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Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Key Worker to join a Charity Organisation based in Leeds. This is initially a 3-6 month temporary contract with a view to extend, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

The Role

* Supporting unemployed adults with getting back into suitable education or employment

* Supporting those with mental health issues with finding work and passing onboarding checks

* Carry out a comprehensive initial assessment with all participants to assess barriers, develop an individual action plan with clear goals, and identify barriers and measures to overcome these barriers

* Raise aspirations of beneficiaries to move into employment, education or training by demonstrating LMI-informed career opportunities

* Improve and Enhance Health and Wellbeing by reducing health-related barriers to employment through delivery of health-related interventions

* Support the creation of workplace-based opportunities for beneficiaries with health conditions by providing local employers with practical support

* Carry out a comprehensive initial assessment with all participants to assess barriers, develop an individual action plan with clear goals, and identify barriers and measures to overcome these barriers

* Meet agreed performance targets in line with project objectives

* Identify new opportunities for referral sources to contribute to team start targets

* Undertake participant eligibility check of all participants where necessary

* Build new relationships, and maintain existing relationships with local organisations, agencies, businesses, and the public - creating an informed network of beneficiary-facing organisations through collaboration at management (steering groups) and practitioner levels (communities of practice).

* Work in partnership and carry out joint key working to achieve improved positive outcomes for participants

Requirements:

* Experience of working within Mental Health, Employment Support, Careers Advice or Homelessness

* Enhanced DBS Check

Please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible if this role would be of interest to you