Job Description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Carmarthen to assist with the appointment of a Community Employment Mentor, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay £16.11 - £21.08 per hour

The Community Employment Mentor will work within the Communities for Work Plus Programme, supporting a caseload of unemployed participants and individuals experiencing in-work poverty to overcome barriers to suitable and sustainable employment. The role will involve providing personalised mentoring and support, developing individual action plans, working collaboratively with statutory and voluntary services, and taking a holistic approach to helping customers access employment, education, training, and development opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and support a caseload of participants using a holistic, enabling, and collaborative approach.
• Mentor customers to overcome barriers to suitable and sustainable employment.
• Develop comprehensive individual action plans and undertake assessments and regular reviews.
• Support individuals to access employment, training, education, development opportunities, and other relevant services.
• Maintain regular contact with participants and track their progress for up to three months after completing the programme.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records and files.

Qualification:

• HND or equivalent qualification in an appropriate field, such as Community Regeneration, Youth Work, or Business Studies
• GCSEs in Maths and English
• NVQ Level 3 or 4 in Advice & Guidance is desirable, or extensive relevant experience in this field.

Essentials

• Minimum of2–3 years' experience working with individuals experiencing poverty and barriers to employment
• Experience providing support and mentoring within an employment-based or similar intensive support service.
• Experience assessing customers and developing and implementing individual action plans.
• Experience working jointly with statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Experience working with hard-to-reach customers with multiple needs.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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