Support Manager Lincolnshire
Job description
Shaw Trust is a not-for-profit social enterprise that seeks to improve life chances for employment for people who face social and economic challenges, or who may also be disabled or have complex needs. Shaw Trust believes that every person in the UK has the right to live a decent and dignified life through good employment.
Support Manager
As a Support Manager you will help a diverse range of people who are currently unemployed (participants) to find sustainable employment. You will get to know the participants on your caseload, understand their goals regarding employment, and identify any support or development needs, then jointly create an action plan to include activities with the goal of finding a job. You will support participants to create and update their CV and to search for vacancies, and to prepare for interviews.
You will work autonomously, managing your diary and planning and organising your time effectively to ensure you are supporting your participants towards finding work in an action focused and timely way.
You will be a great communicator, self-motivated, solution focused, with a positive can-do-attitude, able to effectively build relationships and be resilient. You will be confident to establish connections with local employers and community organisations to create opportunities to benefit your participants. This is a busy role, working to targets, therefore you will be confident in prioritising your workload and working to deadlines to achieve and exceed your objectives.
Experience in employability is desirable but not essential. We welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills, we provide full training and the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and progress your career. If you enjoy and have experience of working in a sales based or target driven environment, and enjoy working with people, and get real reward in empowering and creating positive change this role is for you.
At Shaw Trust you will be joining a supportive, values driven team, who are passionate about helping people.
Location
Hybrid working - Lincoln and Gainsborough with one day a week working from home.
Download the Job Description for full details. We review applications on a regular basis therefore please apply before the closing date.
Employee Benefits
As well as helping to make a positive difference peoples lives, as an employee of Shaw Trust you will have access to the following benefits:
25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
2 days paid volunteering leave each year
An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network, Young Professionals Network, MANaging Network)
Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
Our Strategy
To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf
Join a diverse and inclusive organisation
Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.
We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.
If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: [email protected]
Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
