- Advertiser:CXK
- Contact:Rebecca McGeachy
- Reference:ESFESSEX
- Unique ID:515058
- Location:Essex
- Salary:up to £24771
- Date:Tuesday 26th November 2013
“This project is financed by the European Union”
CXK is a large charitable trust that provides advice, support and guidance to 125,000 teenagers and young adults across the South and East of England. We offer good working conditions and a real commitment to training.
Careers Guidance Personal Advisers – Casual and Fixed Term Contracts (Essex)
CXK are seeking to recruit fully qualified Careers Guidance Personal Advisers to work on a Fixed Term and Casual basis in Essex, primarily in support of our Step Up and First Step projects (funded by European Union).
We require self-motivated advisers who can deliver independent advice and careers guidance and initial assessments in a flexible way to 14-19 years old (up to 25 years old for clients with learning difficulties). We would be particularly interested in hearing from applicants with an interest in and relevant experience of project work, engagement activities and group delivery to young people.
A qualification to Level 4 in careers guidance and experience of working with young people are essential.
Successful applicants would be asked to work on an ‘as and when required’ basis or on a fixed term contract, dependant on skills and experience. A flexible approach and the ability and willingness to travel is required.
To be considered for these positions and to apply please email your CV with a brief covering letter outlining your availability, qualifications and preference of work location and hours torecruitment@cxk.org who will then send you an application form to complete
For further information please contact Craig Garton on 07501228494.
An enhanced CRB check is a requirement of this role.
ESF in England is investing in jobs and skills – focusing on people who need support the most and helping them fulfil their potential.
Main duties and responsibilities:
• Responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all by providing individual personal support and advocacy to people where the service is offered.
• Manage a caseload of individuals ensuring that their progress is monitored and all contacts recorded on IYSS, The National Career Services database or other appropriate databases as required (and that records are updated within 48 hours were necessary)and that appropriate, timely interventions are delivered.
• Engage with people to identify barriers to their progression in life in education, training and ultimately employment. This will include the use of appropriate assessments and enabling them to identify choices and the progression routes available.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with a caseload of individuals, using a variety of one to one approaches and group support.
• Work with partner agencies to develop an effective, multi agency approach to meet the needs of those you work with. Develop and maintain an understanding of the role and work of external agencies, service providers, employers and training providers.
• Contribute to the effective running of the service by managing information. This will include sharing information appropriately and in line with the Data Protection Act, maintaining accurate records promptly and undertaking tracking and appropriate recording.
• Remain knowledgeable in the CXK service offer to clients (schools, FE establishments etc) and remain up to date with the products on offer from CXK to ensure the individual needs of clients are fully met.
• Generating leads from existing clients and publicising the CXK service offer within the school networks and other networking opportunities
• Working to targets as set by the Company
• Develop and maintain a full understanding of government initiatives to help individuals to make informed choices on the range of learning and employment opportunities and provide relevant research and information to clients such as national trends
• Develop and maintain personal and professional effectiveness by participation in performance review processes/observations and by attending relevant working groups, training and support activities.
• Undertake such other operational duties as may be required from time to time as directed by CXK Management
• Where necessary, complete a programme of study leading to an appropriate Level 6 qualification or equivalent
• Responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all by providing individual personal support and advocacy to people where the service is offered.
• Manage a caseload of individuals ensuring that their progress is monitored and all contacts recorded on IYSS, The National Career Services database or other appropriate databases as required (and that records are updated within 48 hours were necessary)and that appropriate, timely interventions are delivered.
• Engage with people to identify barriers to their progression in life in education, training and ultimately employment. This will include the use of appropriate assessments and enabling them to identify choices and the progression routes available.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with a caseload of individuals, using a variety of one to one approaches and group support.
• Work with partner agencies to develop an effective, multi agency approach to meet the needs of those you work with. Develop and maintain an understanding of the role and work of external agencies, service providers, employers and training providers.
• Contribute to the effective running of the service by managing information. This will include sharing information appropriately and in line with the Data Protection Act, maintaining accurate records promptly and undertaking tracking and appropriate recording.
• Remain knowledgeable in the CXK service offer to clients (schools, FE establishments etc) and remain up to date with the products on offer from CXK to ensure the individual needs of clients are fully met.
• Generating leads from existing clients and publicising the CXK service offer within the school networks and other networking opportunities
• Working to targets as set by the Company
• Develop and maintain a full understanding of government initiatives to help individuals to make informed choices on the range of learning and employment opportunities and provide relevant research and information to clients such as national trends
• Develop and maintain personal and professional effectiveness by participation in performance review processes/observations and by attending relevant working groups, training and support activities.
• Undertake such other operational duties as may be required from time to time as directed by CXK Management
• Where necessary, complete a programme of study leading to an appropriate Level 6 qualification or equivalent
All appointees will be subject to the Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure Process (enhanced level).
