; specifically taking into account the needs of individuals, vulnerable dependents and families and accessing specialist support as required.
3. To support the Employability Team Officer in delivering an operational service for The Bridge to Employment Project in Stranraer; this may take the form of supporting in classes, to creating resources; to the planning and delivery of sessions and courses.
4. To offer on-going one to one guidance and support to ensure progression is sustained and ensuring transitional arrangements are appropriate to each individual.
5. To work in partnership to provide further support, advice and assistance to respond positively to the needs of individual clients.
6. To provide curricular support, personal support and supervision for children and young people.
The Board is looking for a motivated person to help join an established team to deliver their flagship project. You will need to share the following values:
* Honesty
* Empathy
* Team Work
* Innovation
* Resilience
* Flexibility
* Reliability
* Non Judgemental
* Open minded
This is a great opportunity for a person with experience of the Third Sector, education, employability or working with young people to join a cooperative team which has been supporting a dynamic group of young people.
Better Lives Partnership is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, young people, staff members, associates and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values.
Better Lives Partnership acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and Disclosure Scotland requirements.
This post is subject to the regulations of working with vulnerable children and adults and the successful applicant will be required to obtain a PVG certificate prior to the post starting.
Better Lives Partnership is a Disability Confident Leader. As a Disability Confident Leader, we recognise the valuable role disabled people play in our success.
Being a Disability Confident Leader means that as an employer, we have met all the set criteria to achieve the highest level in the national Disability Confident scheme and that we encourage applicants with a disability to apply for roles within the organisation.
One of our commitments is to offer an interview to all applicants who declare a disability/long term illness that meets the essential criteria for a job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities. If you have a disability and require us to make reasonable adjustments to allow you to apply for this position or attend an interview please contact us on info@betterlivespartnership.org.uk.
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday the 5th of March 5pm.
For an Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification or for further details please email: info@betterlivespartnership.org.uk.
For an informal conversation about the post, please email Karen O’Rourke (Team Officer) on korourke@betterlivespartnership.org.uk or call 07593443482.
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