Get Oldham Working Programme Officer

Economy

Get Oldham Working

**Ref**:000079

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

**Salary**: £27,711 - £37,035, plus car allowance, car parking, 24 days leave pus bank holidays, and a range of staff discounts / benefits (Salary and Grade will depend on experience, skills, abilities and qualifications to be reviewed in the interview process)

**Hours**: 36.66 per week (however will accept applicants looking for flexible working hours)

**Based**: 22 Union Street, OL1 1BE

**Closing Date**: Sunday 8th December 2024

**Shortlisting & Interview Dates**: TBC.

**Role Overview**:
Oldham Council is looking to recruit for the Get Oldham Working Programme to support a range of provision supporting Oldham residents back into work and/or career progression.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Manage a caseload of customers back into work via completing thorough assessments, use of Information, Advice and Guidance, action planning and ongoing appointments / support;
- Ensuring that all participant related activities are recorded accurately and appropriately on our systems in a timely manner, as per KPIs and professional standards.
- Supporting less experienced advisers in the team to develop and support more complex customers.
- Provide group training and/or influence training curriculum on specialist areas such as psychology, physical wellbeing and/or career management;
- Empowering participants to change their lifestyle behaviours and promoting independent management of their general physical, psychological, and social wellbeing to move into sustainable employment.
- Producing tailored health action plans for each participant referred, focusing on improving their health and moving them closer to work.
- Scheduling and delivering health and personal support related group activities (such as Exercise and Physical Activity, Healthy Eating, Good Sleep Guide).

**Key Requirements**:
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

- The ability and experience to support a caseload of customers with employment and skills related issues.
- The ability and experience to assess customers with additional barriers and signpost to relevant provision.
- Ability to use ICT system effectively with mínimal supervision.
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment and hit targets.

Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

**Diversity and Inclusion**:
At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.

**About Us**:
Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

The Council has a clear set of Behaviours, which outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses. Internally we have translated these into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view these Behaviours, along with staff benefits on our Greater.Jobs pages Working for Oldham

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