Careers Planner CaR (Careers and Re-engagement)
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £28847 – £34856/annum Company perks scheme
Shaw Trust is looking for a Careers Planner CaR (Careers and Re-engagement). The ideal candidate will provide expert Career’s guidance, support with Gatsby benchmarks and provide re-engagement and progression support to Brent residents who are at risk of NEET (RONI), NEET and/or vulnerable. To ensure Brent Council meets its statutory requirements related to the Raising of the Participation Age (RPA) and the September Offer. To provide advice, guidance, and information to young people on learning, apprenticeships/training and personal development opportunities and support to access these.
The right candidate will be able to;
* Provide careers guidance and progression support to an agreed caseload of young people at risk of NEET who require more intensive support in order to stay in education or training post 16
* Carry out an appropriate initial and ongoing assessment of need e.g. Outcome Star or Resilience Compass to ascertain key barriers to engagement in EET of each young person referred.
* Work across Engage, Inspire and Succeed teams to carry out triage assessment to all referrals to NEET service provision and identify most suitable support
* Complete Resilience Compass with agreed actions with those requiring extensive support
* Develop resources and engagement activities around the Brent and North West London post 16 opportunities suitable to deliver virtually as well as face to face dependent on the needs of the young person and education institution.
* Work with local schools, training providers and colleges to identify those at risk of NEET or without a September Offer and work with this cohort to ensure they are supported to make realistic choices and ensure they move smoothly into an EET outcome by September.
* Use IYSS data to identify emerging groups potentially at risk and with the SM or SCP ensure newly identified at risk young people are caseload and monitored to ensure they are progressed.
* Meet monthly NEET to EET Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) around September Offer, NEET and not known which relate to the Engage, Inspire and Succeed part of the model e.g. Secure offers of learning or training for 100% of the allocated cohort and avoid any financial clawback
* Participate in online parent and carer information events and the digital Inspire Me Offers
* Organise and deliver programmes of small and large group work to help young people engage with and progress in learning and training
* Provide information, advice and guidance on learning and work for young people and referral to suitable opportunities.
* Agree service level agreements and referral protocols with key stakeholders and collaborate with them to create and secure outcomes for at risk of and NEET Brent residents.
* Manage a caseload of young people, which includes recording information on a CCIS compliant database to capture progress and monitor outcomes to ensure progression.
* Visit and liaise with local employers/ training providers and present to staff/ schools LMI information appropriate to support the work with young people, ensuring local and London based knowledge on educational landscape and emerging job market.
* Make use of ICT in undertaking the duties of the role and as required in the course of his/her employment.
* Actively promote equality and diversity, recognise and actively challenge stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination ensuring that these principles permeate all working practices.
* Commit to a self-reflection of practice as the basis of continuous improvement.
* Work with voluntary, statutory and community agencies and commercial bodies to ensure a coherent approach to overcoming barriers to learning and employment faced by young people.
* Advocate and represent the interests of young people with opportunity providers, social agencies and other services when this requires substantial and sustained representation of their interests.
* Be prepared to work with young people in community pop ups, partner premises, in young peoples’ homes/gardens.
* Network with other professionals/advisers to understand their services and role in supporting young people and to develop appropriate links
* Work together with partner organisations to provide innovative and alternative ways of providing services including providing specialist services.
* Work with parents, carers and families to support young people.
* Mentor and support trainee colleagues
* Any other duties appropriate to the level of the post
