Job Title: Youth Employment Hub Co-ordinator
Contract: Fixed term until 31/12/2024
Location: Hereford
Hours:  37
Salary: HC08 £33,945 to £38,223 per annum
Closing date: 04/12/2023
Interview: 18/12/2023

Herefordshire Youth Employment Hub is a new and exciting project aimed at supporting young people aged 16-24 to find education, employment or training opportunities. The Hub will provide access to careers information, advice and guidance, employment support and skills training.  It will be located in Hereford city centre but will also operate on a hub and spoke model working with partners across Herefordshire. The project is being delivered in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions. The Youth Employment Hub co-ordinator will oversee the day-to- day operational management of the hub, co-ordinate partners and activities including outreach. The co-ordinator will build and manage key relationships and partnerships.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and confident, individual who is passionate about providing the best possible service and improving outcomes for young people. If you are a qualified and experienced Careers Advice and Guidance practitioner or have extensive experience in a similar role and ready to move on to a fresh challenge, we would be keen to hear from you.

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; and
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care. 

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.

To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.

About Us

Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns.

Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. It’s the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work with Children & Young People.

How do we do this? By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this. We have invested heavily in training and developing staff in our relational practice approach with our improvement partner Leeds City Council, so it's an exciting time to join Herefordshire – we believe in investing in you so you can be the best you can be!

Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to people’s lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole.

We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond. Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.