Employment Specialist (Step Forwards)
Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Employment Specialist (Step Forwards)
- Job Location: Adult Education Service
- Salary: £27,803 - £30,296 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Fixed Term
- Duration: 5 months
- Closing Date: 28/10/2024
- Job Requisition Number: 10107
- This post is not open to job share
About The Team & Role
Part of the Gloucestershire Employment and Skills Hub, our service provides support for people who are at risk of long-term unemployment including people with disabilities, young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) and Care experienced young people.
We are currently seeking an Employment Adviser (Step Forwards) working with care experienced young people of Gloucestershire to help them gain and sustain paid employment. This role is fixed term till 31/03/2025.
This role will include partnership worthing with a variety of other professionals and key stakeholders.
About you
You will be innovative, creative with a customer focus and have excellent communication skills, which will allow for you to develop a range of close links with a range of partners; including other GCC teams, all with the aim of increasing skills base, knowledge and the opportunities available.
So, if you are enthusiastic, self – motivated and able to build effective relationships, and want to work towards all the above then apply today.
We offer a supportive, well-established team environment and regular ongoing training and supervision.
About us
For all of your hard work, you will receive the following:
Annual leave of 25.5 days, increasing to 30.5 days after 5 years employment, plus Bank Holidays
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Regular formal and informal support
Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
Access to training and workshops
Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
Cycle to Work scheme
Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network
How to apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact annaleigh.hurley@gloucestershire.gov.uk via email.
Closing date 28/10/2024
Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview.
This role is open to secondment opportunities, if applicable.
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Role Profile - Employment Specialist
This Position is subject to a DBS check.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.