Employment Support Worker OCC615653
Oxfordshire County Council
- Oxford
- £26,873-28,770 per year
- Temporary
- Part-time
- Be able to work between the hours of 9am-4pm, Monday to Friday
- Support several young people in work placements throughout the County of Oxfordshire, with the guidance and support from an Employment Advisor
- Provide reasonable adjustment advice to employers where required with guidance from the Employment Advisor.
- Work to the persons strengths when supporting and developing their skills.
- Complete reviews and administration requirements
- Experience or Knowledge of supporting people with disabilities within a work setting
- Excellent verbal communication skills along with the ability to communicate effectively with your colleagues, college teams, employers, and the people who we are supporting on programmes.
- Excellent organisational skills to enable you to work effectively while supporting people in several locations throughout the County
- Provide advice and solutions to the learning and development to the young people/adults within a work environment whilst maintaining a professional approach always.
- Work under pressure, prioritising and using own initiative to manage workloads effectively
- Have a dynamic approach and a “can-do” attitude towards tasks and peoples learning styles.
- Have understanding, patience and professionalism when communicating with people who may have an invested interested in the young person's future
- Culture of flexible working
- Technology to support agile working where role permits
- Up to 31 day's holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
- Option to 'buy' additional holiday
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer's contribution of up to 19.9%
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development
Equality, Diversity and InclusionAt Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview SchemesAs a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.Our commitment to:
SafeguardingOxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.Our commitment to:
Flexible WorkingWe are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.Follow us on Social MediaStay up-to-date with the latest news and featured jobs from Oxfordshire County Council by following us on , , and .