LEMIS+ Mentor (Economically Inactive Participants) - (Full-time /Permanent)

This post is part of the LEMIS+ Belfast Works Project, a Belfast wide employment, mentoring and support project. 

Based at Shankill Job Assist Centre, 252 Shankill Road, the ideal candidate will offer mentoring sessions to adults who are experiencing economic inactivity / worklessness, due to barriers such as poor health. Also support through intensive one to one mentoring for those participants with health and social issues.

Confidence and self -esteem building.

Secure trust of participants to share issues preventing them starting journey to employment.

Adopt a holistic approach to address participant's health, social and employability issues through an agreed action plan.

Seek specialist support from other service providers regarding social and health issues.

Organise participant group activities to increase confidence and knowledge of employability.

Qualifications/ Experience:-

1 - A level 3 qualification in coaching (e.g. life coaching) or mentoring, counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy, advice and guidance or equivalent;

2. At least one year's experience of delivering a similar service to people experiencing economic inactivity due to health/well-being or other barriers limiting their options (Number of year experience may be increased should there be an need to facilitate manageable shortlists)

3. The ability to work independently and unsupervised, to use initiative to identify forward plans, prioritise and monitor work to meet agreed objectives

4. Proven experience in working within a target driven environment in which people are progressed to employment and/or further education/training.

Further details of essential & desirable criteria available in application pack.