What's involved with this role: Temporary Information Advice & Guidance Advisor/Admin x 2 Job Ref: Barnsley TCL 0008 C970 / 1 Pay Rate: £14.17 per hour PAYE Hours per week: 35 Monday to Friday, normal working hours Role Length: This opening assignment is for 2-3 months City: Barnsley, South Yorkshire Hyrid working Enhanced DBS disclosure required for this role The purpose of the role is to support the operational delivery of high quality, impartial IAG in communities across the Borough through the delivery of appropriate community-based information advice and guidance activities and interventions. Provide support across our 3 key phases in preparing adults and young people for work, getting them into work and helping them get on in work, Key Responsibilities: Identify and assess the holistic needs, and any barriers of adults and young people and record the results using contract compliant and quality assured mechanisms to provide a baseline from which progress and achievement can be measured. Be flexible and adaptable to adults and young people’s needs, meeting with them in their community, in their homes and places they feel comfortable in. Prepare clear and concise person-centred SMART Action Plans, reviewing on a regular basis, ensuring both qualitative and quantitative data can be extracted, in one-to-one sessions and in group sessions both on site and in outreach locations as appropriate. Plan and deliver relevant, high-quality activities and interventions to individuals and groups to support progression. Facilitate effective and efficient job search activities relevant to the skills and abilities of the individual and their proximity to the labour market. Support, motivate, facilitate and direct individuals experiencing barriers to employment to engage in relevant activities and interventions which support their progression to education, employment and training. Track the progress of adults and young people, provide in-work support or undertake other required activities to ensure successful education, employment or training outcomes Maintain up to date information on a complex range of issues both in the local community and across the Borough covering numerous agendas, signposting and making appropriate referrals to other departments and organisations as required. Demonstrate up to date knowledge of the local labour market to inform planning of or referral to relevant interventions or activities which ensure adult / young person’s progress towards, into and sustained employment. Maintain accurate records and report performance as required. NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobstclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF. If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items: Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service. Qualifications: GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths. Minimum Level 3 IAG qualification, or a minimum 2 years’ experience of working in a employment focused role Skills & Experience: Experience of working with adults and young people and supporting them to develop their resilience and motivation Some experience of engaging adults and young people who have experienced barriers and challenges Experience of preparing individual SMART Action Plans in the context of skills and employability. Experience of undertaking and utilising a range of assessment approaches and resources to identify an individual’s needs. Experience of providing information and advice relating to volunteering, education, training, employment, health and welfare. Experience of using a range of resources and packages to meet the differing requirements of programs. An understanding of issues around unemployment, welfare to work and current Government initiatives. An understanding of, acceptance and commitment to the principles underlying the Safeguarding of vulnerable young people and adults. An understanding of how to support adults and young people in work. Some knowledge of support organisations and the services they offer and options available to support people who are experiencing challenges and barriers. Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite). S Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please