This vacancy is now closed

 
Job Category
Children Services | Support, Advice and Guidance
Location
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Salary
£20,400.00 per annum
Closing date
05/03/2021
Ref
22371
Contract type
Fixed Term
Total hours per week
37.5
Description

Purpose

 

Working in a geographical area(s), as directed by the Senior Progress Coach you will be responsible for a case load of young people who are NEET; ensuring they are re-engaged into a positive outcome to meet targets and priorities.

This work will take place primarily in community settings, using a range of partner premises to deliver sessions. The role will include supporting young people who may also have a range of specific needs (e.g. Looked After, Leaving Care, Offenders, teenage parent).

Working in partnership with Careers Advisers in Warwickshire you will provide coaching and mentoring support to ensure young people who are NEET progress into employment, education or training.

To support these outcomes you will also provide, work related learning, enterprise and other group work activities as required.

 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Responsible for a case load of young people who are NEET; ensuring they are re-engaged into a positive outcome to meet targets and priorities.
  2. This work will take place primarily in community settings, using a range of partner premises to deliver sessions. The role will include supporting young people who may also have a range of specific needs (e.g. Looked After, Leaving Care, Offenders, teenage parent).
  3. Undertake assessment of young people’s presenting and actual needs, specifically strengths and barriers which impact on their progression into education, employment and training.
  4. Responsible for supporting young people to decide on a course of action to maximise their progression in education, employment and training and assisting them, their parents/carers and partner organisations to ensure these plans are implemented and reviewed.
  5. Responsible for advocating on behalf of young people, supporting them to develop self-advocacy skills, and facilitate the referral of young people to relevant opportunities and services.
  6. Responsible for accurate completion of BBO Progress enrolment and outcome paperwork etc.
  7. Responsible for ensuring appropriate safeguarding and other referrals are made and monitored for young people identified as being at risk of harm or danger or needing multi-agency involvement.
  8. To work independently in several different geographical locations and community settings, with no on-site supervision.
  9. To establish good working relationships and communications with key staff in Prospects and partner organisations to keep them informed of progress.
  10. Manage self and workload effectively to deliver the service in a timely and cost-effective manner, meeting Performance Indicators, Observation of Practice, Appraisal Objectives and other quality standards defined by the company.
  11. Contribute to a range of evaluation activities, including: gathering feedback from young people, contributing to the evaluation of own practice using valid and reliable sources of evidence including Observation of Practice, Performance Indicator achievement, Supervision and Appraisal.
  12. Contribute to the development of effective practice within the company, contribute to team meetings and ensure continual professional development through training, self-directed learning and development, supervision, appraisal and review.
  13. Other duties commensurate with the level and nature of the post.