Person Specification Attributes Essential (Weighting - 3) Highly desirable Desirable How (Weighting - 2) (Weighting 1) Measured – (A/I/T) Qualifications A/I Education/ Level 2 Literacy & Numeracy Qualification in Learning Training Disabilities and/or Support Educated to degree level or or willing to work towards. equivalent. Commitment to continuous development Work Experience Experience of co-ordinating Experience of managing A/I a sizeable project delivering and deployment of a outcomes to evidence significant budget and a improvements to the lives of budget holder. those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities Experience of working with Job Centre Plus, DWP and Experience of working in agencies that support employer engagement learners with learning developing corporate social difficulties and/or responsibility. disabilities. Skills & A/I Abilities Knowledge and Knowledge and Awareness of understanding of the understanding of issues employers and challenges facing long-term relating to work experience employment unemployed people, and placements for those opportunities and particularly those with with diverse needs. issues in Walsall supported learning needs. and surrounding ar Ability to liaise with a Ability to develop and range of agencies, manage an employment championing am access to project. supported employment scheme. Ability to work in the heart of the community to build up Ability to work good working relationships, pressure and to prioritise engaging positively and proactively with people from To work flexibly, including diverse backgrounds. occasional evenings and weekends with notice. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to Ability to use ICT communicate effectively confidently and efficiently, both verbally and in writing, including Word, Excel and and the ability to maintain Access. records and produce reports
Attributes Essential (Weighting - 3) Highly desirable (Weighting - 2) Desirable (Weighting – 1) How Measured (A/I/T) Qualifications Education/ Training Level 2 Literacy & Numeracy Educated to degree level or equivalent. Qualification in Learning Disabilities and/or Support or willing to work towards. Commitment to continuous development A/I Work Experience Experience of co-ordinating a sizeable project delivering outcomes to evidence improvements to the lives of those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities Experience of working in employer engagement developing corporate social responsibility. Experience of managing and deployment of a significant budget and a budget holder. Experience of working with Job Centre Plus, DWP and agencies that support learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. A/I Skills & Abilities Knowledge and understanding of the challenges facing long-term unemployed people, particularly those with supported learning needs. Ability to develop and manage an employment project. Ability to work in the heart of the community to build up good working relationships, engaging positively and proactively with people from diverse backgrounds. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and the ability to maintain records and produce reports Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to work experience and placements for those with diverse needs. Ability to liaise with a range of agencies, championing am access to supported employment scheme. Ability to work pressure and to prioritise To work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends with notice. Ability to use ICT confidently and efficiently, including Word, Excel and Access. Awareness of employers and employment opportunities and issues in Walsall and surrounding ar A/I Person Specification
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