Workplaces Project Coach

Durham County Council; North East; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

As the Workplaces Project, we deliver an exciting and innovative programme to young people in schools that provides opportunities for them to gain a valuable insight into the world of work and to find out about the skills and aptitudes that employers value through bespoke visits to businesses. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual who has a passion for helping young people to realise their ambitions to join our successful team as a Workplaces Project Coach.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

As a Workplaces Project Coach, your role will be to engage with schools and businesses, in order to arrange bespoke visits for groups of young people.

You will deliver a carefully designed programme to groups of young people that will include preparatory workshops to enable young people to learn about employment sectors, job roles, entry routes, as well as skills and aptitudes that employers value; bespoke visits to businesses, covering specific sectors and consisting of tours of workplaces and opportunities to meet with employees, in order to learn about their experiences of work, as well as their personal journeys; review and monitoring to enable each student who participates in the project to review their visit in order to embed learning and receive mentoring support to ensure they have a progression plan in place.

WHAT WILL I NEED?

You will need:

• A Level 3 qualification in a relevant field such as Information, Advice and Guidance, Youth Work, Employment Related Services, or Education and Training.
• Experience of providing information, advice, guidance and support to young people.
• Experience of designing, planning and delivering group work activities to young people.
• Experience of using creative approaches to engage young people in activities.
• Experience of working with schools, employers and other partner organisations.
• A person-centred, empathetic and non-judgemental approach to working with young people.
• Knowledge and understanding of the skills, qualities and aptitudes that young people require to help them progress into the world of work.

If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:

• Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
• Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
• Hybrid working (home and office working).
• Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
• Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
• Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
• Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
• Discounted DCC gym membership.
• Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
• Trade Union membership.
• A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing. Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

HOW TO APPLY

In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.

Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.

If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27 (option 2), or the Recruitment Team via email at [e-mail]

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION FOR THIS POST WILL BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS THAT YOU HAVE REGISTERED WITH NORTH EAST JOBS, INCLUDING YOUR INVITE TO INTERVIEW IF YOU ARE SHORTLISTED. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR NOTIFICATION FROM [e-mail] AS YOU WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED BY ANY OTHER MEANS. PLEASE ENSURE YOU CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL.

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