Education, Employment and Training Adviser

Job Title: Education, Employment and Training Adviser
Location: Islington
Salary / Pay Rate: £27 per hour umbrella
Job Type: Contract (3 - 12 months)

The Role

Use a personalised and holistic one-to-one mentoring and coaching approach to engage vulnerable children and young people with a programme of bespoke support, work experience and skills activities help prepare them to access and gain suitable jobs including apprenticeships. To work with colleagues across the Inclusive Economy and Jobs services to identify appropriate employment and work experience opportunities for young offenders.

To support the wider work of the service in improving outcomes for vulnerable groups and residents who face additional barriers to employment.

this role is focused on supporting a 50/50 caseload; approximately half of the caseload supported will be aged 16-18 and open to Islington Youth Justice Service (YJS)/ I-Can/ TYS, and the other half will be former YJS service users aged 18-25, who opt to remain engaged, and are able to access support via the Youth Employability and Skills (YES) Programme.

The Candidate

Experience of working with young people aged 16-25 involved in criminal activity, to support their career development and employment, education and training outcomes.

Substantial experience and strong track record of job coaching or mentoring in delivering employment support and assessing barriers to employment.

Experience of working with employers to enhance employment opportunities for young people leading to positive outcomes.

Coaching or information, advice and guidance (IAG) qualification (preferable)

How to apply

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