About The Service
The Into Work Advice Service provides support to people who are actively seeking employment or looking to upskill; the team is able to offer support and intensive mentoring through externally funded project and volunteering opportunities.
The Employer Liaison Team, which is part of the Into Work Advice Service, provide local businesses with a complete pre-employment package. The team is able to match suitable and skilled jobseekers to job opportunities with the local businesses.
About the job
The Employer Liaison/Work Placement Officer role will identify employment opportunities for Into Work customers by building and maintaining working relationships with micro businesses, sole traders and other employers.
The role will have responsibility for liaising with employers to source vacancies and opportunities as well as providing in-work support.
The role will have responsibility for identifying and establishing contacts with local employers through innovative outreach and marketing activities to promote the work of the Into Work Advice Service.
The role will also be responsible for securing work placements within the Council and with partner organisations, for young people who are on the Bright Start programme (care experienced young people).
What We Are Looking For From You
Thorough and up to date knowledge of employment and benefit issues and an understanding of welfare reform and the implications for participants.
• Experience in negotiating and co-ordinating employment supporting opportunities with organisations in various sectors.
• Experience of organising local employer recruitment events.
• Ability to develop a creative and collaborative approach to providing work placements, volunteering, traineeships, apprenticeships and other employability supporting opportunities.
• Experience in sourcing new employment opportunities and being aware of current local market labour trends.
• Experience of working with clients who are experiencing poverty and barriers to employment and an understanding of the support needs of long term unemployed, economically inactive people, young people, families and single customers.
• Understanding of the economy and how to identify opportunities that support recruitment into growth sectors.
• Excellent time management skills and demonstrable ability to meet deadlines and achieve goals.
Additional information
The post will be required to work from a number of different locations, including County Hall, Central Library Hub and other community Hub buildings.
This post is temporary until 31st March 2024.
There are 4 posts available.
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
This vacancy is suitable for post share.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
Evening and/or weekend working may be required.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
If you would like an informal conversation about this role prior to application, please contact Joe Cicero on joe.cicero2@cardiff.gov.uk.
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