Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

Our Values are:

About the team we are recruiting to

The Employment & Skills Service is part of Coventry City Council.  We work with a range of delivery partners to provide a wide portfolio of top quality support to Coventry residents of all ages who are looking for work.  We work with partners across the city and our Employer Hub actively works with local employers to generate opportunities for local people. 

Our friendly and welcoming Job Shop is situated in Coventry City Centre. We are here to support all Coventry residents to search for employment, training, apprenticeships and work placements.  People can explore a wide range of local vacancies that are updated daily and access training opportunities.  

We also provide ground-breaking specialist support for local residents who face multiple and sometimes complex barriers that make it hard for them to find a job.  The Job Shop and our exciting range of specialist employment support programmes are among the very best support available in the UK 

What is the job role?

Do you thrive on enabling people to achieve and believe that disabled people should have the same employment and life opportunities as everyone else?

If the answer is yes, then please read on.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing Pathways to Employment Team and make a real difference to the lives of adults and young disabled people by helping them to develop their employment skills and progress into meaningful, sustainable and good quality employment opportunities.

The Pathways to Employment Team is part of the Employment and Skills Service, which includes our Adult Education Service. We work in partnership with the Council’s SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Team to ensure that our residents have choice and control, good quality support and the opportunity to progress through a range of employment pathways. We support individuals with learning disabilities, autism/neurodiverse, physical disabilities and other people who also face major barriers when it comes to gaining employment.

You will support individuals on our Step into Work study programmes, working with them to identify their skills, experience and aspirations. Supporting individuals to develop their employment skills, including independent travel and then working with other members of the team to identify appropriate employment paths ways.

Your role will be to support individuals to access employment related opportunities and become independent in their roles and provide the necessary coaching, training and encouragement to enable them to succeed. This will include getting to know each individual, helping to match them to the right opportunities and then providing them with on-the-job training and support in the workplace. You will also liaise with the young person’s family, education provider and other people involved in their life to ensure that the support you provide is tailored to the young person’s needs.

You will work closely with employers to identify and create opportunities and ensure that they are supported and can confidently manage, train and support customers once your support has been faded and withdrawn. This will involve working with the individual’s workplace colleagues to help them to develop the skills and confidence they need, identifying the various tasks that make up the role and working with the employer to develop a training plan. You will carry out regular monitoring visits and reviews to ensure that placements are going well and that individuals are progressing.

The Pathways to Employment Team operates in line with the Supported Employment Model (please see attached information sheet). Training and support will be provided but you should have an understanding of the approach and how this differs from traditional models of work readiness.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
 

Who are we looking for?

You will be committed to Equality and Inclusion and fundamentally believe that everyone has the right to be part of and contribute to the economy regardless of the challenges they may experience. You will believe that with the right opportunity and support everyone can achieve, make a positive contribution and have a meaningful and fulfilling life.

You will be passionate about promoting independence and enabling people to achieve.

You will have a can-do approach and the ability to find creative solutions to overcome obstacles.

You will have the skills and ability to provide support and guidance in a discreet manner ensuring that individuals are enabled to show their potential and that employers are supported to see the skills and abilities the young person has to offer.

You will be an excellent communicator who is approachable, outgoing and able to communicate with a wide range of people. You will be confident in and enjoy adapting to various work settings and be able to work effectively on your own initiative and as part of a team.

You will be able to work flexibly, travelling to different locations. This role may occasionally involve early starts, late finishes or working at weekends depending on the support needs of your customers and employers. You will be involved in agreeing and setting up support so will have advance notice of when flexible working will be required.

If you like a challenge and believe that you have the passion and skills to be able to make a real difference to the lives of young disabled people, then we would like to hear from you.

For further information or to discuss the role please contact Dean Atkinson on dean.atkinson@coventry.gov.uk or 07947 138914

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date(s): 8th and 9th September 2022

About Coventry

Coventry is a lively, multicultural city, which embraces old and new. Around the modern city centre there are traces of history everywhere – in the old city walls, the timber-framed buildings and the reconstructed medieval Spon Street. But Coventry has always had an eye on the future, and is now firmly focused on regenerating and re-inventing itself to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. With major developments and new projects taking place right across the city, Coventry City Council is the place to be!

There's a huge buzz about the city – Coventry ranks as the 8th best city to live, work and do business in the UK, and it was the UK City of Culture 2021. We believe this will help put Coventry on the map for all the right reasons as you can feel the sense of local pride throughout the city. It also offers a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to those joining us to play their part in it.

We genuinely believe that Coventry City Council is a special place. You will be joining Coventry City Council during an exciting time to become part of a team that contribute to achieving our visions for the city. We have made our council a place where we look after our people, making sure you're happy in your work and given everything you need to succeed. We've created friendly, welcoming workplaces where everyone is working towards the same cause, providing the best possible services for the city of Coventry.

As a council with improvement at its heart, we’re committed to making life better for the people who live and work in Coventry. We’re equally concerned with the quality of life enjoyed by our people, so by joining us, you won’t just be helping the community, you’ll be helping yourself too.

Not only do you get to work alongside great people that are helping to improve services for our community we offer great benefits too! For your valued contribution we will provide a fantastic benefits package including;

• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 27 days and rising to 32 days
• Opportunity for Salary Match and Pay progression through multiple increments
• Outstanding local government pension scheme
• Learning & Development with access to certified courses.
• Access to an award winning Occupational Health Team
• Vibrant employee networks 
• Lifestyle savings
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes; Car Scheme, Cycle to work and more
• Interest free travel loans
• Payroll giving scheme
• Workplace parking scheme
• Maternity, paternity and adoption Leave
• And much more

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