Employability Support Worker

Volunteer Centre; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking an Employability Support Worker to help jobless parents and carers overcome health and social barriers to employment. The role involves providing tailored support, identifying individual barriers, and guiding clients towards education and job placements, ensuring a comprehensive approach to re-employment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with families with complex needs is essential.
• Understanding of employment challenges.

Responsibilities

• Assist economically inactive adults to re-enter the workforce.
• Identify and manage barriers to employment.

Skills

Knowledge of job search techniques

Interview skills

CV writing

Employability skills

Welfare support knowledge

Job description

Bright Horizons, funded by The Reaching Communities Fund, supports jobless parents and carers facing health, social, and economic barriers that hinder employment.

Employability Support Workers will assist economically inactive adults, including parents, carers, and those facing barriers such as health issues or early retirement, to re-enter the workforce.

The role involves identifying and managing barriers, such as parental responsibilities, health issues, or workforce exit reasons, and helping individuals find pathways back to employment through education, training, or direct job placement.

What we are looking for?

Experience working with families with complex needs is essential. Candidates should understand employment challenges and possess knowledge of job search techniques, interview skills, CV writing, employability skills, and welfare support.

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Additional resources include our competency framework.

If you encounter issues with the application process or accessibility, please email [e-mail].

Note: The use of AI-generated answers is discouraged, as it may impact the depth of responses. Barca-Leeds relies on human shortlisting processes.

Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Successful applicants will undergo a Disclosure and Barring Check. A criminal conviction does not automatically disqualify candidates.

Although we are a registered sponsor, we do not offer visa sponsorship for this role.