Get Oldham Working Programme Officer (Grade 6)
Specialist Advisor
Economy and Skills
Get Oldham Working Programme
Ref: G6/OL-48380
Contract: Fixed Term
Salary: £27,741 - £31.346 plus car allowance, car parking, 24 days leave plus bank holidays, and a range of staff discounts / benefits
Hours: 36.66 per week
Based: Metropolitan House, Hobson Street, OL1 1TT
Closing Date: Tuesday 31st August 2021
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: week commencing Monday 5th July 2021
Job Description & Person Specification.doc
Role Overview:
Oldham Council is looking to recruit a specialist Grade 6 officer for the Get Oldham Working Programme to support a range of provision supporting Oldham residents back into work and/or career progression.
We are looking for candidates with a range of expertise and experience, including specialist areas, such as- psychology, physical wellbeing and career management.
Flexible Hiring: we welcome candidates to apply for part-time, reduced hours, job share and flexible working, and a mixture of home and on site working.
Key Responsibilities:
- Empowering participants to change their lifestyle behaviours and promoting independent management of their general physical, psychological, and social wellbeing to move into sustainable employment.
- Producing tailored health action plans for each participant referred, focusing on improving their health and moving them closer to work.
- Scheduling and delivering health and personal support related group activities (such as Exercise and Physical Activity, Healthy Eating, Good Sleep Guide).
- Ensuring that all participant related activities are recorded accurately and appropriately on our systems in a timely manner, as per KPIs and professional standards.
- Provide group training and/or influence training curriculum on specialist areas such as psychology, physical wellbeing and/or career management;
Key Requirements:
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
- The ability and experience to support a caseload of customers with employment and skills related issues;
- The ability and experience to assess customers with additional barriers and signpost to relevant provision;
- Knowledge of one or more specialist areas and how to apply with customers to change mindset, such as psychology, psychotherapy, physical wellbeing and/or career management;
- Ability to use ICT system effectively with minimal supervision;
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment and hit targets
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure from the DBS.
Please contact jonathan.phillips@oldham.gov.uk for further information.
About Us:
Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.
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