Denbighshire Placement Officer

Working Denbighshire Placement Officer

Location:

East Parade, Rhyl, LL18 3 AH

Start Date:

ASAP

Contract Duration: 2+ Months

Working Hours:

Mon - Fri, 09:00 - 17:00, 37 Hours per week

Pay Rate: £17.47 Per Hour

Job

• Provide high-quality, flexible support to participants during their work placements.
• Offer one-on-one support to participants aged 16 and over, helping them overcome barriers to employment.
• Mentor and coach participants to empower and motivate them towards sustainable employment.
• Ensure placements are meaningful and increase future employment opportunities.
• Collaborate with the Employer Engagement Team and other teams within the Working Denbighshire Framework.
• Support participants in developing new skills and improving existing ones, including CV development and interview techniques.
• Develop a strength-based personal profile and outcome-focused goals for each participant.
• Conduct risk assessments and management plans as needed.
• Maintain contact with employers to ensure successful placements.
• Provide ongoing employability support and performance management information.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant policies and procedures, including safeguarding and data protection.

• Relevant qualification or substantial experience in mentoring individuals from vulnerable communities.
• Experience in providing support and mentoring in employment-based or intensive support services.
• Understanding of how poverty and social disadvantage impact lives.
• Knowledge of employment and benefit issues, including welfare reform.
• Excellent customer care skills and understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
• Strong IT skills and ability to maintain electronic records.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.

• Experience of inter-agency networking and joint working.
• Fluency in Welsh language.
• Empathy with Welsh language and culture.
• Willingness to travel throughout the county and work occasional evenings and weekends.