Participant Engagement & Support Officer

Job Description

Communities for Work Plus is a Welsh Government (WG) funded programme that provides support to individuals who are in, or at risk of poverty to find work or improve their circumstances. The programme works across the whole of Pembrokeshire to help individualsby providing intensive one to one support, training and development opportunities and the sourcing of other support to help address the barriers that are preventing the take up of job opportunities. The programme works closely with Communities for Work; aWelsh Government / European funded programme.The post is fixed term to 31 March 2023 (extension subject to funding)As Participant Engagement and Support Officer you will be key to providing a person centred approach to support people into work.You will: Activelypromote the services of the programme to a wide range of stakeholders and local communities Identify a range of opportunities and activities to engage with local communities to raise the profile of the programme in order to identify new participants Be ableto demonstrate a good understanding of the issues faced by these individuals in seeking sustained employment including people with disabilities and work limiting health conditions Have a good knowledge of employment and benefit systems Provide support forall aspects of the programme to develop training and service delivery to meet changing support needs Possess a strong working knowledge of local services and organisations that support the target group. Provide interventions on an outreach basis, and supportparticipants in the community. Have experience of working to tight deadlines and targets Provide a flexible, high quality service, working in partnership with Communities for Work and other agenciesA motivated team player, you will have excellent mentoringand administration skills. You will be a good communicator and be able to demonstrate experience of supporting individuals to develop and improve their life experiences as well as working in partnership with public and private sector employers and stakeholders.The role is based in Pembroke Dock, however, you will be expected to regularly work from a variety of outreach locations across Pembrokeshire.Due to the nature of this post there may be the requirement for some evening and/or weekend working.Swyddog Cefnogiac Ymgysylltu hyfranogwyrMae Cymunedau am Waith a Mwy yn rhaglen a ariennir gan Lywodraeth Cymru syn darparu cymorth i unigolion sydd mewn tlodi, neu sydd mewn perygl o dlodi, i ddod o hyd i waith neu wella eu hamgylchiadau. Maer rhaglen yn gweithio ardraws Sir Benfro gyfan i helpu unigolion trwy ddarparu cymorth, hyfforddiant a datblygiad dwys un i un a dod o hyd i gefnogaeth arall i helpu i fynd ir afael r rhwystrau syn atal pobl rhag manteisio ar gyfleoedd gwaith. Maer rhaglen yn gweithion agosgyda Cymunedau am Waith; rhaglen a ariennir gan gyllid Ewropeaidd a Llywodraeth Cymru.Maer swydd yn gontract am gyfnod penodol hyd 31 Mawrth 2023 (estyniad yn amodol ar gyllid)Fel Swyddog Ymgysylltu a Chefnogi Cyfranogwyr byddwch yn allweddol i ddarparu dullsyn canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn i gefnogi pobl i mewn i waith.Byddwch yn gwneud y canlynol: Hyrwyddo gwasanaethaur rhaglen yn weithredol i ystod eang o randdeiliaid a chymunedau lleol Nodi ystod o gyfleoedd a gweithgareddau i ymgysylltuchymunedau lleoli godi proffil y rhaglen er mwyn nodi cyfranogwyr newydd Gallu dangos dealltwriaeth dda or materion syn wynebur unigolion hyn wrth geisio cyflogaeth barhaus gan gynnwys pobl ag anableddau a chyflyrau iechyd syn cyfyngu ar waith Meddu ar wybodaeth dda amsystemau cyflogaeth a budd-daliadau Darparu cefnogaeth i bob agwedd ar y rhaglen i ddatblygu hyfforddiant a darparu gwasanaethau i ddiwallu anghenion cymorth syn newid Meddu ar wybodaeth ymarferol dda am wasanaethau a sefydliadau lleol syn cefnogir gr"(ptarged. Darparu ymyriadau ar sail allgymorth, a chefnogi cyfranogwyr yn y gymuned. Meddu ar brofiad o weithio i derfynau amser a thargedau tynn Darparu gwasanaeth hyblyg o ansawdd uchel, gan weithio mewn partneriaethCymunedau am Waith ac asiantaethau eraillByddgennych sgiliau mentora a gweinyddu rhagorol drwy fod yn chwaraewr tm llawn cymhelliant. Byddwch yn gyfathrebwr da ac yn gallu dangos profiad o gefnogi unigolion i ddatblygu a gwella eu profiadau bywyd yn ogystalgweithio mewn partneriaethchyflogwyra rhanddeiliaid y sector cyhoeddus a phreifat. Maer rl wedii lleoli yn Noc Penfro, fodd bynnag, bydd disgwyl i chi weithion rheolaidd o amrywiaeth o leoliadau allgymorth ledled Sir Benfro.Oherwydd natur y swydd hon efallai y bydd angen gwneud rhywfainto weithio gydar nos a/neu ar benwythnosau.