We are looking for an Intervention Worker to join us on behalf of one of our clients on the PURE Project. This is a temp to perm role.
The PURE Project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) You will support Birmingham residents to access training, education or employment. The aim is to remove barriers to employment and assist our participants to improve their confidence, skills and ultimately reach financial freedom and independent living.
You will work across the city, in a variety of settings and have the flexibility and autonomy to plan your own diary. Flexibility is essential in this role as you will be required to work over 7 days per week between the hours of 8am and 8pm to be able to engage with residents within the services we operate in.
Our participants enjoy engaging with their dedicated Intervention Worker, so we need you to be committed, empathetic, imaginative, and reliable to support them with their needs.
About You
- Possess a robust knowledge and experience of employability and employer focussed job support.
- Able to demonstrate and role model essential employability behaviours and experience in motivating others.
- Possess a robust knowledge of employment related and wider social and economic issues and barriers that people face in accessing employment and experience in addressing these effectively
- A sound knowledge of partner agencies that support people in the local area.
- Possess and maintain an understanding of DWP processes and requirements that some people are likely to be subject to
- Experience in engaging with people on a one-to-one basis. Demonstrable ability to appropriately apply mentoring and coaching techniques within a solution led approach to the worker/participant relationship. Experience is valued as much accredited qualifications within these roles. However, as a guide we would expect as a minimum that Intervention Workers will demonstrate the capacity to operate at a level commensurate with specific Coach /Mentor NVQ level 3 accreditation and /or Information, Advice and Guidance NVQ level 4 accreditation.
Applying
All applications must be accompanied with a current CV which will be used to assess your suitability for the role. Please ensure all the skills, experience and qualifications requested are clearly demonstrated in your CV as explained in the body of the advert.
All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live in the UK.
Relevant roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure and barring service (DBS).