Education, Employment - Hertford, United Kingdom - Hertfordshire County Council
Description
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Job Title: Education, Employment & Training (EET) Worker
Location: Stevenage or Hemel Hempstead
Starting Salary: £29,269 with the opportunity to progress to £32,076 per annum
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: 2 years fixed term
Diversity: We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce
About the role
As part of our Corporate Parenting commitment, we are expanding our Care Leaver workforce and have created new Education, Employment and Training (EET) worker roles. These roles will be central to supporting the EET needs of Care Leavers aged 18-25 years and increasing the number of Care Leavers accessing EET opportunities.
You will be working alongside Leaving Care Personal Advisors and Team Managers to support Care Leavers who are transitioning to adulthood aged 18-25 years.
You will be responsible for working directly with Care Leavers, supporting them into education, employment, and training opportunities. You will work in partnership with our Virtual School, Services for Young People & DWP colleagues to ensure you are aware of suitable opportunities and feeding this back to the Care Leavers that you are working with, and to the wider service.
About you
As a minimum you will have direct experience of working with children, young people or care leavers and knowledge around the relevant legislation, education, employment and training needs of children and care leavers. You'll have experience of working in a multi-agency approach and ability to work in a relationship-based way. You will be able to maintain accurate records while working under pressure and use your initiative to prioritise and manage your own workload effectively. A driving licence and access to a car for work is also essential.
It is desirable to have previous experience of supporting young people or care leavers in education, employment or training; knowledge or experience of working with care leavers and of specific legislation, guidance, policies and procedures relating to care leavers; knowledge or experience of working with children and young people subject to or at risk of exploitation including modern day slavery and trafficking.
Our offer
You will have the opportunity to begin in a brand new role to our service where corporate parenting is at the centre of what we do. This is a rewarding role where you will be central in supporting Care Leavers with accessing education, employment and training opportunities.
In return you will work within a highly supportive service area, with access to excellent supervision and training and the opportunity to specialist in this service area.
Closing date: Midnight 29th April
Interview date: 9th May
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Benefits of working for us:
• Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
• Excellent Career Development
• Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Shopping Discounts
• Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes
Disability Confident: We are proud to be a and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).
Safeguarding: Safeguarding children and adults is of utmost importance to Hertfordshire County Council. The Council requires employees to abide by legislation and best practice to enable Hertfordshire to achieve this. This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.