Engagement Coach in Bodmin - CV-Library

We currently have a fantastic vacancy for a new and exciting role of Multiply Engagement Coach.

‘Multiply’ is a government-funded programme to help adults improve their numeracy skills. Numeracy is the ability to understand and use maths in daily life, home, and work. Whether that be improving household finances, helping children with homework, making more sense of the stats and facts in the media, or improving numeracy skills specific to your line of work.

The role of the Multiply Engagement Coach will involve engaging with a range of community groups, organisations and projects within Cornwall, developing local community relationships with the aim of promoting the Multiply project and providing opportunities for local people to develop their numeracy skills by referring them to our delivery partners which are Cornwall College Group, Truro and Penwith College, Cornwall Council Adult Education Service and Council of Isle of Scilly

You’ll plan and facilitate engagement events to build interest around numeracy subjects like budgeting, reading train timetables and using excel for example with a goal to referring participants onto Multiply provision.

Our ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skill and able to communicate positively with participants who may feel anxious about maths and inspire them to share their experiences. You’ll be able to engage and support participants to have a more positive approach towards numbers.

Join us and be proud to help our communities and be part of the recovery ensuring no one is left behind.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we offer a competitive salary range £24,000 to £25,200 p.a. /pro rata (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

* 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)

* 2 Volunteer Days

* Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer

* Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance

* Annual Salary Review

* Refer a Friend Scheme

* Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits

There’s also the opportunity to progress your career!

Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on (phone number removed).

Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our employee owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

Location: You can be based anywhere within Cornwall as you will be delivering our services in the community

Hours: 16 hours a week

Closing Date: 22 April 2024
Contract: FTC March 2025

Key Responsibilities

* Meet, and strive to exceed, personal performance targets (Key Performance Indicators).

* Build and develop strong relationships with key stakeholders/referral agencies to enhance our referral opportunities.

* Organise cohort groups where possible to maximise referrals

* Send referrals to the delivery partners via I-Navigator and keep a track of data using your dashboard.

Skills and Experience

Essential

* Good people skills and ability to engage well with the public, community groups and stakeholders

* Good working knowledge of the local labour market in the specified geographical locations

* GCSE or equivalent in English and Math’s at Grade C or above

* Fully IT literate in using a range of Microsoft Office programmes to include 365 products and modern digital technologies, i.e. Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business

* Experience of delivering services to meet targets

Desirable

* Knowledge of the employability industry

* Experience and Empathy towards people who are disadvantaged and understanding of barriers to employment and participants progression

* Understanding of how to affect positive behaviour change

* Experience of working with people in the provision of ‘information, advice & guidance’

* Full driving licence to enable deployment across Cornwall.

Additional Information

SEETEC PLUSS is one of the UK’s leading providers of employability and health services, supporting thousands of people to move into employment each year. Committed to empowering people to better their lives, Seetec Pluss supports individuals from all walks of life to enter and progress in the world of work. We create and source jobs and opportunities, and by focusing on people’s strengths we raise aspirations and help them overcome their barriers to work and develop the skills that employers are looking for. Together, we open up a world of opportunity to individuals and organisations, supporting them with their aspirations today so they can thrive in the future.

As an organisation we are recruiting for a number of Employability contracts to support the unemployed back to work. This role will play a key part in contributing to the UK's economic recovery, 'Restart Scheme' which is a cornerstone of the government's 'Plan for Jobs' strategy and the expansion of the existing Work and Health programme (WHP_JETS).

Seetec Pluss is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

Dependent on the role applying to you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under “About us”

Seetec Pluss is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity