Project Coordinator
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (would consider 0.8FTE for the right candidate)
Location: You will be based at our Head Office in Balsall Heath. This role includes travel to other JERICHO sites and community venues Occasional working from home to be agreed with line manager
Salary: £27,000 per year FTE
Reporting to: Jericho Works Project Manager
About JERICHO
JERICHO is an award-winning Birmingham-based charity and family of six social enterprises. We provide supported work opportunities for people facing extreme challenges in getting a job and have been helping people across Birmingham into employment for over 30 years. We primarily support marginalised young people and survivors of modern slavery. What makes our model so effective is the way we combine work placements with individualised wrap-around support, training and a range of targeted activities. Our approach is focused on helping people address the issues that are affecting their life chances, build skills and confidence and ultimately become more employable.
What’s the job?
Are you passionate about supporting people into employment?
We are expanding our team to allow us to significantly grow and develop one of our key projects, Jericho Works. The project enables us to maximise our impact and take Jericho’s expertise out into the community, engaging with community organisations to reach those who face challenges in finding work and helping them progress in their journey towards employment. Jericho Works offers one-to-one employability support, short-term work tasters and placements, support into progression opportunities including volunteering, training and employment, and employability-focussed hardship and practical support.
We are looking for another employability co-ordinator to join the team. You will have experience of supporting people from diverse backgrounds looking to progress into employment or to move closer towards employment. You will spend the majority of your time with individuals helping them to improve their skills; helping them search and apply for jobs, training programmes or work experience. This will be at our offices or at community sites across Birmingham.
What you will be doing
Working one-to-one or with small groups to help write high-quality CVs and job applications
Identifying suitable training and work experience opportunities for participants
Attending job fairs and community events
Networking with community organisations to maintain and develop referral pathways
Attending community venues such as food pantries, community cafes and local charities to engage new participants
Providing initial transition support when a participant progresses into employment.
Ensuring available budget is appropriately spent on employability needs
You will maintain accurate and timely records of the interventions you make.
Meeting targets of participant engagement
Working as part of a team to ensure that wider project deliverables are achieved
Who are we looking for?
Essential:
Excellent communication skills and ability to support those from diverse backgrounds
Experience of providing support, mentoring and/or coaching to individuals facing challenges in finding a job
Excellent level of written English and ability to support others in writing letters, emails and CVs
Ability to maintain accurate records in a timely way
Good understanding of safeguarding
Ability to work independently and manage own workload in addition to collaborative working as part of team
Willingness to travel around the city to take support to those who need it most including to locations not accessible by public transport.
An appreciation of and sympathy with The Jericho Foundation's Christian roots and values, and a commitment to its mission of supporting people facing barriers to employment into sustainable work.
Desirable:
Experience within the charity or employability sectors
Experience of building new partnerships
Knowledge of Birmingham's community organisations and support providers
Understanding of supported employment and employability programmes
What’s in it for you?
22 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by one day a year up a maximum of 27 days
Right to Work
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role, so you must have the Right to Work in the UK.
How To Apply
Please email your CV and covering letter to hrenquiries@jericho.org.uk
The covering letter must include:
Why you want to be considered for the role
How you meet the job criteria
Where you heard about the vacancy