Belfast Works Employability Mentor

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:             

1. NVQ Level 3 or above in Advice and Guidance, Counselling, Careers Guidance or equivalent and at least one year’s proven competence in providing career/employability mentoring.

OR

3 years’ (in the last 5 years) proven competence in providing career/employability mentoring.

2. Demonstrable experience in working with long-term unemployed and/or economically inactive and/or those who experience labour market disadvantage supporting them into work.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
4. Sound knowledge of ICT including all Microsoft Office applications (word, excel, PowerPoint, outlook, internet etc.)
5. Experience of promoting services, to a range of audiences, in order to recruit new participants.
6. Experience of working positively in a target driven environment.
7. Valid driving licence and access to transport appropriate for the post.

(Consideration will be given to candidates, who because of a disability, cannot hold a driving license but they must have access to a mode of transport that allows them to fulfil the duties of the post)

The following may be tested at interview stage:

Skills/Abilities:

1. Ability to work within a target driven environment responding to needs of unemployed, economically inactive people progressing them to employment and/or further education/training
2. An understanding of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and how this is practically applied to working within a mentoring environment.
3. Ability to create and sustain effective working relationships with individuals and groups.
4. Ability in working positively within a team.
5. Ability to work in a fast paced & proactive working environment with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
6. Excellent time management skills.
7.    Ability to work independently and unsupervised.
8.    Ability to work to agreed quality standards for project delivery.
9.    Ability to work under own initiative, including effective prioritisation of tasks and ability to work to agreed aims and objectives.
10. Ability to accurately record information, produce monthly progress reports against targets.
11. Ability to motivate others by using excellent interpersonal skills.
12. Ability to be non-judgmental in approach to dealing with people who face significant barriers to employment.
13. Excellent organisational skills.
14. Commitment to the development of people in the community.

       Circumstances:

1. Ability to work flexible hours (including evening work and weekend work)
2. Willingness to undertake training required for the post.
3. Subject to Access NI enhanced clearance.