Job Description

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Key Worker to join a Charity Organisation based in Leeds. This is initially a 3-6 month temporary contract with a view to extend, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

The Role

• Supporting unemployed adults with getting back into suitable education or employment
• Supporting those with mental health issues with finding work and passing onboarding checks
• Carry out a comprehensive initial assessment with all participants to assess barriers, develop an individual action plan with clear goals, and identify barriers and measures to overcome these barriers
• Raise aspirations of beneficiaries to move into employment, education or training by demonstrating LMI-informed career opportunities
• Improve and Enhance Health and Wellbeing by reducing health-related barriers to employment through delivery of health-related interventions
• Support the creation of workplace-based opportunities for beneficiaries with health conditions by providing local employers with practical support
• Carry out a comprehensive initial assessment with all participants to assess barriers, develop an individual action plan with clear goals, and identify barriers and measures to overcome these barriers
• Meet agreed performance targets in line with project objectives
• Identify new opportunities for referral sources to contribute to team start targets
• Undertake participant eligibility check of all participants where necessary
• Build new relationships, and maintain existing relationships with local organisations, agencies, businesses, and the public - creating an informed network of beneficiary-facing organisations through collaboration at management (steering groups) and practitioner levels (communities of practice).
• Work in partnership and carry out joint key working to achieve improved positive outcomes for participants

Requirements:

• Experience of working within Mental Health, Employment Support, Careers Advice or Homelessness
• Enhanced DBS Check

Please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible if this role would be of interest to you!