Employment Officer

We're currently recruiting for an Employment Officer to offer a comprehensive bespoke service to customers, addressing all areas of employment advice and guidance.

The key purpose of this position is to support the residents of Stockport into employment, training, education, volunteering and work placement opportunities. You will have specialist knowledge and experience of engaging, assessing and planning employment interventions with customers who present varying levels of need.

You will act as an influential member of the SHG team, conducting regular interventions which provide professional advice and guidance empower dance to customers to make positive changes to their lives.

As an Employment Officer, you will be responsible for:

• Deliver a quality bespoke service to all customers providing employment related information, advice, and guidance


• Provide drop-in service and one to one sessions with customers


• Engage customers to create quality CV's, Application forms, Cover letters and prepare for interview


• Provide careers advice and job searching, developing a bespoke plan for each customer


• Work with customers to identify related training and education needs
  
  The ability to communicate effectively and build positive relationships with participants and internal and external stakeholders to overcome barriers


• The ability to evidence experience of interacting with customers to effectively ascertain their strengths and identify appropriate realistic job goals


• A working knowledge of careers advice and benefits to support customers


• Experience of working on Employability related contracts and services


• Experience of maintaining quality, comprehensive, real-time case management records which monitor customer progression and identify opportunities


• A passion for learning and undertake training courses as needed


• Experience of working in partnership with statutory and voluntary agencies
  
  SKylight is a Community benefit society established in 2018 and was set up as the charitable arm of Stockport Homes Group. As a Community benefit society, SKylight was set up for the benefit of the community with a social objective.


SKylight works closely with the people of Stockport to help transform lives in local communities including furniture recycling, providing accommodation and intensive support to people who are homeless, affordable holiday clubs for local children, and a network of community stores called Pantries to help people make their money go further.

SKylight are proud to be part of Stockport Homes Group and their contribution to making Stockport a great place to live and work.