Project Officer (Achievement Coach) - Environmental Charity

This is an exciting opportunity to work with people to provide an innovative programme of support that provides personal, social and educational development that will enable people to access or remain in education or employment.

Role: Project Officer (Achievement Coach)
Salary: £18,341 - £21,577 per annum
Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week
Location: Liskeard with travel throughout Devon and Cornwall
REF: DC01

Our client is looking for a Project Officer to work as part of their employability team delivering support to people who are out of employment or at risk of becoming NEET. The central focus of the role is to support people (aged 18 +) into sustained education or training. 

The Achievement Coach develops and maintains positive and strategic relationships with clients, employers and education establishments and ensures service delivery to the highest possible standards.

The organisation is committed to transforming people’s lives and places through social, economic and environmental action. In terms of development and delivery of these projects our client work across three business themes, Parks & Open Spaces, Youth & Employment and Greener Living & Working.

In return they offer:

• Life Assurance at four times annual salary* 
• 25 days annual holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years service and reaching 30 days after 4 years service 
• Payroll Giving*, Cycle to Work* and Childcare Voucher schemes are available on a salary sacrifice basis 
• A contributory pension scheme 
• Health Cash Plan* 
• Scope to continuing development of your professional skills

*Available after 6 months continuous service and successful completion of your probationary period.

This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: Thursday 15th June 2016
Interview Date: Thursday 22nd June 2017

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To find out more information and apply for this position, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to the employer’s website.

CVs will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that they reserve the right to close applications early in the event of a large response.

They are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. To demonstrate their commitment, they have been awarded the Disability Symbol, which is awarded by the Employment Service. They guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post. If you consider yourself to have a disability and would like to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the Guaranteed Interview Scheme form (at the top of our current vacancies page) and submit this with your application. They shall ensure fairness and equal opportunities throughout their workforce and in service delivery.

They welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability. sexuality, religion or age.

This post will be subject to an Enhanced Check with Lists from the Disclosure and Barring Service. This Working with Children & Vulnerable Adults Policy supports staff in putting into practice their commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18.

No agencies please.