PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To contribute as a member of the EBCF Services team, to provide information, advice and guidance to local communities. To undertake appropriate assessment and support beneficiaries in accessing appropriate employment, pre-vocational and/or vocational training.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a trainee career advisor, you'll need to:
· Interview people one-to-one or in small groups to discuss career or education options.
· Identify skills gaps and how to deal with them
· Help clients to draw up action plans for employment, education and training to support them achieve these goals.
· To support in conjunction with the existing team, relevant systems to facilitate an effective service delivery of face-to-face IAG, activities and workshops.
· To target potential service users in line with the projects delivery plan, and to ensure they take full advantage of services available to them.
· To liaise with relevant agencies and act as a referral agent for appropriate training and employment bodies – e.g. employment / training service providers, and other relevant partner organisations etc.
· To undertake all necessary training to ensure service is delivered to the national IAG standards.
· To work under a case load basis with KPI's (milestones, progressions and outcomes).
· To undertake customer tracking / engagement to ensure progressions are evidenced and recorded.
· To engage with external organisations/agencies and seek opportunities where employment is available for your customers.
Requirements
Candidate will need to undertake training to ensure they are working towards a level 4 advice and guidance qualification
Opportunity to be upskilled for trainee advisor to L4 (free of charge and in house).
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES.
· To adhere to the organisations Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety policies at all times.
· To perform any other duties and responsibilities consistent with the purpose and grading of the post.
"EBCF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check".
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £12.21 per hour
Application question(s):
* What interests you about this role?
* Have you read and understood the requirement of training for this role?
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
* careers advice: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person