Youth Employability Advisor Glasgow   £19,661 - £25,571

Job Role: Youth Employability Advisor (MCMC)

Salary Banding: £19,661 - £25,571.

Job Purpose  

To provide impartial, person centred support, guidance and advice to assist vulnerable young people (aged 15 -19yrs) through key transition stages and progress them into positive and sustainable outcomes: training, education and employment. Much of the focus will be on assisting MCMC young people who are not in Education Employment or Training i.e. the NEET group.

To establish a caseload and work with service users to increase the numbers who access and sustain a positive destination. 

Key Tasks

Carry out an Initial Assessment of vocational needs and complete an Action Plan with service users based on a person-centred planning approach and review on a regular basis.

Client work to include:-

• Initial registration of clients
• Information gathering
• Assessment of client needs using agreed structured procedures
• Encourage positive attitudes towards training and employment
• Production of Action Plan
• Provide advice on career training opportunities
• Record and Monitor client progress
• Provide aftercare for clients that have progressed into employment
• Support and facilitate group work sessions where appropriate
• Coordinate the provision of in work grant funding
• Manage caseload efficiently and effectively

Liaison 

• Liaise with appropriate staff to allow joint case conferencing to develop
• Build and maintain positive relationships that help clients access appropriate support agencies in order to address the barriers preventing them entering training and employment.
• Ensure that clients complete an employability action plan which recognises and responds to their personal support needs 
• Advocate on behalf of the client with other agencies
• To manage a caseload of service users and support them on the employability pathway utilising partner services and funding.  

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