“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”
At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.
For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.
Purpose
To undertake the training programme, successfully complete the qualifications of level 6 careers guidance and gain the work experience to be employed as a Youth Engagement Worker.
You will also be given appropriate support to undertake the following duties:
- Provide information, advice and guidance on learning and work for young people and referral to suitable opportunities.
- Provide information, advice and guidance on personal development opportunities and referral to appropriate support agencies
- Use assessment tools to identify young people’s attributes, circumstances and barriers in order to inform support needs and ensure sustainable outcomes are achieved.
- Organise and deliver programmes of small and large group work to help young people engage with and progress in learning and work.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with partners in order to exchange information and observe agreed protocols on referrals
- Manage a caseload of young people, which includes recording information on progress and monitoring outcomes to ensure progression
- Visit and liaise with opportunity providers, and other agencies to collect information appropriate to support the work with young people
- Network with other professionals/advisers to understand their services and role in supporting young people and to develop appropriate links
- Make use of ICT and digital media in undertaking the duties of the role and as required in the course of his/her employment
- Actively promote equality and diversity, recognise and actively challenge stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination ensuring that these principles permeate all working practices in accordance to the company’s equalities and diversity policy
- Undertake appropriate self-assessment and qualifications to enhance the youth engagement worker role
- Work with voluntary, statutory and community agencies and commercial bodies to ensure a coherent approach to overcoming barriers to learning and employment faced by young people
- Other duties commensurate with the level and nature of the post.
Essential:
You will have:
- Hold, as a minimum a Level 3 Diploma in Information Guidance or equivalent
- Willing to undertake professional training to maintain standards
- Experience in delivery of careers advice to young people, individually or in groups, ideally in a school setting
- High level of competency, effective operation and use of ICT including its wider application. For example virtual meetings e.g. Microsoft Teams
- Skilled and competent in delivering careers advice in a range of settings and through a range of delivery modes
Download the Job Description for full details.
Location:
The Borough of Havering
Employee Benefits
As well as helping to make a positive difference to the lives of young people, as an employee of Shaw Trust you will have access to the following benefits:
- 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
- 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
- An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
- Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
- Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
- Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network)
- Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
Our Strategy
To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf
Join a diverse and inclusive organisation
Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.
In our most recent colleague survey “86% of our colleagues say we demonstrate a true commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion”.
In addition;
- We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
- We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
- Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.
If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk. Please include the Job title and reference number in the Email. If you do not we may not be able to answer your query.
Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.