Job Details

Employability Worker

Fixed Term Contract until March 2013

Location: To be based within a Children’s Centre in the Borough

Salary: SO1 – £27,945 – £29,571

An Employability Worker is part of Integrated Early Years Service’s Employability Team, yet is based at a Children’s Centre working as a part of a multi-agency team.

As an Employability Worker you will liaise with and support parents of children under 5 in Camden. You will work with partners and community organisations to encourage the use of employability services and to match services to parents’ needs and track progress.

The postholder will work across organisation throughout the borough to ensure parents are fully supported to achieve economic well-being. In this post you will need to show evidence of experience of employability work, knowledge of welfare to work sector and of working within an early years setting and/ or with parents. We are looking for an excellent communicator who will be able to promote the service internally and externally.

Role Requirements

• NVQ level 3 in IAG
• Good Understanding of our customers, their different communities and their different needs
• Good Understanding of importance of accurate record keeping, both electronic and hard copy
• Experience of delivering 121 support and group sessions
• Experience of working in a multi agency setting

Additional Information

Camden is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role is subject to an Enhanced CRB

How to apply:

To apply for this job please follow the “Apply for this job” link. As part of the application form you will be asked to explain how you meet the key requirements for this role listed in the advert. When explaining how you meet each of the requirements, please give examples that clearly demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience. When writing your examples give a brief description of the situation or task but focus on the actions you took and the result of your actions.

Closing date for applications: 19th February 2012

Interviews to be held: W/C 27th February

Please quote reference: LBC1823

For further information about this role, please refer to the Job Profile