Career Mentor - Cookstown
Network Personnel
The Jobmatch Programme is part funded through the Northern Ireland European Social Fund 2014 - 2020 and the Department for the Economy.
This is a fixed term post to 31st March 2022 (subject to annual funding review)
Career Mentor -Job Purpose
To support the short and long-term unemployed, helping those who are marginalised including ex-offenders, those with drug and alcohol issues, carers, the economically inactive and those who have not reached the threshold for other government initiatives
Core Duties and Responsibilities
Work directly with participants focusing on engagement and mentoring of participants, promotion and achievement of positive employment, training and education outcomes
Carry out detailed assessments of need, identifying and addressing personal barriers to education, training and employment which are affecting individual participants
Create, agree and implement an Employment Action Plan outlining support to address issues, actions and timescales to achieve positive change
Assist participants with career-mapping, job-search activities, CV planning, interview techniques- providing information, advice and guidance on learning, work and other relevant positive activities
Actively manage a caseload of participants at any one time on both a one-to-one and group basis ensuring individual learning and employment needs are addressed and appropriate support is in place
Identify and coordinate a range of recruitment and selection strategies to secure progression towards employment for participants
Be a reliable and professional advocate for participants, sourcing and engaging with suitable training providers and employers, on their behalf and/or signposting participants to a range of universal groups, support services/organisations as required
Undertake ongoing evaluation of outcomes and impacts of both specific interventions and overall impact in terms of progressing individuals
Deliver/facilitate programmes/workshops based on identified needs of participants
Work in a confidential and professional manner responding to sensitive issues that ensures participant welfare and safety is of paramount importance and subject to safeguarding guidelines
Be quality and target driven, ensuring all DfE/ESF and organisational targets, deadlines and standards are achieved and consistently achieve set individual objectives, targets and K.P.I.s
Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with relevant statutory, community and voluntary organisations
Maintain accurate records, ensuring the accuracy and completion of all administrative forms and ensuring that all progress towards training and employment is recorded, monitored and reviewed on an ongoing basis
Provide accurate statistical reports and management information in a timely manner to assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the programme
Ensure high levels of customer service are maintained through follow up contact with employers, clients and other stakeholders
Demonstrate a commitment to the safeguarding of ‘Adults at Risk’, reporting issues as they arise
Develop and sustain effective working relationships within the Jobmatch Team, Network Personnel and other stakeholder groups e.g. attending team meetings, networking events, etc.
Undertake CPD activities which enhance individual and organisational performance, maintaining/developing relevant skills to the highest professional standards
Adhere to and uphold Network Personnel’s Code of Conduct, policies, procedures and values at all times including Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, Data Protection, Lone Working, Confidentiality etc. and provide these policies to clients
Undertake regular, formal reviews with the line manager, reflecting on targets, performance and practice
Any other related/reasonable duties as required by management and/or the business objectives.
(further details on Job Description, Person Specification and Applicant Declaration attached)
Closing Date
5:00pm