Education, Employment And Training Worker 2
Female Only Complex Needs | 1 NW1 |£17.20 per hour (incl. of Holiday Pay) | 6+ months | Job Ref: BD9264 | Posted: 03/09/2025
Central Recruitment is currently recruiting for a female only Education, Employment and Training Worker, to work in the Westminster area. The service supports women affected by substance misuse, unemployment, domestic violence and mental health issues and aims to help towards independent living. You will be based at the 24/7 drop in centre for women.
The successful candidate will be required to work 40 hours per week, working across Monday - Sunday on a rota basis, covering early (8AM - 4:30PM) and mid (10AM - 6:30PM) shifts. There is a requirement to work occasional weekend shifts. This role is a fixed term contract until March 2026. The pay rate is £31,927 per annum.
Please note; the service is based over two sites, 100m apart and the job regularly involves walking throughout and between both sites. One site is a building over five floors, with stair access only.
In this position, you will be expected to;
- Hold a caseload of 10-15 key clients, and lead on and facilitate workshops and 1:1 sessions which will include educational, motivational and confidence-building activities
- Coordinate and facilitate a range of innovative programmes to equip women with the skills needed for employment and education
- Provide needs assessments, and detailed training plans for service users, establishing a holistic programme for women according to need
- Support women to attend training off site, as well as introductory days and EET related appointments.
- Source new partners and maintain existing relationships with stakeholders to further develop opportunities for the EET programme
- Work in partnership with Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), and to keep abreast of legislation, and both local and national developments to ensure that the programme is in unison with requirements
- Liaise with opportunity providers such as recruiters and employers to support women in work, and to monitor progression
- Report all repairs, housekeeping, and maintenance issues to those responsible
- Work in line with Psychologically Informed Environments Framework, and in response to key strategic priorities
- Provide regular reports and updates on the entire EET and meaningful activity programme
- Support the Fundraising Committee in identifying case studies and success stories for publication of fundraising material
To apply for this role, you must have;
- Experience of working with women who have been affected by homelessness
- Experience working within EET, life skills or a meaningful activity focused role with individuals who have low to high support needs
- Experience of successfully supporting vulnerable people into suitable employment and providing career advice
- Experience of working with partner organisations to support the needs of NEET people and those at risk of NEET
- Experience of creating and facilitating 'Employability skills 'related workshops and educational programmes
- A clear understanding of data protection, handling confidential information and operational knowledge of sharing information under these data protection protocols
- Knowledge and understanding of cultivating a Psychologically Informed Environments, with a person-centred approach
- The ability to develop good working relationships and rapport with services users and stakeholders
- Experience in marketing and promotion
- Good IT skills, possessing the ability to work with the full Microsoft Package and quickly learn internal systems
Please note; this role is female only. Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement - Equality Act 2010
Candidates must confirm their interest as soon as possible, with interviews scheduled shortly after and the appointed candidate expected to start as soon as possible.
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