Education, Employment And Training Worker
Female Only Complex Needs | 1 NW1 |£15.52 per hour (incl. of Holiday Pay) | 1-2 months | Job Ref: BD9237 | Posted: 01/08/2025
Central Recruitment is currently recruiting for a female only EET and Client Involvement Worker, to work in the Westminster area. The service supports women affected by substance misuse, unemployment, domestic violence and mental health issues and aims to help towards independent living.
The successful candidate will be required to work 40 hours per week, working across Monday - Sunday on a rota basis, covering early (8AM - 4:30PM) and mid (10AM - 6:30PM) shifts. There is a requirement to work occasional weekend shifts. Temporary cover is required for approximately 5 weeks. The pay rate for this role is £13.85 per hour, with £1.67 holiday pay, totalling £15.52 per hour.
Please note; the service is based over two sites, 100m apart and the job regularly involves walking throughout and between both sites. One site is a building over five floors, with stair access only.
In this position, you will be expected to;
- Coordinate and facilitate a range of innovative programmes to equip women with the skills needed for employment and education
- Complete needs assessments, and detailed training plans for service users establishing a holistic programme for women according to need
- Hold a caseload of 10-15 key clients, and lead on and facilitate workshops and 1:1 sessions which will include educational, motivational and confidence-building activities
- Create a handbook of services, and other literature surrounding employment rights and opportunities
- Support women to attend training off site, as well as introductory days and EET related appointments
- Provide weekly drop-in sessions where service users can find out about internal volunteering opportunities
- Work in partnership with Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), and to keep abreast of legislation, and both local and national developments to ensure that the programme is in unison with requirements
- Provide regular reports and updates on the entire EET and meaningful activity programme
- Support the Fundraising Committee in identifying case studies and success stories for publication of fundraising material
- Liaise with opportunity providers such as recruiters and employers to support women in work, and to monitor progression
- Set up a robust programme which allow service users to participate in activities such as policy and procedure working groups, interviewing of prospective staff, board representation, involvement on steering groups, regular Women's Forum Groups and Service user meetings
- Refer clients into the Meaningful Activity Programme enabling them to accrue tangible and employable skills and qualifications which will increase service participation
- Report all repairs, housekeeping, and maintenance issues to those responsible
To apply for this role, you must have;
- Experience of working with women who have been affected by homelessness
- Experience working within EET, life skills or a meaningful activity focused role with individuals who have low to high support needs
- Experience of successfully supporting vulnerable people into suitable employment and providing career advice
- Experience of working with partner organisations to support the needs of NEET people and those at risk of NEET
- Experience of creating and facilitating 'Employability skills 'related workshops and educational programmes
- A clear understanding of data protection, handling confidential information and operational knowledge of sharing information under these data protection protocols
- Knowledge and understanding of cultivating a Psychologically Informed Environments, with a person-centred approach
- The ability to develop good working relationships and rapport with services users and stakeholders
- Experience of establishing and developing groups and meetings
- Active knowledge of local and national community involvement strategies and policies
- Good IT skills, possessing the ability to work with the full Microsoft Package and quickly learn internal systems
Please note; this role is female only. Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement - Equality Act 2010
Candidates must confirm their interest as soon as possible, with interviews scheduled shortly after and the appointed candidate expected to start as soon as possible
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