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Our client, a community charity are looking for Employment Key Workers to support Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders in finding sustainable and meaningful employment through "Jobs for Hongkongers", a national initiative delivered by The Growth Company, our client, and other partners. This programme aims to support Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders through an 8-week course designed to enhance their employability.
Employment Key WorkerRef: EKY24Location: Home working, with regular travel to their offices in either Torbay, Bristol, Hastings or DenhamContract: Fixed term contract to 31st March 2025Salary: £26,500 per annumHours: 37.5 hours per week (part time hours considered, please state when applying)
This role will be an integral part of the Jobs for Hongkongers programme, undertaking outreach and developing relationships with local partners to build referrals to the project and employment opportunities.
Once recruited, Employment Key Workers will deliver virtual courses and quality, weekly ones to ones, to Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders, providing information, advice and guidance in CV writing, effective strategies for job searching in the UK, identifying priority sectors, mock job interviews.
The successful candidate will have the ability to motivate and inspire people facing multiple barriers to training and employment through the delivery of quality IAG sessions and accredited qualifications.
In return they offer you:
- A competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum plus public holidays
- Health Cash Plan including PERKS - such as discounted gym membership and shopping discounts
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and pension contributions
- Family friendly policies to support work/life balance with time off in lieu for out of hours activities
- Business travel expenses
About the Charity
The organisation works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live. They have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 25 years, and today they have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.
They are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. This vision drives the work that they do. Each year they deliver over 100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing our communities and creating real and lasting, positive change.
Closing date for applications: 30th October 2024, 11.59pmInterview date: 5th/ 6th November 2024 (over MS Teams or Zoom)
Please note, they reserve the right to close applications early in the event of a large response.
Please quote reference 'EKY24’ when applying.
Interested?
To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position.
Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
They are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community.
As a Disability Confident Employer, they interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send them an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and they’ll interview you. If you need any support or adjustments with your application or attendance at interview please let them know.
No agencies please.
