Employment Facilitator

Job Description

Edinburgh, Lothians37 HoursFull-TimeCirca £22,000 per yearBenefits: Holiday allowance minimum 29 days plus public/bank holidays,flexiblematernity, adoption andpaternitypackages, pension scheme where we contribute up to 7%, an employeediscount portal and muchmore.Please seeourattached benefits booklet.Givingchildrenandyoungpeoplethe foundationsthey need to thrive.A little about the role andservice:The STAY mentoring service provides intensive support to young people enrolled at Edinburgh College who are at the greatest risk of withdrawal from learning due to circumstances and challenges they face. We support young people who face significant challengesengaging in learning to assist them with a successful transition into college, to adapt to college life at enrolment stage and supporting them throughout their time at college, both within the college environment and within their local community.STAY project is focused on working alongside Edinburgh College to improve retention rates for groups of young people, particularly those in the age 16-19 category and who are care experienced. Working with local services who offer support, for example,HUB for Success, MCR pathways, Capital City partnership.Ourmentoring service works alongside the current Student Services provision within the collegestructure;however, the role will provide additional support both inside the college support and outside the college campus.As an Employment Facilitator, you will support young people in college and cover 4 college campuses. all based in Edinburgh.Some engagement may be delivered remotely during the current COVID restrictions. The role is a blended approach split betweenhomeworking,college based and within the community.YouwillhelpourYoungPeopleby:-Providing pre-entry, on course and pre-exit guidance to students at college.-Developing student financial capability.-Enhancing student employability.-Delivering appropriate workshops to both staff and students.-Arranging a programme of cross campus events in support of student development and progression.-Working in partnership with Skills Development Scotland and other external partners to enhance student potential for positive destination.-Supporting care experienced students and student carers to sustain their course through management of a caseload.-Tracking, monitoring and collating data and information on the progress of the students on caseload.-Maintaining appropriate records, monitoring performance, producing written reports and case studies, and presenting these as necessary.What are we looking for fromyou:-To be committed, passionate and motivated.Weare, and we want you to be too.-To be educated to SVQ 3/HNC levelorhave previous experience in a similar setting. We dont need you to have both but its great if you do.-Knowledge of FE environment and in particular issues impacting on students.-The ability to engage andunderstandyoung people from a wide range of backgrounds and the ability to work in partnership with other organisations.-Ability to deal confidently with situations requiring tact and discretion.-Ability to interact with people with wide a range of needs and abilities, which might often include challenging behaviour.-A current driving license and access to a car to enable the duties of the role to be carried out effectively.How do you apply:Please click on the Apply Now button.If you requiresupportin applyingorhaveanyquestions,then dont hesitate to contactLynsey Munro inourRecruitment team on.ukThe way weworkWeworkto make sure everychildandyoungperson has the love,supportandopportunitythey need to reachtheirpotential. If yousharethe same vision, we want you to joinourteam.Learnmoreaboutourbehavioursand values tounderstandmoreabout theway weworkonourAction forChildrenwebsite.For safe and happy childhoodsAt Action forChildren, we protect andsupportchildrenandyoungpeople, providing practical andemotionalcareandsupport, ensuringtheirvoices are heard, and campaigning to bring lastingimprovementstotheirlives. Last year, we helpedmorethan600,000childrenandfamilies across the UK.We arecommittedto safer recruitment practices to protectourserviceusers; therefore, all applicants are expected tohaveanunderstandingofandcommitmenttosafeguardingbest-practice.Action forChildrenis passionate about promotingequality, promotingdiversityandworkinginclusively. We welcomeapplicationsfrom all suitably qualifiedpeoplefromall backgrounds.