Career Emploment Lead, Diggory

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities:

1. Ensuring the provision of a high-quality careers and retention service is available, that is legally compliant, proactive and customer focused
2. Individual, confidential careers support offer is available either in person or virtually with an opportunity to reflect on individuals career so far and aspirations for the future
3. Host workshops, webinars on topics such as career planning as well as supporting the development of self-directed resources such as e-learning, Intranet page etc
4. Scoping out a range of resources and website links to support staff decision making
5. Advising managers on assessment methods and tests relevant to the post which support career progression
6. Apply working knowledge of relevant employment law, national and local terms and conditions of employment and local policies
7. Coordinate processes and procedures to ensure a smooth transition to new role takes place whilst ensuring relevant deadlines are met and the information provided is comprehensive and accurate
8. Once staff have been redeployed or transferred to a new work area ensuring feedback is captured
9. To facilitate support through HR colleagues to ensure advice to managers and employees is available in regards to staff terms and conditions issues.
10. To support Locality operational managers and HR Business Partners, with workforce and resource planning as appropriate
11. To ensure accurate activity data is maintained providing activity reports as required
12. Support the development and delivery of Locality resourcing plans as required
13. Assist in developing and implementing the new careers service
14. Facilitate sessions i.e. CV writing, application forms writing, interview skills and training for staff
15. Building relationships with other NHS employers to effectively access opportunities
16. To provide advice and support to managers, as agreed with the individual, which may include negotiating adjustments and on-going contact with supervisors to ensure job retention by resolving any difficulties that arise
17. Network and liaise to develop good working relationships with other organisations that are better able to help staff achieve their employment goals for example, local colleges, training providers, Disability Employment Advisers, Employment providers etc
18. To maintain a professional relationship with staff, with particular attention to confidentiality and maintenance of professional boundaries
19. To identify training needs of staff and arrange appropriate training
20. Set up and maintain the necessary systems for monitoring the work of the programme
21. Provide regular reports of work to the responsible managers, including the production of an annual progress report
22. Ensure any training/promotion materials are co-produced with relevant stakeholders
23. The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information.

Training:

1. To actively participate in own supervision and objective setting/appraisal, developing a professional development plan
2. Role model personal professional development to staff you are supporting
3. Make recommendations on how training/education could be enhanced which would support staff development

Policy and/or Service Development:

1. To gather best practice and develop a pathway/framework or staff career progression
2. To work with your line manager to ensure careers advice and employment support services are offered in line with other policies in CNWL
3. To ensure that effective referral and information structures related to the service are in place
4. To ensure that effective monitoring and evaluation systems are in place
5. Pre and post feedback is obtained from all stakeholders to measure impact of service

Management of Resources:

1. To work with external agencies to maximise use of both internal and external resources in the delivery of employment support services
2. Develop a resource page on CNWLs intranet

Research and Development:

1. To keep abreast of changing practice within support employment and employment law

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.

This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• -Degree or equivalent level of experience
• -Evidence of continued learning and development

Desirable

• -CIPD qualified [part qualified or working towards]

Experience

Essential

• -Experience of supported employment, recruitment or HR
• -Providing advice and support to managers and reasonable adjustment and/or recruitment and redeployment issues
• -Experience of supervising staff
• -Experience of working in the NHS
• -Experience of clinical and non clinical roles in the NHS
• -Experience of providing career guidance to people looking to change roles or career progression

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

flexible: London or MK

the gordon hospital, Bloomsburg st

london

SW1V2RH

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)