Employability Coach/Mentor for Tandem (formerly Morrison Trust)

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Full or Part time

Application deadline: Monday, April 22, 2024 - 23:59

Based: Darlington

Salary: £30,611 Per Annum

Salary Type: Fixed Salary

Location: Teesside

Role description: Officer

It’s an exciting time to join us here at Tandem & Tandem Hub. There’s a fresh feel to what we do and we are looking for fresh faces to join us as we take our organisation (formerly Morrison Trust) to the next level.

The impact we have on the people we support is our primary concern and we are looking to fill two posts that will make a massive difference to people who might just need that extra bit of help to change their lives for the better.

The post holders will be key members of our team and will work to support people not only to gain skills and qualifications to help them on their employment journey, but equally to support wellbeing, confidence and outlook through positive experiences and coaching / mentoring throughout.

We exist to make sure everyone has a fair chance to progress and thrive, so if you share our values and have the skills to support others, then we would love to hear from you.

Job summary / key tasks:

• Manage a participant caseload, providing individualised, person-centred support.
• Provide information, advice and guidance, allowing participants to make informed choices.
• Provide support to participants to develop their skills in: job-search, completing job applications, interview skills and preparation, so that participants are not reliant on accessing support to job-search.
• Continuously build knowledge of key services available to participants to enable accurate signposting opportunities, e.g. Jobcentre Plus, training providers, colleges, other support providers (e.g. health, debt etc).
• Develop and maintain outreach delivery opportunities in community settings and alongside other existing provision (e.g. food banks, community centres)
• Work supportively and collaboratively with other team members including Tandem Hub team members.
• Delivery of support on an outreach basis at locations across Darlington and the Tees Valley.

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave entitlement, increasing further with service
• Pension contributions
• Free on-site parking
• Working on site and in the community
• Mindful Employer Plus
• Disability Confident employer

Interested?

For these posts we are working with our recruitment partner, Jobs with Purpose. If you’d like to receive a copy of the Job Description and further details about the post, or if you’d like an informal and confidential chat about the positions and how you might be a suitable fit, please contact David Robinson at Jobs with Purpose on david@jobswithpurpose.co.uk with your contact details and availability.

To apply:

Email david@jobswithpurpose.co.uk with a CV and short covering letter setting out how you feel you would make an ideal candidate.

Closing date:

Monday 22 April 2024 (midnight)

DBS:

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check; any offer of employment will be conditional of a satisfactory DBS.

Tandem exists to make sure everyone has a fair chance to progress and thrive. We believe in brighter futures for all.