Overview
Employability & Skills Adviser – Permanent, Part Time. Salary: £32,701 to £38,471 per annum (full time equivalent). Location: Chelmsford. Working Style: Community-based worker. This is a part time position working 22.2 hours per week (3 days). The pro rata salary will be £19,621 to £23,083 per annum.
The Opportunity
Essex is a diverse county with some of the highest levels of deprivation in the country through to highly affluent communities, which gives us a wide variance in life expectancy and quality. In support of the delivery of Inclusive Economic Growth, ECC's work on the skills system will aid increased employment rates in higher quality roles for Essex residents, demonstrate the benefits of Essex's strategic location to large employers and enable increased quality of life and wellbeing for residents.
The Employability & Skills Adviser works with young people either one to one or in a group setting to upskill and support with the transition from NEET (youth not in employment, education or training) to EET (Education, Employment, and Training). Offering impartial information, advice and guidance to raise aspirations and to make informed decisions for future career choices.
Accountabilities
* Responsible for assisting young people to overcome barriers to learning and employment through a self-referral process.
* Providing impartial careers information and guidance, supportive of person-centred career planning (e.g., CV writing, job applications, interview techniques), delivery of group work sessions and large-scale presentations.
* Managing individual caseloads and maintaining accuracy of individual client records, in conjunction with DfE guidance.
* Discharge the Council's statutory responsibility to engage with all under 18 benefit claimants for DWP registration and child benefit registrations with HMRC.
* Brokering opportunities between providers and young people to enable engagement in preparation for the world of work and search for employment opportunities, including promotion of the 8 Gatsby benchmarks as set out in the government's careers strategy.
* Influence and negotiate the level and type of provision available to meet economic and young people's needs and identify gaps in education and training provision.
* Collate and disseminate information in respect of current training opportunities, working closely with training providers.
* Support implementation of the future RPA strategy, including advocating for young people to enable them to make and implement effective decisions in learning, employment, personal development and successful transition to adult life.
* Collaborate with stakeholders including senior school-based staff, social care, SEND, Youth Offending, Housing and partner agencies at senior management level to provide wider support to young people with regard to training and employment.
* Develop and deliver large scale recruitment events and advocate with parents/carers and other professionals to achieve the best outcomes for young people.
Experience You Will Bring
* Possesses an IAG Qualification, Dip CG, QCG or (minimum NVQ 4) level preferably working towards level 6 LDDS, or equivalent by experience. Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.
* Advanced communication skills and a solution-focused approach to identify and understand the needs of hard-to-reach young people, with the ability to coach and instil confidence, resilience and life skills.
* Proven track record of progressing young people into education, training and employment opportunities.
* A broad understanding of the issues affecting young people, opportunities for learning and the services provided by partner organisations, maintains currency with labour market information and developments within education.
* Ability to build working relationships with stakeholders and partner agencies that are collaborative and engender delivery.
* Advocating on behalf of young people with providers and partner organisations with an ability to negotiate with schools, colleges, employers and other agencies.
* Experience of analysing and interpreting data sets.
* Note: The job role requires mobility within an operational area. A driving licence and access to a vehicle, or ability to meet mobility requirements through other means, is required.
Why Essex?
As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. We cover over 1,420 square miles and serve 1.8 million residents, with a focus on transformational change and delivering value. We are committed to flexible working options and innovation.
Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and is committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements, and to interviewing all veterans and care leavers who meet the minimum requirements. Reasonable adjustments are available during the process.
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