Metropolitan Thames Valley
Work and Skills Specialist
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East Midlands ¦ Home-Based with Regular Travel Across the Region
Full Time ¦ Permanent
About The Role
We're looking for a passionate and motivated Work and Skills Specialist to support MTVH residents across the East Midlands to access employment, training and skills opportunities. You'll provide one-to-one support, deliver employability workshops, manage a caseload of residents, and build partnerships with employers and local organisations to create opportunities that improve lives.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver tailored employment and skills support to residents.
- Manage resident caseloads and provide coaching to overcome barriers to work.
- Deliver workshops, training programmes and employability pathways.
- Build relationships with employers, training providers and community partners.
- Monitor outcomes and support residents into employment, training and career progression.
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- Experience supporting people into employment, education or training.
- Strong coaching, communication and relationship-building skills.
- Experience working to targets and delivering successful outcomes.
- Knowledge of employability, skills provision and barriers to work.
- Experience managing partnerships and engaging communities.
Essential Requirement
This is an East Midlands-based role requiring regular travel across the region. Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle.
About MTVH Works
MTVH Works helps residents develop skills, access employment opportunities and progress in their careers through tailored support, partnerships and community investment programmes.
Metropolitan Thames Valley provides affordable housing for people living in London, the South East, East Midlands and East of England.
We also offer a range of care and support services. Our specialist areas include older people, mental health and transitional services which provide intensive support to marginalised or vulnerable people.
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We deliver training programmes, events and activities for our residents, designed to boost employment opportunities and foster stronger communities.
A member of the National Housing Federation the G15 – which represents London’s largest housing associations – we influence policy for the benefits of our residents and the wider sector.
In October 2018 like minded housing associations Metropolitan and Thames Valley Housing formally completed a partnership to form Metropolitan Thames Valley. We came together because we want to improve the services we provide and do more in our communities. We’ll do this by listening to our customers and working alongside them.
Phone: 0203 535 3661
Email: careers@mtvh.co.uk
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