Reference: R0000294
Department: Community Learning Service Service Area: Culture & CommunitiesSalary: GBP 21,589 - GBP 22,911Hours: 37 hours per week
Contractual Status: Fixed term until 31st July 2022We are looking for Learning Advisors to join our successful Choosing Pathways team delivering Tees Valley Pathways, a programme part funded by the European Social Fund and supported under the Youth Employment Initiative.
The programme aims to support young people across the Tees Valley aged 15-29 who are unemployed and/or not in education, employment or training.
Middlesbrough Council is one of the partner providers for the YEI programme. Our delivery programme called "Choosing Pathways" is individualised in terms of the young person's needs, barriers and aspirations. It offers a dedicated Learning Adviser service providing one to one support and mentoring and aims to fast track participants into employment and training.
This post will be a key function within our team providing individual support to unemployed young people engaged on the Youth Employment Initiative, specifically those with SEND or experiencing significant barriers to employment.
The successful applicants will:
Work directly with unemployed young people aged 15-29 in order to secure employment and training outcomes
Deliver effective Information, Advice and Guidance
Work with employers, training providers and other agencies to remove barriers and identify opportunities for participants.
Promote the programme and the wider services of the Community LearningService to potential participants and agencies across Middlesbrough and the Tees Valley.
We offer a fun and supportive working environment with a good team ethos. The Community Learning Service was inspected in February 2016 and was rated good withoutstanding in two areas including Leadership & Management. These posts offer a real opportunity to make a real difference to young people's lives.
The above posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Closing date: Friday 26th April 2019 by 12 midnight.
Interview date: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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