Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester
Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester
To increase the employment prospects of CGL service users, by providing information advice and guidance on education, training and employment opportunities.
Role Description:
• To help assess the Training, Volunteering and Employment needs of service users and help provide each with a personal plan of action to meet those needs.
• Organise and conduct 1:1 guidance interviews and group work sessions to assist individuals to select an appropriate employment aim based on previous experience, work aspirations and local labour market opportunities.
• To assist service users in the production of CVs
• To assist service users with the completion of application forms or letters for employment or educational courses.
• Refer service users to appropriate training and development programmes and/or resources appropriate to their individual needs
• Develop relationships with local provision. Including: Job Centre Plus, Work Programme providers, Further Education Colleges, training providers.
• To maintain up to date records of the training and educational opportunities in the local area.
• To provide advice on and support to access welfare benefits.
• To update electronic client records as required/appropriate
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Understanding of the issues and willingness to work with the client group.
• Work as part of a team.
• Able to respect and maintain confidentiality
• Understand and have a commitment to the principles of equal opportunities and diversity.
• Employ an empathetic and non-judgmental attitude towards service users.
• To take part in regular supervision sessions
Our service users are adults, young people and families whose lives are affected by substance misuse, homelessness, poverty, unemployment, domestic abuse, mental health issues and offending.
Our goal is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as a person and live life to its full potential.
We fundamentally believe that everyone has the potential to change and that everyone deserves, not only a second chance, but as many chances as it takes to find the key to their own success.
We are driven by a belief in social justice and are passionate about creating opportunities for all our service users to make positive improvements to their lives. We respect our service users and support their right to self-determination and independence.
As a charity, our aim is to make our expertise available to as many individuals and communities as possible that need our support and have the potential to benefit from our life-changing work.
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We would like people to commit to at least 1 day a week, either as a whole or split days, for a commitment of around a year.
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