Bury Employment Support and Training (Bury EST)
About the role
A permanent full time opportunity (37 hrs) has arisen for a highly motivated individual into the role of Placement Officer at Bury Employment Support and Training (Bury EST). This is a fantastic opportunity to work collaboratively with a range of partners and stakeholders in generating income for the Bury EST service and developing income ideas to enable the service to continue to operate as a Trading Account.
Ideally the candidate will be able to provide practical support to the Bury EST Team Leader, Employment Officer and Operational staff, developing commercial opportunities for the service and develop and implement income generation ideas. The Candidate must demonstrate effective organisational and project management skills and be able to assist in the day to day operation of the service.
On a personal level, our ideal candidate will be confident and assertive individual with excellent communication and inter-personal skills. They will possess or evidence of significant experience in working with disabled and disadvantaged customers and the ability to manage programmes effectively and achieve key outcomes within agreed deadlines are also key to this position.
Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service. In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way.
Benefits of working for Bury Council
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- We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
- We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community.
- Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
Next steps
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Helen Whittle or Suzanne Quinton on 0161 253 6588
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