Key Worker - IPES - Gateshead

Job Description

Are you passionate about making a difference and helping othersWould you like to work in a role that puts the customer at the heart of everything we do, making a genuine positive impactConsider the role of an Key Worker atReed in Partnership!We are on a mission to be the partner of choice for developing people and their communities. Reed in Partnership is a public service provider specialising in skills training for the long-term unemployed, increasing employment opportunities by working with employersand providing youth services.Working Ways is our name for the Intensive Personalised Employment Support service funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. The service provides one-to-one support and training to people with a disability. Our Key Workers help people to manage work aroundtheir specific disabilities and match their skills to a job role. We provide the service in partnership with Remploy. Intensive Personalised Employment Support is commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions.What is the role aboutKey Workers are the front line of Reed in Partnership. The main purpose of the role is to provide intensive, personalised one-to-one support to unemployed jobseekers (our participants) with aim of finding and sustaining employment. You will also engage withemployers and make local communities aware of the benefits of our service. Our participants are the lifeblood of our business, and providing them with an excellent service is at the very core of the Key Worker role.Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include

• Meeting with jobseekers, identifying any challenges and barriers with finding employment
• Intensive 1 to 1 support
• Identifying and supporting with barriers to work, specifically concerning health & disability
• Knowledge and awareness of disability support
• Providing in-work support
• Carrying out 121 and Group Employability Training
• Supporting jobseekers with CV writing and job application process
• Liaising with employers to identify any employment opportunities for the jobseekers
• Outreach work – promoting Reed in Partnership within the local community

What’s in it for youAlongside a generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. All travel for sessions will be reimbursed, and you will have access to the full rangeof Reed in partnership benefits, which include:

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays
• Reed Pension Scheme
• Award Winning Management & Leadership training
• Professional & Personal Development Funds
• Bi-annual pay reviews
• Plus much more that can be found Here

With the chance to dramatically make a difference to the local community, this role offers immense job satisfaction.To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with

• Experience of exposure to various customer groups.
• Previous experience of a working in a similar role in Welfare to Work or publicly funded services
• Willingness to travel locally (e.g. to meet customers/employers).
• Any relevant advisory and/or training qualification, NVQ Advice & Guidance or equivalent.
• A degree in relevant subjects or equivalent, e.g. Sociology, Social Care etc.
• A minimum of 2 A-Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma in combination with GCSE English Language Grade B or above (or equivalent Level 2 qualification). If you do not possess this level of qualification you will be required to achieve a Level 2 in a Literacy Assessment conducted at interview stage.