POST:Employment, Education, Training and Volunteering (EETV) Worker

Date:19 May 2016

POST:Employment, Education, Training and Volunteering (EETV) Worker

CONTRACT:Fixed term until May 2017

HOURS:18 hours per week

SALARY:£19,817pa (pro rata) + pension and other benefits

LOCATION:Manchester Based but working across Manchester, Oldham and Rochdale

HOLIDAY:25 days pa exclusive of bank and statutory holidays

RESPONSIBLE TO:Your Chance Programme Manager

RESPONSIBLE FOR:Employer partners, young people accessing opportunities

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An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post as the postholder will have some direct working with young vulnerable people.

This post is funded initially for 12 months, we will endeavour to secure further funding beyond this date.

SUMMARY OF JOB

Depaul UK is a national charity providing supported accommodation and other services to young people and others at risk of homelessness.

The EETV Workerwill be a member of our Your Chance North West team and will work alongside theEmployer Partnerships Coordinatorand Support team. Working with national and local employers, education and training providers you fill source opportunities for young people within EETV that matches their ambition and gives them meaningful experiences that will help them develop skills for their future.

Key Deliverables

• Match making - You will have to make sure both the young person and EETV provider are satisfied with the placement. You will have regular interaction with EETV providers, young peopleand their support workers - understanding what they are looking for and then finding it for them.
• Interviewing and testing would be a common part of your day to day routine. You will have to assess people's skills and advise them on their best chances of success.

1. WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

• In partnership with their individual keyworkers, you will enable young people with significant barriers to achieve and sustain EETV placements.
• Support people to gain and sustain their EETV goals.
• Offer guidance, advice and coaching as well as identifying EETV opportunities.
• Provide advice in personal and skill development areas, such as CV building, interview preparation and techniques confidence building/assertiveness.

2. WORKING WITH EETV PROVIDERS

• Build positive links by selling the benefits of our partnership approach, maintaining an effective system for recording and reviewing contacts and opportunities.
• Monitor and review progress with EETV provider and young person on a regular basis.

3. WORKING WITH VOLUNTEERS

• Work closely with Volunteer Mentors to ensure the appropriate additional support is available for young people on placement.

4. ADMINISTRATION

• Ensure compliance with Depaul UK administrative systems and standards for record keeping.
• Produce reports as required for internal and external reporting needs.
• Ensure accurate record keeping for all financial transactions.
• To complete all types of forms including Risk Assessments (RA) Accident and Safeguarding, Incident and Near Miss forms.
• Ensuring Safeguarding procedures are followed and managed appropriately, reporting any relevant issues in accordance with project procedures in a timely manner.

5. OTHER

• Contribute to the overall policy and direction of Depaul UK.
• Liaise and negotiate at all levels regarding services when required.
• Keep up to date with both national and local government policy relevant to our work.
• Any other duties commensurate with the role.

What we are looking for from you – Person Specification

When completing your application form please address all the points set out below.

• Respect for the values and ethos of Depaul and its founding partners.
• Commitment to working in a manner, which promotes diversity and equality ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and dignity and no one, suffers from discrimination.
• Commitment to promoting an environment, which has the highest regard for the Health and Safety of others.

• A knowledge and understanding of how to complete all types of forms to include Risk Assessments (RA) and Accident, Incident and Near Miss (AIN) forms.

• Able to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures.
• Personal and professional integrity.
• High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain boundaries.
• Effective collaborative working.
• Ability to effectively reflect on own practices for ongoing learning and development.
• Willingness to travel to different regions to fulfill the needs of the role.

What we will do to support you in this role

Will provide the following resources to assist in the successful achievement of the responsibilities outlined above:

• A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required.
• Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner.

Vincentian Values

The Depaul Group began in the UK in 1989 at the initiative of the late Cardinal Basil Hume, as a response to the needs of the growing numbers of homeless people on the streets of London.

Depaul International and its subsidiary international charities owe their inspiration and values to the life and works of Vincent de Paul, a major social reformer in 17th century France. Known as the Saint of Charity, he revolutionized outreach to poor and disenfranchised people.

Vincentian values, which were at the core of Depaul’s foundation, continue to be at the heart of Depaul International. They include a commitment to reach out to the poorest of the poor, to focus on action rather than words, to do what we say we will do, and to be innovative in our approach.

THE DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE – DISCLOSURE

Depaul UK aims to promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. Depaul UK welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Criminal records will be taken into account for requirement purposes only when the conviction is relevant.

As Depaul UK meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013) by SI 2013 1198’. All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions.

This job description is a statement of requirements at the time of writing and is not contractual. It should not be seen as precluding future changes after appointment to this role.

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