Mentor
Posted 5 days ago by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
£33,699 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom
Summary: The Employment Mentor role within the Tata Employment Support Team focuses on assisting individuals affected by redundancy from Tata Steel and its supply chain. The mentor will engage with various stakeholders to facilitate employment and training opportunities, while managing a caseload of participants to help them secure sustainable employment. The position requires a proactive approach to overcoming barriers to employment and maintaining high performance standards. The role is grant-funded until March 31, 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage recruitment, retention, training, and development of participants.
- Mentor a caseload of participants using a collaborative approach.
- Utilize various techniques to maximize employment outcomes for participants.
- Work with stakeholders and partners to promote program support and generate referrals.
Key Skills:
- Experience working with individuals facing redundancy.
- Ability to meet targets and KPIs.
- Knowledge of recruitment practices and training providers.
- Understanding of the local labour market and growth industries.
- Educated to Level 4 standard with substantial experience in participant support.
Salary (Rate): £33,699.00 yearly
City: Port Talbot
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Grant Funded until 31/03/2026 We are currently looking for an Employment Mentor to join the Tata Employment Support Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting participants who have been made or are being made redundant from Tata Steel, Contractors, or the Supply Chain affected by the Tata Steel Transition. Within the role you will be liaising with Employers, Colleagues, Training Providers, Employability Partners and participants to source and match timely employment and training opportunities for eligible participants enrolled on the programme to support them into sustainable employment.
The main duties of the post:
- To manage the recruitment, retention, training and development of participants, building positive relationships and developing effective processes to identify and overcome barriers as a pathway to employment as set out in the relevant guidance.
- To have individual responsibility for mentoring a caseload of participants, using a positive, enabling and collaborative approach.
- To use a variety of techniques, including effective diagnosis, individual coaching and personal support to maximise the number of programme participants securing and sustaining employment.
- To work with key stakeholders, service delivery partners, statutory and non-statutory organisations in order to promote the support available through the programme and generate referrals.
You will have experience in/of; Experience of working with those that are facing redundancy or have been made redundant. Experience of working to targets and the ability to meet your KPI&©s. Ability to maintain high levels of quality and performance. Working knowledge of recruitment practices and training providers across a variety of sectors., knowledge of local labour market and growth industries.
Ideally you will be; Be educated to Level 4 standard and have substantial experience in working with participants who have a variety of support and training needs to enable them to enter the job market.
If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you. For more information and how to apply please visit Jobs - Neath Port Talbot Council The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected. Welsh Language skills are not required Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.