Job Description
JOB TITLE: Education Training Employment Link Worker
RESONSIBLE TO: Service Manager
DIRECT REPORTS: None
SAMS provides a peer mentoring service to users of drug and alcohol services across the county of Essex. The Employment, Training and Education specific aspect of the service will support service users to achieve their longer term aspirational goals.

MAIN Responsibilities
The Education Training Employment LINK worker will be responsible forworking with the 1:1 worker and trainer to maximise opportunities for service users to reach their ETE goals. You will be responsible for building relationships with local education, training providers and local businessesto facilitate training and employment opportunities for service users across the county of Essex. You will be responsible for designing and delivering ETE based workshops for service users and assessing course work for accreditation.
  1. External Relationships
  2. To identify and build links with potential training providers to set up training provision for service users– both accredited and non accredited
  3. To build relationships with a variety of employers across Essex and establish placements and corporate mentoring opportunities
  4. To make links with Department of Work and Pension to facilitate short corporate mentoring opportunities and Work Trials
  5. To liaise with local providers to facilitate involvement in interventions including Benefits advice, Domestic Violence, Complementary therapies and Housing advice
  6. To identify and link in with a range of community based groups and to promote access to a range of activities within the wider communities including gyms, sports clubs, complementary therapies and volunteering opportunities
  7. To build relationships with mutual aid supporters to facilitate Aftercare support available to service users
  8. Training Provision
  9. To design, deliver and evaluate training in line with awarding bodies qualifications as required
  10. To carry out assessments of candidates undertaking accredited qualifications
  11. To comply fully with the awarding bodies requirements
  12. Support and Education
  13. To support service users to identify their ETE goals and to create solution focussed care plans with them to identify ways to work towards these goals
  14. To Provide on going support to service users and employers once placements or jobs have been secured
  15. To Conduct basic skills assessments to ascertain service users numeracy and literacy needs
  16. To design and deliver ETE specific workshops including SMART Goal Setting, CV creation, filling in application forms and answering difficult interview questions
  17. To work closely with and provide support to the ETE trainer and 1:1 worker as may be required.
  18. To have an awareness of Business community responsibility and be able to use this knowledge to support service users to get access to work shadowing opportunities
  19. To understand the barriers to employment for service users and employers, working with county providers to develop and maintain links for service users
  20. Maintaining a safe working environment
  21. To ensure the service remains a safe and drug free environment by linking in with treatment providers where service users relapse or are at risk of relapsing
  22. In conjunction with the team ensure a safe learning environment in which the diverse needs of learners can be expressed and appropriately met.
  23. To ensure compliance with the Foundation66 Health and Safety policy and procedures
  24. To ensure all concerns, complaints and appeals are addressed sensitively and in-line with Foundation66 policy and procedure.
  25. Competence and Professional Development
  26. To maintain compliance of the assessor qualification to ensure it remains current and valid with the assessor qualification
  27. To actively participate in own supervision to ensure ongoing competence to perform role and to continuously develop own knowledge and skills.
  28. In conjunction with the SAMS Manager to develop a work plan identifying performance indicators and time frames.
  29. Participate in ongoing competency based appraisal cycles
  30. General
  31. To maintain case records and accurately record statistical information
  32. To attend staff meetings and training as required
  33. To undertake any other duties as may be required by the Service Manager
  34. To manage the budget by ensuring best use of available funds
  35. To ensure petty cash procedures are followed

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education Training Employment Link Worker

Education and Experience
  • Experience of developing and delivering training courses
  • Experience of working with other providers to maximise opportunities for individuals
  • NVQ Level 3 in Information, Advice and Guidance/Preparing To Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector or the Training Assessment and Quality Assurance qualification(or willingness to work towards this assessor qualification whilst holding another accredited training qualification)
  • Experience of working with substance misuse desirable, but not essential

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills
  • To have the ability to work on your own initiative and prioritise and manage your own workload
  • To understand the barriers to employment for the long term unemployed
  • To have an awareness of Business community responsibility and be able to use this knowledge to support service users to get access to work shadowing opportunities
  • The experience and ability to be both assertive and supportive to empower service users to reach their goals
  • A solution focussed approach to find creative solutions to potentially complex problems
  • To have the ability to liaise with a wide range of agencies in relation to supporting service users to reach their ETE goals
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace and the ability to ensure the safety of self, staff and learners.
  • Ability to self reflect and a commitment to your own professional development and that of others.

(Please explain how you meet the above criteria in your supporting statement)

Foundation66 Competencies for this post
People Centred (Level 3)
The ability to treat every client and colleague as an individual and to develop productive relationships with them / Critical
Positive Approach (Level 3)
The ability to take responsibility for doing an excellent job and to look for opportunities for continuous improvement / Critical
Motivating Others (Level 2)
The ability to get the best out of others through providing support and opportunities for involvement and development / Critical
Confidence (Level 2)
The ability to face situations and challenges with clients and colleagues with confidence / Very
Important
Communicating and Influencing (Level 2)
The ability to give information and persuade others in an understandable and engaging manner / Critical
Analytical Thinking (Level 2)
The ability to give proper consideration to problems and to come up with effective solutions. / Important
Planning and Organising (Level 3)
The ability to work in an organised, structured way so that goals and standards are achieved / Very Important
Teamwork (Level 3)
The ability to work cooperatively and supportively with others. / Very Important
Promoting Foundation66 (Level 2)
The ability to promote Foundation66 as an organisation internally and externally / Important
Leadership (Level 2)
The ability to lead teams to achieve the Foundation66 vision and the business objectives / Important