Person Specification Careers Guidance Personal Adviser
Competencies
Education and Training Essential Desirable
• Relevant qualification in Careers Guidance (e.g. LDSS)
• Qualified to Level 6 in Careers Guidance
• Relevant qualification in, for example, education, training, guidance, counselling, youth and community work, health or social service work or work in the voluntary sector
Knowledge and Experience
• At least two year’s experience of face-to-face work with people in a formal or informal setting. e.g. youth work, community programmes direct work with young people:
• A thorough grasp of the issues affecting people particularly the impact of social and economic disadvantage on personal motivation, confidence and progress through education, employment and training.
• Experience of working with people from a diverse range of backgrounds or specialist knowledge of the needs of individuals from particular groups.
• Experience of managing a caseload of young people to meet targeted outcomes.
• Up to date knowledge of local opportunities and resources to aid progression.
• Experience of working with adults in one to one and group work situations
• Experience of working with young people in one to one and group work situations.
• Experience of being a part of the development and delivery of project work
• Good keyboarding skills and a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office in particular Word and Outlook
• Efficient data inputting skills that show an attention to detail and an understanding of the impact of this work
• Experience of delivering engagement activities and groups support and skills development to young people.
• Qualified to Level 6 in Careers Guidance
• Relevant qualification in, for example, education, training, guidance, counselling, youth and community work, health or social service work or work in the voluntary sector
Knowledge and Experience
• At least two year’s experience of face-to-face work with people in a formal or informal setting. e.g. youth work, community programmes direct work with young people:
• A thorough grasp of the issues affecting people particularly the impact of social and economic disadvantage on personal motivation, confidence and progress through education, employment and training.
• Experience of working with people from a diverse range of backgrounds or specialist knowledge of the needs of individuals from particular groups.
• Experience of managing a caseload of young people to meet targeted outcomes.
• Up to date knowledge of local opportunities and resources to aid progression.
• Experience of working with adults in one to one and group work situations
• Experience of working with young people in one to one and group work situations.
• Experience of being a part of the development and delivery of project work
• Good keyboarding skills and a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office in particular Word and Outlook
• Efficient data inputting skills that show an attention to detail and an understanding of the impact of this work
• Experience of delivering engagement activities and groups support and skills development to young people.
Personal Skills
• Ability to work effectively with others, co-operate with colleagues and help the team to achieve its goals.
• Feeding back outcomes to partners for example writing termly reports for schools; evaluation of projects
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adopt a flexible approach in managing conflicting demands.
• Experience of ICT to a good level of competence including word processing, e-mail and data management.
• Good level of oral and written communication and presentational skills.
• Ability to reflect constructively on past experience as a means of understanding a persons development.
• Ability to work sensitively within a variety of contexts and adapt the way you work as appropriate.
• Commitment to working with people in an engaging way.
• Ability to demonstrate a professional, positive and loyal attitude both within CXK to foster trust, loyalty and commitment from colleagues and with external contacts to maintain the credibility of the CXK service.
• Ability to work independently and from bases other than the main CXK hubs
• Good time management skills
Job Related Skills
• Ability to negotiate, advocate and achieve outcomes from a range of support services for young people including, for example, schools, voluntary/community agencies
• Ability to use a range of approaches to help people, including the assessment framework
• Ability to instigate and develop new services, projects and activities proactively.
• Ability to work as part of a team to develop new approaches to meet the needs of individuals.
• A firm grasp of Equal Opportunities issues.
• Organisational skills including managing a caseload, time management, planning and objective setting.
• Understanding of professional boundaries and appropriate relationships with young people.
• Car driver with full licence and use of a vehicle for work purposes
• Ability to work effectively with others, co-operate with colleagues and help the team to achieve its goals.
• Feeding back outcomes to partners for example writing termly reports for schools; evaluation of projects
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adopt a flexible approach in managing conflicting demands.
• Experience of ICT to a good level of competence including word processing, e-mail and data management.
• Good level of oral and written communication and presentational skills.
• Ability to reflect constructively on past experience as a means of understanding a persons development.
• Ability to work sensitively within a variety of contexts and adapt the way you work as appropriate.
• Commitment to working with people in an engaging way.
• Ability to demonstrate a professional, positive and loyal attitude both within CXK to foster trust, loyalty and commitment from colleagues and with external contacts to maintain the credibility of the CXK service.
• Ability to work independently and from bases other than the main CXK hubs
• Good time management skills
Job Related Skills
• Ability to negotiate, advocate and achieve outcomes from a range of support services for young people including, for example, schools, voluntary/community agencies
• Ability to use a range of approaches to help people, including the assessment framework
• Ability to instigate and develop new services, projects and activities proactively.
• Ability to work as part of a team to develop new approaches to meet the needs of individuals.
• A firm grasp of Equal Opportunities issues.
• Organisational skills including managing a caseload, time management, planning and objective setting.
• Understanding of professional boundaries and appropriate relationships with young people.
• Car driver with full licence and use of a vehicle for work purposes
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