Participation & Engagement Officer

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Fox Morris are working with Lewisham Council in relations to finding a Participation & Engagement Officer to start work ASAP!

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a range of projects to ensure effective participation of young people, through the Lewisham Participation Strategy, and in order to continue to reduce NEETs and Unknowns.
• Provide an effective and efficient tracking and data analysis in support the Lewisham Participation Strategy to help meet national targets.
• Be on duty at Unit 19/ Baseline providing IAG drop-in services and one-to-one support to service users.
• Work directly with young people identified as having additional needs e.g. NEETs, Children Looked After (CLA), Youth Offending Service (YOS) and other vulnerable groups on a one-to-one or drop-in basis, supporting them to achieve positive life outcomes.
• Deputise on behalf of the Participation Manager on matters related to the Participation Team management duties and Baseline.
• The role includes providing one-to-one IAG and needs assessments for Lewisham young people aged 16-18 (up to 25 with disabilities); providing a drop-in, ad-hoc service to young people at Unit 19/Baseline and/or other locations as required; and leading on the relationship with the Youth Offending Service (YOS) and related caseload in order to ensure the participation of Lewisham young people.
• Also the role will require a broad knowledge of other agencies, employers and services and work in partnership with them to support Lewisham young people e.g information gathering, signposting, making appropriate and accurate referrals and undertaking follow up to ensure needs are being met.

You will be required to work Monday-Friday (9:00-5:00pm). This is based on a 6 month contract and the pay negotiable.

Benefits of working with Fox Morris Group

Referral Benefit Scheme.

• Free compliance (DBS, training etc.)
• Single point of contact consultant.
• 24h support.
• Regular communication updates.

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV.

Job Type: Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months

Salary: £20.59-£26.44 per hour

Experience:

• Careers Advisor/Employment Advisor: 1 year (required)
• NEET/Looked After Children: 1 year (required)
• Borough Of/Councils/Local Authority: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person