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Employment Engagement Officer

Employer
Telford & Wrekin Council
Location
Wellington Civic & Leisure Centre
Salary
£24,982 - £27,041
Closing date
11 Nov 2021
Reference
TWC000005075

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Community
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern
Flexible hours
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Employment Engagement Officer
Fixed term until 31st March 2023
Salary from £24.982 - £27.041
Full time 37 hours per week

The Employment Advisory Support Team is part of Telford & Wrekin Council’s Job Box offer and provides a supported employment service for people with long term health conditions and significant barriers. We support people with a range of diagnoses from Learning disability, Asperger’s, Autism and Mental Ill Health some of whom may have a dual diagnosis
We provide a 1-2-1 service for customers to support them to achieve their individual education and employment goals regardless of how long that journey may take, we use a person centred approach. We are member of the British Association of Supported Employment.

The role of the Employment Engagement Office is a new one within the team. The aim of the role is to develop and nurture relationships with local businesses and employers to promote the disability confident agenda, develop employment leads and support employers to recruit from the widest pool of talent. The Employment Engagement Officer will work closely with the team to support them to promote their customers to achieve paid employment outcomes. You will also sign post vacancies to the wider skills delivery team where appropriate. This is an exciting opportunity that will suit someone who is outgoing and confident who can build strong professional relationships quickly and is highly motivated. The person would need to have a strong understanding of businesses and their recruitment requirements, but be passionate about employment for all. The post holder will need to be able to present well

You will need to be creative and engaging, whilst also being tenacious and well organised. The ability to bounce back from setbacks is also a critical trait that we are looking for. You may be required to work outside of normal working hours in order to engage with employers. The role involves a good understanding of issues relating to people from a diverse background and the impact that having a health condition and disability may have on their lifestyle and employment opportunities.

The post will include funding from the European Social Fund and the post holder will be required to work with other colleagues also funded by ESF on the Life Ready Work Ready project that draws down this funding. Life Ready Work Ready delivers joined up working bringing employers and education together to support young people in being ready for the world of work.

For Further information and an informal discussion about the role please contact Rachel Horth East Team Leader 01952 382888

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Telford & Wrekin Council is an award winning council, and we were recognised as Local Authority of the Year 2022 at the Municipal Journal Awards, and the Association for Public Service Excellence Council of the Year in 2021.

At Team Telford we work hard to protect, care and invest to create a better borough and our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Having the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles allows us to deliver the excellent services that residents and businesses on the borough expect from us. 

Our friendly and passionate teams are trusted by leaders and managers to deliver this ambition. We invest and nurture our workforce and support our employees to develop and thrive. The better we are the bigger difference we make to the people we serve. 

In return we also offer a great range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working hours and work arrangements, employee discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, a local government pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.

At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice and we know we are stronger and better connected as a result. 

We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and where our data shows that specific groups are under-represented within our workforce, our adverts will actively encourage applications from these groups.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities or other health conditions. You can find out more about this and our ‘guaranteed interview scheme’ here

You can also read more about our Recruitment and Selection Policy commitments and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders here

If you are unable to complete an online application form please contact the HR helpdesk on 01952 383601 or email hrhelpdesk@telford.gov.uk

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Telephone
01952 380000
Location
Telford & Wrekin Council
Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom

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