Employability Officer - Jobs Growth Wales+
£24,700 to £26,700 Location: Covering Swansea and Neath
Permanent Full Time finish 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday - early finish Fridays
Our client are one of Wales' leading training providers of skills and funded services. They deliver Traineeships, Apprenticeships, Employability Skills and Jobs Growth Wales through their suite of funded programmes.
Benefits include Contributory Pension Scheme – 3% employer contribution, Employee Ownership, Annual Leave 30 days Plus Bank Holidays (inclusive of Christmas Shut Down), Training and Continual Professional Development Opportunities, 35 hour working week, Travel expenses and business mileage, Childcare Voucher Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Christmas Savings Scheme, Eye Sight Scheme, Employee Health & Wellbeing Strategies and Policies, Work-Life Balance Policies, Social & Charity Events, Refer a Friend Payment Scheme, Mobile Phones & Laptops (based on job role)
Our clients commitment to employees has been recognised through the achievement of the following external awards - Investors In People – Silver Award, Corporate Health Standard – Silver Award, Green Dragon Environmental Award
As an employability officer, you will enhance relationships with employers across South Wales to secure job opportunities and work placements for our clients participants. Jobs Growth Wales Plus is a welsh government initiative that provides work opportunities to young people and unemployed individuals enhancing their employability and supporting job creation in various sectors.
Your role will involve finding suitable employment opportunities for our clients participants on the programme. Secure quality work placements for the participant to build their skills and confidence. Build relationships with local employers and maintain strong relationships. You will go out to the employers and conduct health and safety assessments. Checking in with the employer and participant to ensure their work experience is going well and address any concerns and offer support. As part of the team you will actively match learners with work placements and job opportunities.
From time to time the team go out to various events, jobsfairs etc and your role will be to help with marketing and promote my clients services with potential learners and employers.
We are looking for candidates with experience of working unemployed adults and young people. Ideally from a recruitment or youth support/youth working environment. We are looking for you to have excellent customer service skills and a natural at building relationships. As part of your onboarding a DBS check will be need (Cost covered by my client) and EWWC registration.
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