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Purpose of the job
* Support those who have been out of work for longer periods might need extra help to move back into employment. The BBE employability team will break down employment barriers that could be holding people back from finding work.
* As an Outreach Employment Advisor working on externally funded employability programmes, you will work with adult job seekers who are preparing to move into employment, helping them to identify and address the barriers that make this difficult by providing exemplary advice and signposting to relevant BBE services.
* Where a contract requires, you will deliver support by using both models of Supported Employment; Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF).
* Through community outreach provision, you will work in partnership with a wide variety of local agencies, partners, employers and BBE colleagues to promote BBE services to residents that will convert to onboarding them onto employability programmes.
Principal Accountabilities
* To help BBE recruit clients and onboard them onto programmes that manage a high volume or complex caseload and deliver the job search process for new and existing clients to support them into sustainable employment ensuring that appropriate evidence is captured.
* To motivate residents to sign up to BBE services to assist them in their job search activities including, benefits and economic assessments developing realistic individual action plans relating to work and pre‑employment training and offering a range of job search support courses that may increase employability.
* To be fully involved in and attend community events to support local recruitment needs including jobs fairs, employer open days, outreach events, redundancy projects delivered on and off‑site.
* Support the delivery of the IPS and SEQF models to both clients and employers adhering to the Fidelity Scales as set within the Fidelity Assurance System and working to the place and train model to ensure residents are needs are met by correct onboarding.
* To develop and maintain understanding of Government initiatives around supporting disengaged, socially and economically excluded clients in order to work with colleagues to develop appropriate and effective support to meet Government objectives.
* To develop and deliver outreach information workshops covering a range of areas including introduction to the service, CV preparation and maintenance, interview techniques, completing application forms, job clubs and other thematic workshops.
* Ensure all onboarding paperwork is understood and completed by clients, maintain client files, track onboarding activity, monitor and update systems. To audit and monitor client records to ensure accurate tracking and monitoring of client progress from introduction to starting on the programme.
* To produce weekly reports on caseload onboarding, achievement of programme starts in line with targets and maintain the correct level of audit material to be able to substantiate reports and evidence claims.
* To protect the personal data to which you will have access in line with GDPR and other relevant legislation.
* To meet set performance targets, continually develop a high level of current industry knowledge and maintain appropriate internal relationships to ensure clients receive the highest level of support.
* To digitally promote BBE services in the borough via a variety of channels, including social media (BBE TikTok, X and Instagram), the BBE website, good news stories, flyers and with the Councils corporate comms team.
Qualifications
* Working in a public, recruitment or employment environment having supported individuals to achieve employment goals.
* A knowledge of the Welfare to Work benefits system.
* Using ICT packages – good knowledge of the Windows and Microsoft Office Suite packages together with an ability to understand and use databases.
* Organising one’s own caseload or account management to achieve the set outcome targets.
* Understanding of issues that make accessing employment difficult and create barriers.
* Supporting legislation/best practice, including information security and data protection.
* Using different methods of communication including face to face and digital to engage with a variety of audiences maintaining engagement and to progress people to take up opportunities that will benefit them.
* Working in partnership with internal and external colleagues to achieve the goals as set by the department and external funders.
* Working to the funders targets and deadlines and the ability to work unsupervised and measure and report on one’s own performance.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Human Resources
Industries
* Human Resources Services
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