HCC25787
Job Title:Employment & Training Advisor
Salary:£29,269 opportunity to progress to £32,076- Pay Increase pending
Hours:37.0
Location:Watford Three Rivers & Hertsmere
Contract Type:Permanent
Directorate:Childrens Services
About the team
HCC Services for Young People is the primary provider of youth work, career education information advice guidance and work related learning in Hertfordshire. Our vision for young people is clear. We want young people to succeed, and by working for us you'll be key to enable this to happen.
We work with the most vulnerable young people to address emerging needs, improve life chances and reduce escalation to more expensive and intensive services. This includes supporting those challenged in education, their community or home life, to ensure a successful transition to adulthood. The young people are typically 11-17 (up to 25 for Care Leavers and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities).
About the role
The role will provide employment, training and work-related learning activities support to young people through:
- Working with the most vulnerable young people in the community in one to one and group setting to achieve positive outcomes.
- Job and work experience brokering
- Enhancing employability skills
- Carrying out Health and Safety assessments within workplaces
- IOSH Qualification - required for carrying out Health & Safety Visits -Services for Young People will fund the course fees
About you
Essential:
- You will have excellent verbal and written skills.
- Strong ICT Skills - Microsoft Office products, Word and Excel
- Adaptability in the workplace
- Demonstrable Skills of building relationships within team, the ability to build rapport with young people and evidence of working with them individually and in a small groups.
- Ability to work flexibly as services needs require.
- Ability to travel across the County is required for the role using your own mode of transport.
Desirable:
- Good time management skill
- Ability to build rapport and understand challenges facing young people
- Ability to market work placements to employers
Interview Date: 6th August 2024
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Additional information
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employerand guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).