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Job | Temporary

Career Mentor, Job ref. JO3251

Network Personnel

Information, Advice & Advocacy
Salary £20k p.a. (increasing to £21k after successful completion of 9-month probation)
37.50
Location: Carrickfergus Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2022 (subject to annual funding) 37.5 hrs per week Salary £20k p.a. (increasing to £21k after successful completion of 9-month probation)

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

 

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.

 

What we are looking for:

4 GCSE’s (or equivalent) at grade C or above to include English;

Possess or be willing to work towards a Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in Advice & Guidance (or similar qualification);

Experience of designing and delivering holistic needs-led support to clients seeking employment and/or training opportunities. This includes assessing need, developing action plans, ensuring actions are implemented and reviewed on a regular basis over a reasonable period of time;

Experience of sourcing training and or employment opportunities for those unemployed or disengaged with education or training over a reasonable period of time;

Experience of working to and understanding Adult Safeguarding policies, procedures and legislation;

A demonstrable track record of consistently having met and exceeded targets in a targeted oriented role over a reasonable period of time;

Experience of carrying out home visits or lone working;

Strong knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook;

Ability to coach, mentor and develop others;

Excellent written communication skills;

Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes or ability to demonstrate alternative method of being able to fulfil any travel related duties of the role.

 

Closing Date for receipt of applications is Friday 1st February 2019 @ 5pm

 

If interested, what you need to do next:

To register your interest in this position in confidence please submit a copy of your full up-to-date C.V. with a cover email/letter highlighting your suitability for the position.

Please include the Job Reference Number.

Suitable candidates will be screened and contacted, your interest gauged, and your permission sought to send your C.V. to the hiring client for review.

Closing Date

Friday / 01 February 2019
5:00pm

Contact Details

Contact Robert Fullerton at [email protected].

To register your interest in this position in confidence please submit a copy of your full up-to-date C.V. with a cover email/letter highlighting your suitability for the position.

Please include the Job Reference Number.

Suitable candidates will be screened and contacted, your interest gauged, and your permission sought to send your C.V. to the hiring client for review.

10 Cheston Street
Carrickfergus
BT38 7BH
United Kingdom