Employment Support Officer, Perth

Job Description

Employment Support Officer - PKC10453
£26,241 - £28,474
Employment Support Team, 41d St Catherine’s Road, Perth PH1 5SJ

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Health & Social Care Partnership's Employment Support Team.

This is a full time post, to support a healthy work life balance, job sharing or part time working would be considered.

Do you have experience of supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, autism spectrum, physical disabilities or sensory loss?

If so, the successful post holder will provide an employability service for adults who have a range of barriers to access work.

Do you have an understanding of what is needed to help people get and keep a job?

If so, you will provide quality in-work support to people which will involve working alongside the person to help them learn the job role in a variety of work sectors and locations such as retail, office, leisure, hospitality, recycling and horticulture.

Are you the right person to support others, work on your own, with our team, and work professionally with employers?

If so, as a valuable team member, you will be responsible for supporting individuals on a caseload through all 5 stages of the employability pipeline. You will be working with employers throughout the whole of Perth and Kinross area and progressing work related opportunities.

You will liaise with colleagues, customers, service users, employers, parents and carers and other professionals.

Are you able to get around, as you will have the opportunity to work across Perth & Kinross?

If so, a driving is a job requirement to be able to carry out a function that is intrinsic to the operational needs of the service.

The role requires some home working as well as working in various localities in Perth and Kinross.

The Individual

- Do you have Ambition, Compassion, and Integrity?

Yes? Then you will have something to offer.

- Are you a dynamic individual who is confident, motivated and creative?

Yes? Then you will be able to support individuals with disabilities / disadvantages to access paid employment in a wide variety of sectors.

As an employee, experience of working in an employability related area supporting vulnerable adults, and an awareness of Health & Safety would be desirable.

You will be expected to advocate for people with barriers to employment and promote equality in a diverse range of workplaces.

- Do you have excellent communication skills including verbal, non-verbal and written.

Yes? You will be able to use these skills, along with IT skills to work on own initiative and as part of a busy team.

We offer employees the ability to work flexibly from home and in the community during ever changing circumstances, to effectively support clients and the service.

- Do you want to learn and have the ability to undertake a qualification?

Yes? Ideally you will have an SVQ 2 in health and social care and a supported employment qualification as a minimum, but we can help you to achieve this.

For further information about this post, please contact Jackie Scrimgeour or Wayne Smith on 01738 477638.

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer.

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.   

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