Employment Officer

at  Lancashire County Council

| Salary £25,979-£29,777 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Virtual School’s Employment Support Team |
Pay Award Pending
International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship.
An exciting Employment Officer opportunity has arisen within the Virtual School’s Employment Support team. This role with join an experienced existing team of Employment Officer’s supporting care experienced young people aged 12-25 across Lancashire into education, employment or training. Experience of careers advice will be advantageous.
The role is permanent and full time, 37 hours per week. You will be expected to work flexibly across Lancashire but with a focus on the central areas of the county around Preston. You will use County Hall, Preston as your base but working agilely in schools and home working. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual who has experience of working with children from vulnerable backgrounds and can deliver good quality careers support to all of our supported age range.
Candidates must demonstrate proven experience of working with a caseload and knowledge of the needs of children from care. The work will involve delivery of Careers, Education, Information and Guidance within schools from Year 8 - 11. The Careers Level 6 qualification is advantageous, but training will be given for candidates not holding this qualification. The work also involves working with 16–24-year-olds and supporting them into employability with supportive employers. The work will involve travel across Lancashire meeting young people, partners, schools and businesses to meet outcomes..

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a ‘disclosure’. Further information can be found on the ’Our Recruitment Process’ tab.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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