Community Employment Mentor

Communities for Work Plus is a Welsh Government (WG) funded programme that provides support to individuals who are in, or at risk of poverty to find work or improve their circumstances. The programme works across the whole of Pembrokeshire to help individuals by providing intensive one to one support, training and development opportunities and the sourcing of other support to help address the barriers that are preventing the take up of job opportunities. The programme works closely with Communities for Work; a Welsh Government / European funded programme.

As Community Employment Mentor (Youth) you will be key to providing a person centred approach to support young people under 25 years of age and be instrumental in supporting CfW+ to respond to Welsh Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee ambition of helping young people training, find a job, become self-employed, or gain a place in education or training.

You will:

- Support a caseload of participants to provide intensive one to one mentoring to help them identify and take practical steps to overcome barriers preventing them taking up training and employment.
- Be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the issues faced by these individuals in seeking sustained employment
- Have experience of working with people with disabilities and work limiting health conditions
- Have a good knowledge of employment and benefit systems
- Possess a strong working knowledge of local services and organisations that support the target group.
- Have a good understanding of the local labour market in Pembrokeshire
- Actively promote the services of the programme to a wide range of stakeholders and local communities
- Provide interventions on an outreach basis, and support participants in the community.
- Have experience of working to tight deadlines and targets
- Provide a flexible, high quality service, working in partnership with Communities for Work and other agencies

A motivated team player, you will have excellent mentoring and administration skills. You will be a good communicator and be able to demonstrate experience of supporting individuals to develop and improve their life experiences as well as working in partnership with public and private sector employers and stakeholders. The role can be based in Haverfordwest. Pembroke Dock or Milford Haven, however, you will be expected to regularly work from a variety of outreach locations across Pembrokeshire, we are keen to develop a stronger delivery offer in the north of the county.

Due to the nature of this post there may be the requirement for some evening and/or weekend working.

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of the Council.

**Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.**

Welsh language skills are desirable.