Contract to start ASAP
Duration: 4 weeks with a possible extension.

Job Purpose

The Working Denbighshire Engagement Officer will provide a flexible, high quality service, working in partnership with other employability projects, Denbighshire County Council departments and other community groups as part of an integrated 'Working Denbighshire' approach.

The Working Denbighshire Engagement Officer will work across the county of Denbighshire, working closely with local community groups, to raise the profile and awareness of the employability support available and encourage people to participate in Working Denbighshire community-based employability services and activities.

This is an important function with the aim of building referrals into all Working Denbighshire provisions and building capacity by encouraging and empowering people to increase and improve their knowledge, skills and confidence.

This role will act as the public face of Working Denbighshire, ensuring people and community groups know about the services we provide and encouraging them to sign up or to refer people to our projects.

The role will require different ways to engage with the citizens of Denbighshire by providing informal and friendly support to access current, accurate and timely information and knowledge about the comprehensive range of support available within the community and identify new participants to engage and enrol onto an employability projects.

Responsibilities

Engage with those communities deemed to be 'hard to reach' in a range of community settings to help residents build confidence, raise self- esteem and facilitate progression in to Working Denbighshire's community based employability projects.

Reach out to and actively engage with community groups and other services and organisations, to promote the work of all elements of Working Denbighshire, with the intention to encourage citizens to access the support that is on offer.

Attend locations and events across the County to provide key stakeholders information and advice about relevant support services available.

Enhance the support available to participants across the whole of Denbighshire by encouraging the participants to undertake a broad range of activities and achieve definite outcomes.

The participants will often have complex barriers and are in poverty or at risk of being in poverty.

Identify and engage with stakeholders to promote the services of Working Denbighshire to potential participants.

Maintain detailed records of work in accordance with the Working Denbighshire monitoring framework and necessary data requirements of UK and Welsh Government, DCC an any other relevant funding bodies.

Always maintain a confidential service that ensures that all personal data is effectively protected and handled, within locally agreed Information Sharing Protocol and relevant data protection law.

Identify any operational risks aligned to the Working Denbighshire safe system of work and complete risk assessments and risk management plans and report to your line manager as appropriate.

Work within the provisions of DCC policies ensuring full compliance with financial regulations, including abiding by and implementing DCC Equal Opportunities policy, Health and Safety regulations, all Lone Working and Safeguarding procedures in all aspects of project delivery.

Car Driver/ Owner and willing to travel throughout the County and carry equipment when required

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