Summary
The Skills and Employment Team are looking to recruit an experienced, motivated and passionate individual to join a well established employment support team to help support residents into employment. Referrals for the team will be made from Primary Care settings and local partners and the work will involve 121 engagement, vocational profiling and action planning to help prepare and progress people into work.
The successful candidate will join a well-established team with a proven track record of delivering its aims. The Skills and Employment Team is a large and diverse team who work predominantly with unemployed residents, supporting people to gain qualifications and move into or maintain employment, to enable success in work and life.
Organisation
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Location
Chester, Ellesmere Port
Job Category
Economic Development, Education, Human Resources, People, Public Health, Administration, Customer Services
Grade
CWAC NJC - Grade 7
Salary Min
£30,060 Per Annum
Salary Max
£33,366 Per Annum
Hours per week
37
Weeks per year
52.143
Employment Type
Fixed Term
Contract Duration
18 Months
Closing Date
17/11/2024
Ref No
W3655
Job Detail
This programme is funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as part of the Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC) service. The role will involve delivering a holistic employment support service alongside health partners that supports and enables people to stay in or take up work. The successful applicant will deliver high quality employment support based on an Individual Placement and Support model.
Key elements of the support you will provide will include Vocational Profiling and identifying individual support interventions required which will inform action planning, outlining choices for the future in relation to participation in short, medium- and long-term outcomes for employment. This will include support with CV writing, job search, application forms and interviews. You will deliver high quality and impartial Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) to ensure that your customers are able to make informed decisions and are prepared for the next step in their lives. The intensive support model also enables ongoing ‘in work’ support to increase chances of stability and sustainable employment, particularly for those who are already in work.
We are looking for skilled, proactive and flexible individuals who will really make a difference to residents’ employment needs and support them to progress in their lives. You will offer 1-2-1 support to adults both face to face and over Microsoft Teams.
Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.
Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12 per hour for all contracted hours.
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