Employment Specialist

Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 29 weeks with a possible extension.

Responsibilities:

To provide a one to one advocacy and supported employment service to Connect to Work participants who are experiencing significant barriers to employment which can include: Homelessness, victims of abuse, severe mental health conditions or additional learning needs.

To have individual responsibility for mentoring a monitored caseload of participants, acting as an advocate for each individual and being an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the individuals with their goals both personal and professional.

To adhere to the strict fidelity and quality assurance requirements of the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) model of supported employment, ensuring participants have a structured and monitored pathway whilst on programme.

To work with key stakeholders, service delivery partners, statutory and non-statutory organisations to promote the support available to those hardest to reach.

To provide flexible support to the programme in the area and work occasional unsocial hours, providing a personalised participant led service to maximise accessibility to Connect to Work for the identified eligible individuals.

To provide a zero-rejection employment service, undertaking vocational profiling with participants in line with guidelines and developing a robust plan of action for the duration of their time on project.

To work closely with external service providers such as Aneurin Bevan Health Board, places of refuge, drug and alcohol support services, mental health practitioners, specialist learning facilities and other relevant bodies as and when required.

To work closely with the Employer Liaison Officer to ensure they enable participants to achieve sustained employment alongside your guidance and expertise.

To provide information, advice and guidance regarding the support available from the programme to key stakeholders and participants.

To undertake work with other team members in supporting participants to prepare for training and employment, create smooth transitions for participants to other services in the work and skills department when needed.

To identify alternative employment options, guided by the participants vocational profile to ensure appropriate vacancies are sourced in line with requirements.

To verify job outcomes through evidence or employer contact and to be responsible for ensuring all participants outcomes are recorded accurately and beyond this support the participant & employer with up to 6 months of support whilst in work to ensure employment is sustained.

To maintain participants files and data via (paper & database) to 100% accuracy at the first, and every subsequent instance of completion.

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