Job title and organisation: Criminal Justice Employability Support Worker - Barca Leeds
Salary: £25,392 - £28,963 pa
Hours: 37
Contract: Fixed Term until 31/07/2028
Location: Leeds
Closing Date and Time: Monday 18 August at 11:59 PM
What will the role look like?
This is a brand new Barca Leeds role in partnership with the West Yorkshire Probation Service, to support unemployed adults from ethnic minority backgrounds in probation in Leeds.
The role focuses on building trusting relationships and engaging individuals into support, so they can identify barriers that have prevented them from entering work. The worker will help people explore pathways toward training, employment, or education, delivering support one-to-one in community settings across Leeds.
An excellent level of cultural awareness will be required so that they can work across a range of diverse communities, adapting to their different needs.
What we are looking for?
We are looking for someone with the skill of managing a case load of up to 20 people, providing light touch support to those exiting the programme, helping to achieve outcomes surrounding employment and training.
The applicant should be experienced in supporting clients and have experience in supporting people with work coaching, job searching, CV writing and interview skills.
Being able to build positive relationships with people is a key skill for this role.
For more information, head to: https://joinus.barca-leeds.org/jobs/6219016-criminal-justice-bme-employability-worker
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[email protected]Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation’s policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a
Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment. In addition, the successful post holder will be subject to
HMPPS Level 1 vetting (estimated vetting time is 5 weeks).
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated answers is discouraged. The use of AI may affect the depth and understanding that is required, to demonstrate successful answers to experience and knowledge based questions, in our shortlisting process. Barca-Leeds uses Humans to shortlist for interview.
Please note that although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this job role.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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