ABERDEEN FOYER

JOB PROFILE

JOB TITLEDevelopment Coach- Maternity Cover

SALARY£22,287.07

RESPONSIBLE TOOperational Manager/Service Manager/Team Leader

RESPONSIBLE FORSkills Coaches, Students, Volunteersas required

JOB PURPOSEto deliver services to enable clients to become healthy and socially and economically independent

*(salary is dependent on qualifications, experience and breadth of role)

Main Accountabilities

  • To ensure that Foyer clients receive high quality, inspirational and cost effective services
  • To contribute to the operation of Aberdeen Foyer
  • To work as part of the FoyerTeam providing a co-ordinated asset based, person centred, solution focussed service to ourclients/tenants, which builds on their strengths and enables them to achieve their hopes and aspirations

Key Responsibilities

Clients

  • To motivate,encourage and inspire client to become confident, aware of their aspirations and to develop Personal Action Plans or Training Plans which will enable them to achieve healthy lifestyles, social and economic independence
  • Ensure that ‘quality’ time is made available to Aberdeen Foyer client to continuously monitor and review their progress towards achieving goals which are relevant, realistic and achievable through a person centred solution focussed action planning process
  • Empowerclient to achieve independent living skills by enabling them to access a range of agreed learning opportunities and practical assistance
  • Assist client to recognise their ambitions in relation to future employment and to develop a strategy to achieve this through involvement in relevant education, training and work experience
  • Assist client to recognise how they wish to improve their health and enable them to participate in activities which will achieve their goals
  • Empowerclient to participate in a range of social, recreational and personaldevelopment opportunities/activities
  • To develop and implement a broad range of individual and group work interventions

Internal Liaison

  • Coordinate appropriate internal support and opportunities to enable Aberdeen Foyer client to achieve the goals they have set themselves, through building on their strengths raising self confidence and self belief
  • Participate fully in all relevant team/other identified meetings

External Liaison

  • Coordinate appropriate external support and opportunities to enable Aberdeen Foyer clients to achieve the goals they have set themselves, through building on their strengths raising self confidence and self belief
  • Liaise with other organisations to provide co-ordinated services to clients/tenants

Recording

  • Record and maintain accurate and timely client/tenant records

Reporting

  • Contribute to the formal reporting arrangements required both internally for e.g. Foyer Board and externally e.g. commissioners of services
  • Provide budgeting and administrative information in accordance with Aberdeen Foyer Policy

Quality

  • Contribute positively and effectively to the review and monitoring of services delivered and engage clients in the review process
  • Contribute to the regular review and development of Foyer Policy, standards and programmes to support the achievement of Aberdeen Foyer’s organisational goals

Other

  • To carry out other duties as may be required from time to time that are broadly consistent with but are not included in this job description
  • Assist in the implementation and review of Health and Safety policies and practices
  • Assist in identified inspections, health and safety checks
  • Assist in the recruitment and selection of staff as and when required
  • Provide support/supervision, guidance and information to appointed staff as required
  • Support the identification and implementation of volunteering opportunities and student and employability placements

Learning Services

Additional Duties – Service Specific - Learning Services

  • To undertake employability assessments with clients to determine appropriateness of provision
  • Identify and provide support to clients whilst on training programmes, work placement and at times during their early period of employment
  • Liaise with employers to secure work placement, work trials and job opportunities
  • Engage new employers to support service delivery and maximise progression opportunities for programme participants
  • Assist in the marketing and delivery of services to interested agencies or partner organisations as required

Participate in external identified meetings as required

Person Specification – All Service Areas

Standard E or D* / Assessed via A or I*
Experience
1.1 / See Service Specific
Skills and Abilities
2.1 / Ability to listen to and communicate well with young people and others involved in their lives / E / A/I
2.2 / Ability to positively challenge young people in a constructive way / E / I
2.3 / Skills to motivate and support other staff / E / A/I
2.4 / Able to take responsibility within own remit / E / A/I
2.5 / Good level of IT / E / A/I
Knowledge
3.1 / Understanding of the ways that young people can recognise and achieve their ambitions through seeking and developing their skills and talents / E / I
3.2 / To understand the skills required to successfully live independently / E / A/I
3.3 / Understanding and knowledge of prevocational, vocational, educational and employability opportunities / E / A/I
3.4 / Understand the benefits of health improvement / E / A/I
3.5 / Awareness of activities which promote positive social interaction / E / A/I
Commitment
4.1 / Commitment to the aims of Aberdeen Foyer / E / I
4.2 / Commitment to person centred working practises / E / A/I
Qualifications
5.1 / See Service specific
Personal Qualities
6.1 / Willingness to be flexible and contribute to a committed, dynamic staff team / E / I

E – EssentialD- DesirableA – ApplicationI - Interview

Additional Requirements– Service Specific – Learning Services

Standard E or D* / Assessed via A or I*
Experience
1 / Experience of working in a specialist area e.g. employability, training, education, careers, substance misuse, health and social care / E / A/I
1 / Experience of working in a multi-agency setting / D / A/I
1 / Experience of working in partnership with a network of agencies
Qualifications
5 / SVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a related field or significant work experience in a related field / E / A
Special Conditions
6 / Membership of the PVG scheme forChildren andAdults is required for this post / E / A/I
6 / Full UK driving license / D / A
6 / May be required to work at different locations in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire / E / A/I

E – EssentialD- DesirableA – ApplicationI - Interview