Charity registered in Scotland SC011052
Employability Support Worker
- Part time
- £25,101 – £27,907 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 11th November 2024
Are you an enthusiastic and inspiring Employability Worker who would be excited to deliver our employability programme?
Are you looking for a role where you make a real difference to people’s lives?
Would you like to support individuals to engage in programmes to reach their full potential?
If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!
About the service
Cyrenians values food beyond its role as fuel, it also sustains our mental and emotional health and plays a central role in nurturing connection within communities. This is the basis of our FareShare social enterprise. Our FareShare Central and South-East Scotland depot provides opportunities for people and organisations to access food, improve their health and wellbeing, and to develop skills and confidence.
About the post
Our Employability Programme supports people to gain the required skills and experience to move towards employment, further education, training or volunteering. You will work as part of the wider FareShare Depot team to support individuals to engage in our employability programme and reach their full potential. Your main duties will involve:
- Delivering employability workshops to a wide range of clients
- Engage with organisations to promote our Employability programme and secure job opportunities for clients
- Continually monitor and evaluate the employability programme
About you
You will be a values-led, experienced employability worker who engages well with people and demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment. You should also be:
- Experienced in delivering training or employability programmes
- Great at building relationships with partner organisations
- Excellent at planning and managing your own workload
How we’ll support you
We’ll empower you to work independently, with a supportive manager, and our experienced depot operations team. We will encourage you to use your initiative to deliver the programme, innovate new activities and learn on the job.
You will have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme and staff wellbeing services.
About us
At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.
fulfil their potential and work towards employment opportunities?
If so, this new Wellbeing Keyworker role is for you!
About the service
Our Wellbeing Works service is a new offering that aims to provide support for people with mild to moderate mental health conditions to empower them to develop a pathway to employment.
About the role
This role will be pivotal in creating trusted relationships with both clients and partner organisations to ensure that each pathway to employment is unique to individual clients and designed to reach the best possible outcome. Your main duties will include:
- Meeting clients to identify a support action plan; and regular follow-up sessions to review their progress
- Facilitate workshops and intervention sessions that provide participants with skills and mechanisms to better manage their mental health and improve wellbeing
- Working alongside various partner organisations to access additional support and opportunities
- Monitoring and evaluating the uptake and impact of the service
It is a role that provides the opportunity to work with people who have complex problems and to make a real difference to their lives.
About you
You will have experience supporting people with mental health conditions and be motivated to empower people on their employability journey. You should also have:
- Excellent relationship building skills
- Proven experience of building and maintaining strong partnerships with relevant services
- A commitment to reducing the stigma faced by people with mental health conditions
How we’ll support you
You will have a supportive manager who will provide the space of regular supervision sessions and development conversations to ensure that your wellbeing is protected, and you are set up for success.
You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.
About Cyrenians
At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering our services. You can find out more about our organisation and our impact online.