Employment Advisor/admin

**What's involved with this role**:
**Temporary Employment Advisor/Admin - Human Resources**

**Reference no: Walsall (HQ) TCL 19585**

**Pay Rate: £16.26 per hour PAYE**

**Hours per week: 37 Monday - Friday, normal working hours**

**Role Length: This opening assignment is for 6 months**

**City: Walsall**

The purpose of the role is to act as the face of the Council in providing an efficient, professional and client focussed employment and skills service to the people of Walsall.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Work with internal services and partner organisations to develop and deliver a responsive employment and skills service that meets needs and funding requirements.
- Provide quality careers information, advice and guidance in various settings to inactive young people and unemployed adults to improve their personal development, help inform career choices, access suitable training and prepare for the world of work.
- Understand and help to break down the personal barriers faced by local people.
- Organise and deliver programmes of small and large group sessions to help people engage with and progress into meaningful learning and work.
- Assist senior officers and managers to ensure the overall aims, objectives and priorities for the employment and skills service are met.
- Provide advice, guidance and information to young people and adults who are in need of targeted support to access learning, work and personal development opportunities.
- Support, develop and deliver an effective and responsive employment and skills service which works closely with referring organisations that support local people.
- Provide innovative and alternative employment and skills support which complements and add value to mainstream welfare to work or funded services delivered by partners.
- Maintain strong working relationships with partners, community organisations and stakeholders ie DWP, training providers, Colleges, voluntary sector and charities.
- Agree robust processes and data sharing protocols with statutory services and partner organisation in order to refer client details and exchange relevant information.
- Deliver information, advice and guidance sessions in schools, colleges, community and outreach venues including 1-1 and group sessions, jobs clubs, job fairs, information sessions, careers talks, apprenticeship events and in aspects of employability services.

**Qualifications**:

- Educated to a Level 4 or above in CIAG (careers information, advice and guidance) or equivalent level of qualification or experience within the fields of CIAG, welfare to work, regeneration, social work, teaching or similar.

**Experience**:

- Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
- Knowledge of the national and regional issues affecting economic growth.
- Knowledge of regional and local employment initiatives and programmes.
- Knowledge of the local labour market and access to skills provisions.
- Experience of working with adults and young people with complex barriers and backgrounds ie long term unemployed, SEND, homeless, in the care and criminal justice system, and those who are who are / or at risk of not being in education, employment or training (NEET).
- Experience of working in an regeneration or similar environment such as local authority, health authority, department for work and pension, housing, voluntary sector or the private sector.
- Experience of working in a variety of outreach settings, e.g. community, libraries, jobcentres, schools/college, in care or similar environments.
- Experience of working in programmes and / or in project management.

**Skills & Abilities**:

- Clear, effective presentation, verbal and written communication skills using all media channels to build and uphold relationships at all levels.
- Good organisational and excellent time management skills to manage own workload in tight and often conflicting deadlines.
- Ability to set and agree client goals and develop individual action plans.
- Ability to develop and facilitate group work and information sessions with adults and young people.
- Ability to work effectively and positively within a team and across networks and partnerships.
- Ability to make own decisions and work with mínimal levels of supervision.
- Ability to produce detailed narrative reports, including detailed outcome and performance updates.
- Ability to operate flexibly and work in a busy office environment and within outreach venues.
- Ability to take steps to provide a safe and healthy environment for all.
- Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).

**Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.**

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