Location: Somerset
Part Time 0.6 or 0.8 FTE considered
Salary £26,910 p.a. pro rata*
Fixed term to 31st March 2024

The post is fully funded by the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund (Subject to contract).

CSW Group are leading this project and are the employer for this position.

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Why work for CSW?

We are people developers who strive to build better futures for our customers.
We are a not-for-profit social enterprise who inspire, develop and support people, communities & organisations to make positive change through sustainable high-quality services.

Some of the key benefits of working with CSW identified by our people are:

• Flexibility, work life balance and job variety
• Strong company values, team working, supporting social and community impact
• Attractive employee benefits including 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time team members), a paid charity day, paid birthday leave, a high employer contributing pension scheme, an employee assistance program for healthcare and welfare support and a cycle to work scheme.

We are looking for someone experienced, enthusiastic, flexible and passionate to join our team as KeyWorker to support the company in delivering an exciting project called #Progress Somerset which is funded by the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund through Somerset Council.

The project aims to support and engage unemployed or economically inactive NEET or At Risk of NEET young people aged 16-18 years who would benefit from additional support to enable them to move towards education, employment or training. #Progress Somerset provides unique, flexible one-to-one support that is built around the individual.

You will have:

• the ability to motivate and engage young people
• experience of supporting young people to achieve positive outcomes and make personal progress
• the ability to work independently
• experience of working in a fast paced and demanding environment
• the ability to work well within a team to achieve the best results for young people
• experience of working in partnership with other agencies
• experience of making decisions under pressure
• effective ICT and record keeping skills

It is therefore essential you have experience working in this type of role. It is also desirable that you have a
Level 4 Diploma in Careers Information and Advice or equivalent.
Due to the rural nature of the area covered by the project it is also essential that you have a driving licence and access to a car.

An application pack is available to download from our website https://www.cswgroup.co.uk/
Alternatively, please e-mail recruitment@cswgroup.co.uk.
Details will be made available in alternative formats upon request.

Vacancy reference: 2002
Closing date: 5.00 p.m. 26th May 2023
Interview date: 5th June 2023 via Teams (tbc)

Through its work CSW Group actively safeguard and promote the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and all employees and volunteers and others working on behalf of the company are required to share this commitment. Successful individuals will be required to undergo full vetting checks including an enhanced disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.