Communities 4 Work Plus Employment Mentor - #63187
Newport City Council
Post No.POSN001980 - Communities 4 Work Plus Employment Mentor
Fixed term until 31st March 2025*
Communities for Work Plus, is a Welsh Government programme tackling poverty through sustainable employment providing intensive employment mentoring and support services for people aged 16+. The aim of improving motivation and confidence for individuals to consider long term employment opportunities.
- Employment Mentors will provide intensive one to one mentoring to participants to help them identify and take practical steps to overcome barriers preventing them taking up identified training and employment.
- You will support a caseload of participants identified as being eligible to receive services under the programme, developing and implementing their action plans, addressing barriers to employment, developing employability skills and securing employment whilst actively promoting the services of the programme to a wide range of stakeholders. You will empower, motivate and support participants to move into and, most importantly, sustain employment, as well as supporting participants to progress whilst in work.
- You will provide a flexible, high quality service, working in partnership with Communities for Work and will be expected to work as part of an integrated team. Supporting participants through a person centred approach to mentoring and coaching and tackling barriers to employment (arising from poverty and long term inactivity), providing interventions on an outreach basis, and supporting participants in the community.
For further information please contact Karl Rudakov at [email protected]
We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from the minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.
Our values – Courageous, Positive and Responsible
Ein gwerthoedd – Dewr, Cadarnhaol, Cyfrifol
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