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SFYP Supported Employment Advisor
| Posting date: | 03 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,076 to £34,834 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | Hertfordshire, Eastern England |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Hertfordshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HCC25507 |
Summary
HCC25507
Location
Hertfordshire
Directorate
Childrens Services
Salary Range
£32,076 progressing to a maximum of £34,834
Contract Type
Permanent
Full Time/Part Time
Full Time
Advert Information
Job Title: Supported Employment Advisor
Location: South and West Hertfordshire
Starting Salary: £32,076 with the opportunity to progress to £34,834 pa
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Permanent
Diversity: We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce
Job Duties:
Would you like the opportunity to contribute to changing the lives of young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities for the better?
Do you enjoy working with young people and with employers? If so, then we would like to hear from you.
We are looking to recruit a Supported Employment Adviser to provide employment and job brokering support for young people with additional needs, working closely with parents and carers.
Alongside working with young people, your responsibilities will include working closely with employers to encourage them to consider providing opportunities for young people with additional needs, including work experience for young people in special schools, supported internship placements, working interviews, and ultimately paid employment. You will also offer disability awareness training.
If you want a job with variety, then this role is for you, as no two days are the same. The job combines providing employment support for young people with marketing them employers and whilst mostly satisfying, can also be a little frustrating when trying to find the right employer.
You will need to have experience in working with young people with additional needs/special educational needs and Disabilities (SEND) and have some understanding of the barriers to learning, training and employment that young people with SEND may have. Training in Systematic Instruction (TSI) and the Level 3 Certificate for Supported Employment Practitioners are desirable qualifications.
The postholder will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of young people with SEND and their families by helping them to find suitable paid employment.
Closing Date: 26.05.2024
Interview Date: 07.06.2024
For an informal discussion and more information please contact:
Tracy Noble by emailing tracy.noble@hertfordshire.gov.uk or by calling 01438 843596
Additional Information
Benefits of working for us:
• Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
• Excellent Career Development
• Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Shopping Discounts
• Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes
Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Safeguarding: Safeguarding children and adults is of utmost importance to Hertfordshire County Council. The Council requires employees to abide by legislation and best practice to enable Hertfordshire to achieve this. This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. For more information Click Here
Driving Roles Only: As part of this role, you will be required to travel to other HCC Sites/Residences either using your own mode of transport or a company car. In light of this, the ability to drive and/or travel around the County is required for this role a DVLA check will be required on appointment.
How to Apply
As part of the application, you will be required to upload your most recent CV ensuring gaps in employment have been addressed and asked to answer the 4 key questions which are located at the end of the advert and a template can be found in the 'Available Documents'.
1.What do you feel are the key challenges and/or barriers in engaging young people with SEND in employment? What are the solutions?
2.What challenges do you feel that young people with SEND face when they are in employment? What are the solutions?
3.Please describe any experience you may have had of marketing a product, a person, an idea, or a service. What did you do? What was the outcome?
4.This role will involve working with other teams/partners to identify participants, please tell us what approach you will take to maximise engagement?
If you do not provide answers to the questions and upload to your application, your application will be rejected.
Available documents
Job Profile - COMM9.pdf
4 Key Questions.docx
Location
Hertfordshire
Directorate
Childrens Services
Salary Range
£32,076 progressing to a maximum of £34,834
Contract Type
Permanent
Full Time/Part Time
Full Time
Advert Information
Job Title: Supported Employment Advisor
Location: South and West Hertfordshire
Starting Salary: £32,076 with the opportunity to progress to £34,834 pa
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Permanent
Diversity: We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce
Job Duties:
Would you like the opportunity to contribute to changing the lives of young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities for the better?
Do you enjoy working with young people and with employers? If so, then we would like to hear from you.
We are looking to recruit a Supported Employment Adviser to provide employment and job brokering support for young people with additional needs, working closely with parents and carers.
Alongside working with young people, your responsibilities will include working closely with employers to encourage them to consider providing opportunities for young people with additional needs, including work experience for young people in special schools, supported internship placements, working interviews, and ultimately paid employment. You will also offer disability awareness training.
If you want a job with variety, then this role is for you, as no two days are the same. The job combines providing employment support for young people with marketing them employers and whilst mostly satisfying, can also be a little frustrating when trying to find the right employer.
You will need to have experience in working with young people with additional needs/special educational needs and Disabilities (SEND) and have some understanding of the barriers to learning, training and employment that young people with SEND may have. Training in Systematic Instruction (TSI) and the Level 3 Certificate for Supported Employment Practitioners are desirable qualifications.
The postholder will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of young people with SEND and their families by helping them to find suitable paid employment.
Closing Date: 26.05.2024
Interview Date: 07.06.2024
For an informal discussion and more information please contact:
Tracy Noble by emailing tracy.noble@hertfordshire.gov.uk or by calling 01438 843596
Additional Information
Benefits of working for us:
• Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
• Excellent Career Development
• Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Shopping Discounts
• Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes
Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Safeguarding: Safeguarding children and adults is of utmost importance to Hertfordshire County Council. The Council requires employees to abide by legislation and best practice to enable Hertfordshire to achieve this. This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. For more information Click Here
Driving Roles Only: As part of this role, you will be required to travel to other HCC Sites/Residences either using your own mode of transport or a company car. In light of this, the ability to drive and/or travel around the County is required for this role a DVLA check will be required on appointment.
How to Apply
As part of the application, you will be required to upload your most recent CV ensuring gaps in employment have been addressed and asked to answer the 4 key questions which are located at the end of the advert and a template can be found in the 'Available Documents'.
1.What do you feel are the key challenges and/or barriers in engaging young people with SEND in employment? What are the solutions?
2.What challenges do you feel that young people with SEND face when they are in employment? What are the solutions?
3.Please describe any experience you may have had of marketing a product, a person, an idea, or a service. What did you do? What was the outcome?
4.This role will involve working with other teams/partners to identify participants, please tell us what approach you will take to maximise engagement?
If you do not provide answers to the questions and upload to your application, your application will be rejected.
Available documents
Job Profile - COMM9.pdf
4 Key Questions.docx
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.