NEET Engagement Worker
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom£29,064 - £31,022 per annum (pay award pending)Closes: 24 Aug
Fixed Term until 31st March 2027
Grade N5: £29,064 to £31,022 per annum (pay award pending)
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for young people?
We're seeking an enthusiastic and proactive colleague to join the Careers and Guidance Team, focused on strengthening support for young people who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) or at risk of becoming NEET.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and coordinating the local offer for young people across Newcastle. Working with education providers, training organisations, community groups, employers and support services, you will help strengthen partnership working, improve referral pathways and ensure young people can access the right support at the right time.
You will:
• Build and maintain effective relationships with partner organisations across the city.
• Coordinate and promote local education, employment, training and support opportunities.
• Strengthen referral processes between services to improve access to support for young people.
• Support targeted interventions for young people facing barriers to participation.
• Act as a key link between the Careers and Guidance Team and local partners.
• Contribute to the development of innovative approaches that improve participation and progression outcomes.
Please note, all fixed term posts are available for secondment, for a secondment you must gain your managers approval prior to applying.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Becky Henderson at rebecca.henderson@newcastle.gov.uk
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.
Grade N5: £29,064 to £31,022 per annum (pay award pending)
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for young people?
We're seeking an enthusiastic and proactive colleague to join the Careers and Guidance Team, focused on strengthening support for young people who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) or at risk of becoming NEET.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and coordinating the local offer for young people across Newcastle. Working with education providers, training organisations, community groups, employers and support services, you will help strengthen partnership working, improve referral pathways and ensure young people can access the right support at the right time.
You will:
• Build and maintain effective relationships with partner organisations across the city.
• Coordinate and promote local education, employment, training and support opportunities.
• Strengthen referral processes between services to improve access to support for young people.
• Support targeted interventions for young people facing barriers to participation.
• Act as a key link between the Careers and Guidance Team and local partners.
• Contribute to the development of innovative approaches that improve participation and progression outcomes.
Please note, all fixed term posts are available for secondment, for a secondment you must gain your managers approval prior to applying.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Becky Henderson at rebecca.henderson@newcastle.gov.uk
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.