Support And Retention Officer

Sanctuary are currently seeking a  Support and Retention Officer to work within teh HR department at Walsall Council. This is a part time position of 20 hours, and we are paying £23.48  per hour for this role.
The role:

To take a key role in the setup, organisation, and ongoing delivery of the Supported Internship Pilot Programme for the Council until March 2025, ensuring that only eligible young people are signed up.

Key Responsibilities:

• To work with NDTi standards and maintain the Supported Internship action plan to ensure that funding can be downloaded.
• Work with the SEND Employment forum to ensure all key stakeholders understand and participate in the programme.
• Build positive relationships with a variety of training and education providers to build the programme to suit the needs of the Supported Intern.
• Ensure the Supported Intern is at the heart of everything we do for the programme.
• Create a programme to suit Walsall Council to offer work placements to those individuals with learning disabilities/autism.
• Collaborate with managers and teams to gain buy in to the programme and provide support to feel confident and able to take on supported interns.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: GCSEs A-C or equivalent including at least English and Maths. Educated to A Level standard or equivalent experience
• Experience: 2+ years working within a similar role. 
• Compliance: Current Standard DBS check. 
• Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
• Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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