Post:Employment, Training & Education Worker - Passage House

Job Description

Contract:12 Month Fixed Term(Part Time)

Salary:£25,151 pa pro rata inc LW allowance + pension + benefits (NJC scale range 24 -26)

Hours:21 hours per week excluding breaks. Occasional weekend and evening working as appropriate to the needs of post.

Annual Leave:33 days per yearpro rata including bank/ public holidays

Probation Period:6 months

Notice Period:4 weeks

Responsible to:Complex Needs Coordinator

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An Enhanced DBS check is required for this post as you will be working directly with vulnerable adults

Passage House consists of three integrated projects: A 20 bed assessment centre, a 22 bed second stage hostel and a 5 bed Foyer unit. The Aim of the Foyer is to focus on clients’ ability to actively address issues of employment, employment related training, personal identification, financial inclusion, welfare benefits and life-skills. For that reason only those clients actively seeking employment can be accommodated at the Foyer.

JOB PURPOSE

The role of the ETE worker at Passage House is to engage all residents in meaningful occupation of time to improve their confidence and skills. The ETE worker will work alongside the project workers and specialist workers to seek out appropriate personalised opportunities for all residents within psychological informedways of working.

MAIN TASKS

To develop a programme of educational, training and volunteering opportunities as well as facilitating creative activities and life skills groups,employment, training and educational opportunities for Passage House residents, taking into account both internal and external resources.
To assess each resident’s needs and aspirations and to offer a flexible, personalised support plan based on this assessment. To then monitor and review the client’s progress on an ongoing basis to ensure residents continue to be engaged.To assist key workers in assessingresident’s needs and aspirations, specifically with respect to training, employment, welfare benefitsand financial inclusion issues. To contribute to support plans based on this assessment.
To develop partnerships with internal and external ETE services within the organisation, with volunteers, across the local community and amongst other agencies to ensure residents are offered as wide a range of opportunities as possible.
To nurture an environment that is peer lead.
To assist the organisation with at least 2 Passage fundraising events.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

In conjunction with your Line Manager to continuously develop the role to ensure that all tasks are being undertaken in an effective and appropriate manner which meets the strategic aims and objectives of The Passage.

To participate in internal/external meetings as required, and attend training events, conferences and other functions as necessary.

To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal, and help in identifying your own job-related development and training needs.

To ensure that all The Passage policies and procedures are being adhered to.

Keep and maintain accurate casework records on the Passage Chain database and in paper form, working within relevant legislation and Passage policies and procedures.

To contribute to the effective implementation of The Passage’s Diversity and Equality Policy as it affects both The Passage and its work with vulnerable adults.

To at all times undertake your role in a professional manner maintaining a high quality standard of work, and to always work in accordance with the aims, values and ethos of The Passage[1].

Undertake any other duties that may be required which are commensurate with the role.

Note: The details contained in this Job Description summarize the main expectations of the role at the date it was prepared. It should be understood that the nature of individual roles will evolve and change as service, service users and funders needs change. Consequently The Passage will revise this Job Description as required in consultation with post holders

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING CHECKS

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

As The Passage meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Criminal Records Bureau before the appointment is confirmed.

This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions.

Person Specification: Employment, Training & Education Worker

This Person Specification sets out the essential abilities and qualities which are required for this post. When completing your supporting statement, please address criteria E1 to E5 and K1 to K5, demonstrating your understanding and experience in all points.

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EXPERIENCE

E1Significant and proven experience of delivering support services to socially excluded clients in a residential or similar setting.

E2Proven experience of delivering one to one training to vulnerable individuals, particularly around Microsoft Office and above.

E3Proven experience of supporting and encouraging vulnerable individuals in accessing employment and education opportunities.

E4Experience of using petty cash systems and working within budget.

E5Experience of working effectively with colleagues and residents to increase awareness of and participation in employment, training and recreational opportunities

KNOWLEDGE

K1Awareness of the need to keep up-to-date with developments in the fields of training, accreditation methods, qualifications, benefits and government initiatives with particular reference to homeless people.

K2Knowledge of the Supporting People framework, in relation to user involvement.

K3Knowledge of financial inclusion initiatives and debt advice services.

K4Knowledge of social enterprise practice and outcomes.

K5 Knowledge of developing assessment procedures to determine residents’ training and employment needs and aspirations.

In addition to the above the following table indicates the standard expectations that all employees/workers are to work towards.

1 Vincentian Values and Integrity
Maintains social, organizational and ethical values in all actions
2 Personal effectiveness / 3 Continuous Improvement
Motivated, adaptable, perseverant and accurate. / Recognizing the need for action or change, and taking the appropriate action without needing to be told.
4 Problem-solving and decision-making / 5 Maintaining and using systems
Ability to use logical processes for solving problems and making decisions. / Uses and contributes to organizational systems accurately and efficiently
6 Needs led services / 7 Equality, diversity and rights
Focused on views and needs of clients and effective quality driven service delivery. / Promotes equity and diversity, upholding the rights of clients, staff and volunteers
8 Communication / 9 Team working
Written and oral communication is concise and accurate. / Committed and reliable member of team and understands impact of role on others
10 Relationships with Others
Ability to build up and maintain a network of internal/external contacts who can help achieve service goals

August 2016

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[1]Vincentian Ethosas a Vincentian organization, The Passage strives to be inclusive; encompassing a diverse and rich culture from within our members, clients, volunteers and staff. This approach is reflected in our core Values and it is important that all staff have respect for this. (Refer to fullVincentian Ethos Statement).