Project Coordinator - REAP Project

Main Aim of Post: To coordinate all aspects of the REAP Project  for women including the following: 

1.  Recruit 80 women who are Economically Inactive per annum
2. To develop strategies for overcoming barriers to employment,
3. To identify training needs and co-ordinate training for participants,
4. To develop individual Development Plans for each participant,
5. To be successful in guiding a minimum of 30% Economically Inactive women into employment per annum,
6. To maintain our weekly Job Club,
7. To mentor participants to succeed in gaining employment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To be familiar with the aims and objectives of the REAP Project and to develop strategies for implementing the Project Coordinator role.
• To provide support and guidance in relation to attending interviews and assist clients in applying for employment including completion of application forms for employment.
• To meet with programme participants regularly to identify training needs and progression routes into employment.
• To engage with women in the target group to identify and address the barriers to engagement and to provide mentoring and support.
• To liaise with employers and recruitment agencies to identify employment opportunities.
• To organise and arrange “work taster” sessions
• To monitor and review outcomes and report as required, in conjunction with Quality Assurance.
• To directly promote and raise the profile of the Programme with all appropriate internal and external stakeholders.
• To collate qualitative and quantitative information for First Steps Women’s Centre and external agencies.
• To maintain contact with clients during and up to 6 months after completion.
• To develop partnership with other organisations in order to identify progression routes into employment.
• To liaise with staff within FSWC in order to identify potential clients.
• To complete “Better Off” calculations for women seeking employment.

General Duties

1. To actively promote and raise the profile of FSWC and the services it provides at every opportunity.
2. Ensure that all Health and Safety requirements are implemented in respect of yourself, Staff & Service Users, in accordance with FSWC policies and Procedures and in line with statutory requirements.
3. To comply with and actively promote all FSWC policies and procedures.