Salary: £30,060.00 - £32,654.00 per annum
Contract Type: Grant Funded until 31/03/2026
Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week
Location of post: The Workstation, Water Street, Port Talbot SA12 6LF
We are currently looking for an Employment Mentor to join the Tata Employment Support Team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting participants who have been made or are being made redundant from Tata Steel, Contractors, or the Supply Chain affected by the Tata Steel Transition. Within the role you will be liaising with Employers, Colleagues, Training Providers, Employability Partners and participants to source and match timely employment and training opportunities for eligible participants enrolled on the programme to support them into sustainable employment.
The main duties of the post:
1. To manage the recruitment, retention, training and development of participants, building positive relationships and developing effective processes to identify and overcome barriers as a pathway to employment as set out in the relevant guidance.
2. To have individual responsibility for mentoring a caseload of participants, using a positive, enabling and collaborative approach.
3. To use a variety of techniques, including effective diagnosis, individual coaching and personal support to maximise the number of programme participants securing and sustaining employment.
4. To work with key stakeholders, service delivery partners, statutory and non-statutory organisations in order to promote the support available through the programme and generate referrals.
You will have experience in/of:
1. Experience of working with those that are facing redundancy or have been made redundant.
2. Experience of working to targets and the ability to meet your KPIs.
3. Ability to maintain high levels of quality and performance.
4. Working knowledge of recruitment practices and training providers across a variety of sectors, knowledge of local labour market and growth industries.
Ideally you will be:
1. Educated to Level 4 standard and have substantial experience in working with participants who have a variety of support and training needs to enable them to enter the job market.
2. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a positive attitude.
If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Gregor Burns on:
Phone: 07484 544 269
Email: g.burns@npt.gov.uk
The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
Welsh Language skills are not required. Applications may be submitted in Welsh; applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant. We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.
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