Employability Support Officer in Grimsby

Care Plus Employability Services deliver two strands under one service - Employability and Supported Employment. Employability supports the worklessness agenda of Northern Lincolnshire, delivering a holistic approach to supporting unemployed people on a pathway to sustainable employment. They deliver various employability initiatives including voluntary work based learning, apprenticeships, and intermediate labour market opportunities. They aim to empower local people to become socially included within their communities, whilst also breaking down barriers to employment.

Supported Employment is a work-based employment team that provides a flexible service based on individual needs. Supported Employment supports people with learning and physical disabilities to access employment in both paid and voluntary work by partnership working with other organisations and employers within the public, private and third sector.

Main duties of the job include:

• Supporting Care Experienced young people to access training and employment opportunities within Industry.
• Enabling participants to progress and overcome barriers to the world of work.
• Holistically supporting those who may present as long-term unemployed, have learning and physical disabilities, or are experiencing mental health issues.
• Assisting in developing the Employability voluntary project, apprenticeship scheme, work experience, Intermediate Labour Market project, and any other Employability related projects.

About us: Care Plus Group is an employee owned Social Enterprise, established in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement of our staff. We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across North East Lincolnshire, reflected in an ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback.

We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme, and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

Job responsibilities and person specification can be found in the attached document.

Qualifications required include:

• Information and Guidance Level 3 or experience of the employment sector.
• Evidence of continual professional development.
• Maths and English at minimum level 2.
• Information and Guidance Level 4.

Knowledge and skills needed:

• Knowledge and understanding in the delivery of employment initiatives including employability and apprenticeships.
• Knowledge of Individual Learning Plans and outcomes.
• Demonstrable experience of working in partnership with other agencies and professionals.
• Effective customer care skills.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy and patience.
• Effective influencing, persuading and negotiating skills in all key relationships.
• Knowledge/experience of the Work Programme and other DWP contracts.
• Supervisory skills.

Experience required includes:

• 2 years experience and knowledge of work-based education and training or equivalent experience in working with a range of people with barriers to employment, e.g. lone parents, long term unemployed and those with mental health and physical disabilities.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.