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Advice & Support Officer for Employability

Manchester, Greater Manchester (Hybrid)
£32,000 per year (£19,200 pro rata)
Part-time (21 hrs)
Permanent
This job is closed.
Job description

You will be joining our new Propel into Work service and will deliver advice, support and information for care experienced young people towards vocational learning and employment opportunities, and their supporting adults, via 1-to-1 support and employability workshops, resources on our Propel Into Work webpages, and by connecting young people with volunteers to offer further career insights. Whilst this role will support care experienced young people in different parts of England, they will have a particular presence and visibility in Manchester and Greater Manchester, through attending events, some in-person delivery, connecting with local organisations, and engaging with volunteers from local corporate partners.  

At Become, we ask interested applicants to answer several competency-based questions.  

Your application and answers will be reviewed anonymously to ensure fairness and help remove bias from the application process. You’ll need to send us your CV but it will only be considered if you score well as part of the anonymous review.  

If you would like an informal chat before applying, please contact Clancy Dawson, Senior Advice & Support Officer for Employability, and we will arrange a convenient time. 

Please also tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application. 

The deadline for applications to be received is 9.00am on Monday 21st October. 

Interview details:  

Interviews will have two parts: 

  • A sessionwith young people; 

  • A panel interview with Become staff. 

Interviews may be held virtually using a video calling app (Microsoft Teams or Zoom) or in person at our location in Central London. If access to technology/ WiFi is difficult for you, please contact us so we can assist in making suitable arrangements.   

Become also wants to ensure fairness in all of our interviews so all successful shortlisted candidates will be sent the interview questions in advance. 

Interviews will take place: 

  • Young people’s panel: Tuesday 5th November  

  • Staff panel: Wednesday 6th November  

Application Instructions

To apply for this role, you will need to:

Provide us with a copy of your CV;

Answer the questions below in no more than 400 words per question, providing relevant examples to demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience required;

Complete the Equity and Diversity Monitoring Form (this is not compulsory but the information is very useful to us).

Posted by
Become View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 21 - 50

The charity for children in care and young care leavers.

Posted on: 27 September 2024
Closed date: 21 October 2024 at 09:00
Job ref: BC_ASOE24
Tags: Advice / Information, Training / Learning, Education, Employment, Mentoring / Coaching, Youth / Children

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This job is closed.