Youth Employment Advisor (Temporary)
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
27/08/2014
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 10/09/2014 23:59
Salary:
£28,127 - £31,160
Job Category:
Regeneration/ Economic Development
Employment Location:
Spectrum 8, Seaham
Further Information
The Regeneration and Economic Development Service is looking to recruit a Youth Employment Advisor who will have responsibility to provide intensive and tailored employment support to individual 18-24 year old Job Seeker Allowance claimants, building upon the work to date undertaken by Job Centre Plus and the National Careers Service.
The post-holder will have specific responsibilities as follows:
•Provide a co-ordinated programme of pathways to employment informed by local labour market needs.
•Work with Business Advisors and local employers to identify staffing needs and help fill vacancies from disadvantaged target groups.
•Provide a mentoring support service to target clients to access opportunities and build the skills that lead to sustainable employment.
•Provide effective information, advice and guidance and aftercare to target clients on a 1:1 basis that provides the support needed to remove difficulties and barriers to sustained employment.
•Develop networks with those involved in other client and employer engagement activities to support collaborative working and avoid duplication.
The funding for this post is initially for until 30th September 2015 but may be extended subject to funding and performance.
For further information about this post please contact John Tindale on 03000 262012 / john.tindale@durham.gov.uk or Graham Wood on 03000 262002 / graham.wood@durham.gov.uk
Permanent Durham County Council employees wishing to undertake a temporary post within the Council, whether this is within their substantive service, or across services, should seek the approval of their Line Manager/Senior Manager to undertake this temporary post with the guarantee to return to their substantive post at the expiry of the temporary post. If the temporary post is reviewed and further extended, agreement must be sought from the employee’s substantive line manager.
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV's. Any information provided on CV's will not be considered for short-listing purposes
Please note
This job is closed for applications.