• Job Description

  Req#: B9814-25-147?language=en&page=715&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Care Plus Employability Services deliver two strands under one service - Employability and Supported Employment.

  Employability supports the worklessness agenda of Northern Lincolnshire, delivering a holistic approach to supporting unemployed people on a pathway to sustainable employment. They deliver various employability initiatives including voluntary work based learning, apprenticeships, and intermediate labour market opportunities. They aim to empower local people to become socially included within their communities, whilst also breaking down barriers to employment.

  Supported Employment is a work-based employment team that provides a flexible service based on individual needs. Supported Employment supports people with learning and physical disabilities to access employment in both paid and voluntary work by partnership working with other organisations and employers within the public, private and third sector

  Please note that Care Plus Group are not currently registered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA.

  Main duties of the job

  Please note previous applicants need not apply.

  Job title: Employability Support Officer x2

  Base: Val Waterhouse Centre, Grimsby

  28 hours per week

  Fixed Term for 12 months

  Salary Range 4 - £25,498 - £27,202 per annum - you will be appointed on a fixed salary point within the range

  Are you passionate about supporting people; empathic to the barriers they may face; and have the ability to motivate others, helping them to realise their aspirations?

  You will support the worklessness agenda by predominantly supporting Care Experienced young people to access training and employment opportunities within Industry. Enabling Participants to progress and overcome barriers to the world of work and holistically supporting those who may present as long-term unemployed, have learning and physical disabilities, experiencing mental health issues etc.

  You will assist in developing the Employability voluntary project, apprenticeship scheme, work experience, Intermediate Labour Market project and any other Employability related projects, ensuring participants are supported along the correct pathway tailored to their individual needs.

  If this sounds like the job for you and you would like to make a difference, enabling people to start or progress along their career journey, we welcome your application.

  INTERVIEW DATE: 3 July 2025

  About us

  Care Plus Group is an employee owned Social Enterprise, established in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement of our staff. We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across NE Lincolnshire, reflected in an ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback. Our services have received national recognition/commendations and Awards including winning a national HSJ award in November 2021. We hold the highest possible standard of ISO accreditation and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

  Details

  Date posted

  18 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £25,498 to £27,202 a year Range 4 Pro rata Per annum. Fixed salary point

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  B9814-25-147

  Job locations

  Care Plus Group

  Kent Street

  Grimsby

  DN32 7DH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The job description is attached as a separate document with the person spec - please refer to it for more information

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The job description is attached as a separate document with the person spec - please refer to it for more information

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Information and Guidance Level 3 or experience of the employment sector.
  • Evidence of continual professional development
  • Maths and English at minimum level 2

  Desirable

  • Information and Guidance Level 4

  Knowledge & Skills

  Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding in the delivery of employment initiatives including employability and apprenticeships
  • Knowledge of Individual Learning Plans and outcomes.
  • Demonstrable experience of working in partnership with other agencies and professionals.
  • Standard keyboard skills/IT literate
  • Effective communication skills
  • Effective customer care skills

  Desirable

  • Knowledge/experience of the Work Programme and other DWP contracts

  Experience

  Essential

  • 2 years experience and knowledge of work-based education and training
  • OR equivalent experience in working with a range of people with barriers to employment, e.g. lone parents, long term unemployed and those with mental health and physical disabilities.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Information and Guidance Level 3 or experience of the employment sector.
  • Evidence of continual professional development
  • Maths and English at minimum level 2

  Desirable

  • Information and Guidance Level 4

  Knowledge & Skills

  Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding in the delivery of employment initiatives including employability and apprenticeships
  • Knowledge of Individual Learning Plans and outcomes.
  • Demonstrable experience of working in partnership with other agencies and professionals.
  • Standard keyboard skills/IT literate
  • Effective communication skills
  • Effective customer care skills

  Desirable

  • Knowledge/experience of the Work Programme and other DWP contracts

  Experience

  Essential

  • 2 years experience and knowledge of work-based education and training
  • OR equivalent experience in working with a range of people with barriers to employment, e.g. lone parents, long term unemployed and those with mental health and physical disabilities.

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Care Plus Group

  Address

  Care Plus Group

  Kent Street

  Grimsby

  DN32 7DH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.careplusgroup.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Care Plus Group

  Address

  Care Plus Group

  Kent Street

  Grimsby

  DN32 7DH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.careplusgroup.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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