Navigator – Employment Support Advisor (ROAD)
Job title: Navigator – Employment Support Advisor (ROAD)
Salary: Circa £22,379 per annum
Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term until end of June 2023
Location: The Greenhouse Business Centre, Annfield Plain – The job is covering areas of County Durham
About us
Groundwork aims to be the UK’s leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work.
Reaching Out Across Durham (ROAD) is an exciting employment Programme in County Durham jointly funded by the European Social Fund and the National Lottery Community Fund. Working in Partnership with 6 voluntary and community sector delivery Partners who are specialists in employment, financial and digital inclusion and volunteering, ROAD supports long-term unemployed people into or towards employment.
About the role
We are looking to recruit someone who will work as a member of a dedicated partnership team who will work as one of our Navigators on Reaching Out Across Durham (ROAD) you will manage a caseload of participants and provide them with 1:1 support, helping them overcome barriers to employment by signposting into existing and new services as well as supporting them to access job search, employment, training and self-employment. You will be responsible for supporting participants through every stage of their journey, enabling participants to address their barriers and realise their aspirations.
This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service
A bit about you
We want someone like you who has experience of undertaking participant engagement activities and caseload management on employability programmes. Proven experience of excellent people and communication skills, as well as ensuring quality assurance in programme delivery to achieve targets is essential. Your role will require you to provide 1:1 support and using action planning methods to enable individuals to achieve their goals.
To find out more about the role and our organisation, take a look at our candidate pack, or for an informal discussion about this role please contact Vicky Wood (Project Manager- ROAD) on 07885 460715 or vicky.wood@groundwork.org.uk
Want to apply
Great all you need to do is complete the application form below
Navigator ROAD – Candidate Pack
Navigator ROAD – Job Description
Navigator ROAD – Person Specification
All completed applications should be emailed to HR.NorthEast@groundwork.org.uk
Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 11th August 2022
Make yourself at home:
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work.
Groundwork NE & Cumbria is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.