Employment Officer

**Employment Officer**

**Salary**: £26,381

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester

Responsible to: Senior Employment Officer

Additional: Must be a driver and have use of a car for business purposes

Mileage: 45p per mile

**Role Purpose**:
Project lead an established Supported Internship Programme for 10 young people with Learning Disabilities in partnership with a host employer and an educational partner.

This will include organising rotational placements for Interns that match their aspirations, talents and skills with the intension of securing paid employment as their long-term outcome.

50% minimum job outcomes will be achieved within set timescales through a process of profiling, job matching, marketing, training and monitoring.

**Responsibilities**:
**Core Responsibilities**:

- Plan and prioritise personal targets and activities towards achieving agreed business aims and managing personal time and productivity.
- Maximise client independence by providing suitable training in systematic instruction methods
- Work in partnership with Local Authority, College, Parents & Carers and other organisations
- Work closely with the Host employer to ensure the project relationship is sustainable and meets their business needs and corporate responsibility objectives.
- Establish relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers within the partner organisations and external employers
- Promote understanding of the Pure Innovations methods and procedural systems to ensure that employers and partner organisations understand what is required to employ a diverse workforce
- Carry out quality checks to ensure that the project records and maintains accurate relevant written documentation i.e. weekly reports, risk assessments, individual and employer records etc., this will be done either manually or on computer
- Adhere to GDPR regulations and company policy and procedures to ensure that sensitive information and data is stored and disposed of in an appropriate manner
- Line management of a job coach
- Uphold, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures identified by Pure Innovations Ltd

**Person Specification**

**Education and Qualification**

**Essential**

**Skills**
- Ability to produce high quality reports, presentations and other documents/literature
- Imaginative/creative approaches to the integration of people with disabilities into local community
- Implement safeguarding best practice across all areas of the business and show commitment to safeguarding Young People and Adults at risk

**Personal qualities**
- Be self-motivated and an enthusiastic worker with high energy levels and an ability to work under pressure
- Awareness and commitment to anti-discriminatory practice
- Willingness to raise any concerns with senior management regard to abuse or mistreatment
- Ability to be flexible in terms of working hours to meet the needs of the business
- Current driving licence and willing to drive on business

Pay: £26,381.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

- driving licence and use of car for business purposes (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 168