Employability Support Officer

Job summary

Care Plus Employability Services deliver two strands under one service - Employability and Supported Employment.

Employability supports the worklessness agenda of Northern Lincolnshire, delivering a holistic approach to supporting unemployed people on a pathway to sustainable employment. They deliver various employability initiatives including voluntary work based learning, apprenticeships, and intermediate labour market opportunities. They aim to empower local people to become socially included within their communities, whilst also breaking down barriers to employment.

Supported Employment is a work-based employment team that provides a flexible service based on individual needs. Supported Employment supports people with learning and physical disabilities to access employment in both paid and voluntary work by partnership working with other organisations and employers within the public, private and third sector

Please note that Care Plus Group are not currently registered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA.

Main duties of the job

Job title: Employability Support Officer

Base: Val Waterhouse Centre

16 hours per week

Permanent

Salary Range 4 - £23,360 - £25,784 pro rata per annum - you will be appointed on a fixed salary point within the range

Are you passionate about supporting people; empathic to the barriers they may face; and have the ability to motivate others, helping them to realise their aspirations?

This is an exciting and rewarding role which involves supporting disadvantaged people such as the long term unemployed, people with learning and physical disabilities, lone parents and those experiencing mental health issues to access employment and training.

You will assist in developing the Employability voluntary project, apprenticeship scheme, work experience, Intermediate Labour Market project and any other Employability related projects, ensuring participants are supported along the correct pathway tailored to their individual needs.

If this sounds like the job foryou and you would like to make a difference, enabling people to start or progress along their career journey, we welcome your application.

If you would like to know a bit more about this role before you apply, please contact Michelle Lister on telephone number 07485 935518 or Email Michelle.lister2@nhs.net.

INTERVIEW DATE: 31/05/2024

About us

Care Plus Group is an employee owned Social Enterprise, established in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement of our staff. We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across NE Lincolnshire, reflected in an ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback. Our services have received national recognition/commendations and Awards including winning a national HSJ award in November 2021. We hold the highest possible standard of ISO accreditation and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.