Employment and Skills Co-ordinator - Stroud, United Kingdom - Stroud Valleys Project

Description

Employment and Skills Hub Outreach (ESHO) Employment and Skills Coordinator

Hours:
Full time

Location:
Based at Gloucestershire Employment and Skills Hub, Gloucester working in various

across the County with some home working
The Employment and Skills Hub Outreach (ESHO) project provides 1:1 support for people across
Gloucestershire who are economically inactive to help them achieve their employment and skills aspirations.

Delivered by 10 voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations working either within a geographical location or with a specific participant group the project will provide participants with community-based support across the Gloucestershire, working with a broad range of partners to deliver holistic and person-centred interventions.

The role of the Employment and Skills Coordinator (ESC) is to provide 1:1 holistic support for participants using vocational profiling and action planning.

Full training will be given on the use of

Vocational Profiles and Action Plans and ESCs will work as part of a larger team covering

Gloucestershire.

The line management of ESCs will remain with their employer however there will be ongoing support from Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) that each ESC will be expected to take part in, including team meetings and case conferences along with additional training as appropriate.

Key duties

• Help participants raise their aspirations of employment through vocational profiling and identification of suitable job and skills/training goals
• Provide participants with an individual action plan regularly assessing progress against objectives and goals
• Develop tangible and sustainable partnerships with a range of organisations (e.g. voluntary and community sector support organisations, training providers, employment providers) in order to better support project participants
• Develop an understanding of local labourmarket demographics and work with local employers to match their needs to the abilities of individuals
• Facilitate Work Clubs where appropriate, encouraging involvement from a range of local partners
• Deliver sustainable outcomes for individuals with a range of barriers to employment
• Complete and monitor vocational profiles, action plans and other paperwork to required standard and undertaking followup actions as required
• Promote a positive attitude towards employment to individuals, families, carers and other professionals

The ideal applicant will have;

• A positive "can do" approach to problem solving
• Experience of supporting people who are furthest from the labour market
• Experience of supporting people to achieve employment and skills outcomes
• Good communication skills, including the ability to actively listen and respond to the needs, of participants, and the ability to communicate verbally and in writing to people at all levels
• Established relationships with and awareness of the services provided by a range of voluntary sector and employment provider partners in Gloucestershire
• Experience of working with communities across Gloucestershire and people who have multiple or complex barriers to accessing employment and skills provision
• Experience of working with individuals to collect and record personal data including the setting and recording of SMART actions
• The ability to both work as part of a team and on their own initiative
• A creative approach to problem solving and project development

The successful applicant's terms and conditions remain with their current employer.


Job Type:
Part-time


Salary:
£23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:
One location