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Job description

The Organisation: This is an incredible opportunity to work for a customer focused organisation with an excellent reputation of providing housing and support services.  Triangle strives to ‘Build Better Lives’ together by building homes and providing accommodation, individualised housing and care support.  We promote social inclusion, supporting people to live independently and maintain their tenancies; we also provide support systems to enable adults with a learning disability maintain meaningful employment. The Role: As an Employment Officer you will provide intensive wrap-around support for economically inactive individuals, including those with disabilities, neurodiversity, autism and/or mental health issues to move towards sustained employment. This service will include vocational profiling, action planning, job finding and the provision of time limited job coaching to secure employment for individuals furthest from the labour market. The Package: We have a 37 hour post based in either our Belfast or Ballymena sites. This post is fixed term until 31 March 2027. Salary scale is Band 5 Level 1 - 4 (£34,215 - £36,080 per annum)

Responsibilities

• Identity and generate suitable referrals for the employment service, signposting to other consortium partners where appropriate
• Liaise with other agencies such as Health Trusts, training organisations, further education colleges, and Job and Benefits Offices to secure referrals and training opportunities
• Develop a network of employers to provide a range of employment opportunities
• Utilise the Supported Employment model, incorporating the Training in Systemic Instruction (TSI) methodology, to achieve and sustain employment
• Provide direct support with CV writing, Job searching, interview skills/preparation and support individuals to access employment to suit their aspirations and career goal in line with their personal action plan
• Deliver Step Into’ Academies in partnership with employers in local areas to facilitate industry-relevant accredited and experiential training.
• Support the individuals to ensure that all voluntary activity and paid employment earnings are declared to the Social Security agency
• Full list of responsibilities are available on our job description and person specification

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• 3rd Level Qualification in a related discipline (Health and Social Care, Business, Careers Advice and Guidance and a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in an employment/business/advice and guidance setting
• OR a Certificate in Supported Employment and a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in an employment/business/advice and guidance setting
• Or Can demonstrate significant relevant experience of providing support & guidance to service users within the employment sector
• Possess a full valid driving licence and access to a car or can demonstrate mobility to carry out the functions of the job in a fieldwork setting.
• Knowledge of the Supported Employment Model
• Knowledge of the barriers facing economically inactive individuals including those with disabilities, neurodiversity, autism and/or mental health issues in securing employment

Desirable Skills

• Experience working with economically inactive individuals including those with disabilities, neurodiversity, autism and/or mental health issues