Employment Support Officers 5 posts
- Recruiter
- Voluntary Action Leicestershire
- Location
- Leicester, Leicestershire
- Salary
- Salary: £23,000 - £25,000,
- Posted
- 22 Feb 2018
- Closes
- 22 Mar 2018
- Sectors
- Charity & Voluntary, Human Resources
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Employment Support Officers 5 posts
Salary: £23,000 - £25,000, Full time - 35 hours per week
Fixed term until August 2019
Roles Covering, Leicester City, Charnwood Borough, Hinckley &
Bosworth District, Oadby, Wigston & Blaby
Managing a caseload, Employment Support Officers will work with GREAT
Project participants to identify and manage barriers to work and view
employment as an achievable goal. Ensuring that participants have access toaccurate information, Employment Support Officers will enable them to accessthe Project’s support, training and development activities.
Undertaking assessments and on-going review of outcomes towards personal employment and training goals will be a key part of the role, as well as delivery of one to one and/or group-based activities and programmes in support of the Project outcomes.
Managing your allocated case load you will work out of community settings with your main base being VAL Offices in Leicester City Centre.
Applicants will need to demonstrate experience in supporting individuals to
identify and achieve personal goals combined with an established understanding of barriers preventing families from engaging with support linked to employment, education and training.
The role requires a superb communicator with an established track record in
providing impactful support and training and experience of working in diverse
communities. Proven skills in engaging and motivating individuals to achieve
outcomes and an ability to develop high quality information and resources are also necessary.
Proactive, highly motivated, creative and able to work as part of a team,
applicants will need to demonstrate the ability to effectively manage their time and workload within specified deadlines.