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Senior Employment Lead - Manchester, United Kingdom - Groundwork Greater Manchester

Groundwork Greater Manchester

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Manchester, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The post holder will be a specialist advisor relating to delivery of employment coaching and support for unemployed adults including people with experience of the criminal justice, a history of substance misuse or other complex needs.

You will be responsible for developing IAG, group work and coaching support services for a caseload of adults, initially primarily in Salford, focused on personal development and employability with the aim for them to develop job related skills and secure and sustain employment.

This will involve building partnerships with local employers to identify a sustained pipeline of employment opportunities and an understanding of employer needs.

You will also be a source of specialist advice and support for other Groundwork colleagues working with people with experience of the criminal justice system, and play an active role in supporting growth of work with this target group in different local authority areas in Greater Manchester.

To manage a caseload of clients, including prison leavers, and provide high quality and personalised 121 coaching and IAG support to enable them to address personal barriers, develop new skills and confidence and progress into sustained employment
To support new service establishment in Salford in collaboration with VCSE and Public sector partners
To develop and lead employability work for people with criminal convictions, acting as a source of advice and guidance for other staff working with this target group
To actively recruit programme participants through different local referral networks, and through internal cross referral processes

To build partnerships with employers, to identify a sustained pipeline of job opportunities and build a picture of employer needs

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£28,000.00 per year

Benefits: