Job Description

Salary

Grade 6 - 27,269 - 30,060

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Fixed Term

Job category/type

Economic Development and Regeneration

Job reference

REQAA6507



Communities for Work+ (CfW+) is a Welsh Government programme tackling poverty though sustainable employment providing intensive employment mentoring and support.



Communities for Work Plus provides specialist employment advisory support and intensive mentoring to people who are under-represented in the labour market including young, old and disabled people; Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people; and those with care responsibilities.



The programme focuses on increasing the employability of economically inactive and long term unemployed adults who have complex barriers to employment and reducing the number of 16-24 year olds who are NEET.

The Communities for Work+ Participant Engagement Worker works within the CfW+ local delivery team based within Pembrokeshire. The post holder will have responsibility for supporting the team of Mentors with administrative duties, facilitating outreach activities and partnership meetings, record keeping and participant support work.



The post holder works closely with local agencies, community groups and individuals to raise the profile and awareness of the programme, creating opportunities in which to identify new participants, engaging and enrolling them onto the programme.



You will provide key support for all aspects of programme development and capacity building initiatives, being responsive to local needs and working within set Programme Guidance.



You will provide a flexible, high quality service, working in partnership with a range of employability and skills programmes, and will be expected to work as part of an integrated team.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.



Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.



Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.



This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023. Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.