Employment Advisor

PUSH
52-60 South Street
Perth
PH2 8PD
Tel: 01738 621929

Charity Number: SCO05006

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**PUSH** **Charity**

**Vacancy**

**Job Profile**

**Job Title: iWork (Employability Programme) Support Advisor**

**Hours: 20 per week**

**Salary: £12,480.00**

**Term: 2year (Fixed Contract)**

**Location: PUSH Reuse Charity Shop**

**Reports to: PUSH Executive Officer**

**Job Purpose**

Kinross employability network.

**Main Accountabilities**
- Undertake face to face employability support to service users who have a learning disability or additional support needs
- Interview service users to obtain eligibility compatibility, employment history, educational background, and career goals
- Identify barriers to employment and assist service users with such matters as job readiness, skills, job search strategies, CV building and preparing for job interviews
- Company Limited by Guarantee: Registered in Scotland (No. 229409) _
- Registered office:52-60 South Street _
- Perth PH2 8PD _
- Charity Registration No SCO05006 _
- Enable service users to participate in the PUSH iWork employability programme delivered at the PUSH Reuse Shop or PUSH Warehouse
- Source training and qualification courses for the skills development of service users
- Assess the need for assistance such as financial aid, further vocational training or learning and refer service users to the appropriate service
- Collect labour market information for service users regarding job opening, entry and skills requirements and other occupational information
- Maintain and develop relationships with key partners such as the Perth & Kinross

Secondary Schools, Perth College UHI, Job Centre Plus, Skills development Scotland andEmployability Pipeline agencies involved in providing career planning resources and/or employment opportunities
- Maintain IT files and service user’s records to a required quality standard to ensure the service user journey is documented for audit and reporting purposes
- Ensure compliance with PUSH policies (including Health & Safety, Safeguarding and Data

Security) so that service users and colleagues are always protected
- The post holder may be required to perform duties other than those given in the job description for the post. The duties and responsibilities attached to the post may vary from time to time depending on the requirements of the service without changing the general character of the duties of the level of responsibilities entailed.

**Knowledge & Experience**
- Experience of youthwork
- The ability to build rapport and work effectively with individuals with various levels of support needs
- Knowledge of the local labour market
- Experience and working knowledge of Microsoft office

**Client Care**
- High level of client care when dealing with service users, colleagues, and partners

**Health** **& Safety**
- Able to cope with the demands of the post and attend on a regular basis
- You will be able to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
- Willing to undertake Health & safety training relevant to the post

**Equality & Dignity at Work**
- You must have the ability to treat service users, colleagues and partners with dignity and respect
- You must demonstrate a non-judgemental attitude and approach

**Communications**
- Company Limited by Guarantee: Registered in Scotland (No. 229409) _
- Registered office:52-60 South Street _
- Perth PH2 8PD _
- Charity Registration No SCO05006 _
- Hold good oral communication skills and accurate written communication skills

**Achievement** **of Results**
- Experience of using a computer and proven IT skills
- You must be willing to undertake any training deemed appropriate to your role

**Quality**
- You understand the rights and individuality of Service Users and have the ability to promote respect, choice, independence and confidentiality

**Team Working**
- You will have the ability to work as part of a team

**Decision Making & Problem Solving**

You will have the ability to work without direct supervision and show initiative
- Company Limited by Guarantee: Registered in Scotland (No. 229409) _
- Registered office:52-60 South Street _
- Perth PH2 8PD _
- Charity Registration No SCO05006 _

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months
Part-time hours: 20 per week

**Salary**: £10,400.00-£12,400.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Perth, PH2 8PD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 17/07/2023
Expected start date: 14/08/2023