Community Development Officer
Location: Margate, Kent
Hours: Monday - Friday (37hrs p/w)
Pay: £15.00 p/h
This role will support the activities of an exciting Community Renewal Project, working within the local community and across partners and agencies to engage and recruit beneficiaries to the programme.
The Community Development Officer will support groups of beneficiaries, focusing on those furthest away from the job market to engage with the Community Renewal Programme.
The role will focus on initial engagement and recruitment to the learning for Life and Work programme and will work closely with Community Mentors and Job Brokers to support progression to further learning or into employment. You will work in partnership with a network of community learning providers, community partners, voluntary organisations, Jobcentre Plus, and employers to enable adults to engage in learning and mentoring support that will help them overcome their barriers to learning and work.
Previous experience in a similar role (such as a job coach or Employment / apprenticeship officer) required.
Specific Duties
General Duties and Responsibilities:
1. To participate in the staff support & development scheme and to undertake training based on individual and service needs.
2. To take a lead in creating and to promote a positive, inclusive ethos that challenges discrimination and promotes equality and diversity.
3. To comply with legislative requirements and policies and guidelines in respect to health & safety and data protection.
4. To demonstrate positive personal and professional behaviour as specified in the Staff Code of Conduct.
5. To undertake continuing professional development to support our culture of continuous improvement.
6. To partake in quality assurance systems.
7. To meet minimum relevant occupational standards.
8. To keep up to date with the skills required to fulfil the role.
9. To undertake any other duties commensurate with grade as may be reasonably requested.
10. You will be responsible for protecting staff and learners from all preventable harm as per Safeguarding procedures.
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