Employment Facilitator

Role: Employment Facilitator

Location: Hybrid/ London - Tower Hamlets Newham Barking Dagenham Lewisham and Lambeth

Contract: Fixed Term Contract - 12 months Full Time 37 hours a week

Salary: Up to 30000.00 per annum (according to experience and qualifications) plus London Allowance 3333.00

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays with up to 5 additional days for continuous.
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity adoption and paternity packages.
• Pension with up to 7%matched employer contribution with included life insurance.
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15000 national retailers discounts.
• Expenses paid for mileage.

Why Action for Children

We are one of the largest childrens charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UKs vulnerable children for over 150 years.

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About the Role

Thanks to funding Action for Children is bringing a new employability programmes to London for the very first time opening exciting opportunities in an area where many young people face barriers to employment.

Our service is designed to support those who need it most including care-experienced young people individuals with SEND refugees and asylum seekers those facing homelessness and young people living in poverty. Through personalised support the programme connects participants with training apprenticeships and real career opportunities and take meaningful steps towards a brighter future.

Across all programmes you will build trusted relationships with young people deliver engaging learning experiences and provide tailored support that helps individuals overcome barriers realise their potential and achieve positive sustained outcomes.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Employment Facilitator to deliver a range of impactful employability and early-intervention programmes supporting children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds across London to build confidence develop skills and progress into education training and employment.

Youll be at the heart of a dynamic set of youth programmes empowering young people from Year 10 through to age 25. Across schools communities and employer settings youll bring energy and momentum to 1:1 coaching group workshops accredited training and industryled experiences.

Youll spark ambition open doors and help young people build the skills and selfbelief to thrive.

How youll help to create brighter futures

• Deliver high-quality engaging group sessions tailored to young people aged 1618 supporting varied learning styles.
• Manage a caseload of young people using a key worker approach providing a range of targeted interventions to assist their entry into the world of work.
• Facilitate employability-focused activities.
• Build positive professional relationships with corporate partners employers training providers education establishments and external agencies.
• Coordinate programme delivery alongside volunteers.
• Track and monitor participant progress through reports.
• Represent the organisation at meetings employment forums site visits with employers training providers.

Lets talk about you ideally you will have:

• Experience working with young people aged 1525 particularly those facing barriers to education or employment.
• Experience delivering group work training or employability programmes.
• Strong understanding of youth development employability and progression pathways.
• Ability to engage and inspire young people from diverse backgrounds
• Experience working in partnership with employers or external stakeholders is desirable
• A Qualification in Youth Work Careers Guidance Social Care or equivalent.

What Youll Bring

• Passion for improving outcomes for young people
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to build rapport and maintain professional relationships
• Commitment to equality diversity and inclusion
• Organised approach to case management and programme delivery

Good toknow.

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for thisrole.

Contact: Sarah Manderfield by email quoting reference 13161

We welcome applicants who may not meet every requirement but are passionate about the role

This role requires a DBS/disclosure check

Diversity equality andinclusion

AtAction forChildren werededicated to building a diverseinclusive and authentic workplace. Weactivelyencourageapplications from Black Asian &Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they areunder-represented withinAction forChildren. We want to takedeliberate and purposefulaction to ensure equalopportunity to all groups in society and for Action forChildren.

Male staff areunder-represented withinourChildren Service roles. We would like toencouragemore male applicants forourChildren Service roles.

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