Working Denbighshire Placement Officer
Location: East Parade, Rhyl, LL18 3 AH
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 2+ Months
Working Hours: Mon - Fri, 09:00 - 17:00, 37 Hours per week
Pay Rate: £17.47 Per Hour
Job Ref: OR20027
Job Responsibilities
* Provide high-quality, flexible support to participants during their work placements.
* Offer one-on-one support to participants aged 16 and over, helping them overcome barriers to employment.
* Mentor and coach participants to empower and motivate them towards sustainable employment.
* Ensure placements are meaningful and increase future employment opportunities.
* Collaborate with the Employer Engagement Team and other teams within the Working Denbighshire Framework.
* Support participants in developing new skills and improving existing ones, including CV development and interview techniques.
* Develop a strength-based personal profile and outcome-focused goals for each participant.
* Conduct risk assessments and management plans as needed.
* Maintain contact with employers to ensure successful placements.
* Provide ongoing employability support and performance management information.
* Ensure compliance with all relevant policies and procedures, including safeguarding and data protection.
Person Specifications
Must Have
* Relevant qualification or substantial experience in mentoring individuals from vulnerable communities.
* Experience in providing support and mentoring in employment-based or intensive support services.
* Understanding of how poverty and social disadvantage impact lives.
* Knowledge of employment and benefit issues, including welfare reform.
* Excellent customer care skills and understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
* Strong IT skills and ability to maintain electronic records.
* Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
Nice to Have
* Experience of inter-agency networking and joint working.
* Fluency in Welsh language.
* Empathy with Welsh language and culture.
* Willingness to travel throughout the county and work occasional evenings and weekends.
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