Key Worker - f ixed term
Locations: Wakefield ( Hybrid)
Salary: £28,678.00 per annum FTE (based on 37 hours per week)
This is a full time fixed term contract until March 2025 (37 hours per week).
The Work and Health Programme is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and managed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. It is a comprehensive, collaborative initiative that extends support to workless households and individuals facing various barriers to progression including obstacles linked to health and wellbeing, skills and confidence. It aims to facilitate their journey back into the workforce by providing targeted pre-employment interventions.
Job Purpose
The Key Worker plays a pivotal role in this programme, working closely with individuals and households facing barriers to employment. The primary purpose of this role is to provide comprehensive support, guidance, and advocacy to empower participants in overcoming health-related challenges and facilitate their journey towards sustainable employment. The Key Worker will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure a holistic and person-centered approach, ultimately enhancing the overall well-being and employability of our participants.
The successful candidate must be prepared to travel within the region. Key Workers may be required to work in a range of locations including community venues and employers’ premises. The work may involve working in more than one location and there will be travel involved as part of the job. It may be necessary to work outside normal office hours. This job description needs to be considered in the context of a developing and evolving area of service delivery and therefore the duties described above will need to be adapted to meet the needs of the project.
Person Specification:
Knowledge
Essential:
1. Knowledge of local labour markets and barriers to employment f
2. Knowledge of customer service and relationship management
3. Understanding of the local area and factors contributing to the local labour market
4. Have an understanding of and a commitment to quality
5. Have a good knowledge of employment, training and personal development support opportunities that are available In the local community
Experience
Essential:
6. Recent experience of working with adults in a related field, ideally determining need and supporting economically inactive participant choices
7. Experience of working in a target driven environment
A full list of job objectives and requirements can be found in the JD.