Employability Programme Lead

Meet the recruiter Sarah Ladipo [email protected] +44 20 7367 4754

Sarah Ladipo

[email protected]

+44 20 7367 4754

This is a peripatetic role, working on our Connect to Work contract. Applicants will need to live within, or within reasonable travelling distance of, the contract area: Dorset and be able to travel regularly across their designated locations - Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, Dorchester

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Are you looking for a role with purpose? Are you passionate about helping people overcome barriers to employment? Do you enjoy supporting others to achieve their potential? One of the UK's most inspiring and best known faith-based organisations, The Salvation Army, is looking for an Employability Programme Lead to join our Employment Plus team, supporting the delivering of IPS Connect to Work

Working closely with the Assistant Regional Manager, you will support the successful day to day delivery of the programme, leading and supporting a team of Employability Practitioners to deliver high quality, person centred services and positive outcomes for participants.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• A good understanding of employability services and the challenges faced by people experiencing barriers to work
• Experience of leading, supporting or improving service delivery, or the aptitude to develop these skills with coaching and support
• Experience of engaging with employers and building effective relationships to create employment and progression opportunities for participants
• The ability to motivate and support colleagues to achieve positive outcomes
• Strong communication and relationship building skills with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• The ability to understand performance information and use it to support continuous improvement

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your operational leadership experience, lead and develop people and play and important role in the successful delivery of Connect to Work.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role, please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment will be subject to;

• Satisfactory references
• A criminal record check DBS Disclosures Enhanced - Adult
• Driving Licence
• Evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.