Job summarySupport local people into great careers in the NHS is a real passion of ours. There's nothing better than watching people you have supported flourish and grow in employment.We have an exciting opportunity for a pastarol support officer to join our teams working across Coventry and Warwickshire. The Health and Social Care Academy is an exciting project delivered in partnership by our four local Trusts, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, George Eliot NHS Trust, South Warwickshire Foundation Trust and University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.You will work specifically with care leavers providing pastarol support, advice and guidance to care leavers helping them to fulfill their potential.You will develop focus groups for care leavers. You will develop training for line managers and provider advice and guidance.You will support with the implementation and coordination of employability programmes to people accessing the Health and Social Care Employability AcademyWe welcome applications which demonstrate a passion for co-production and role modelling exemplary behaviour in terms of conduct, attitude and performance.We welcome applications from people with lived experience.********Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.Main duties of the jobAct as the first point of contact for dealing with enquiries and provide guidance in relation to employability initiatives, as well as other widening access and participation activities. Take action as necessary and liaise with stakeholders and colleagues where required. Dealing with non routine queries, problem solving and developing alternative solutions related to these topics.Provide career advice on how to 'get in', and 'get on' and 'get further' into the NHS and describe the variety of employability and career opportunities to potential participants and stakeholders.Support events which inspire local talent to consider employment opportunities.Facilitating employability cohorts, including developing and delivering training.Provide pastoral care for people accessing the Health and Social Care Employability Academy, participating in Employability initiatives such as work experience, Supported Internships, apprenticeships, traineeships, taster days, recruitment days, career conversations etc.**Contract duration: FTC 12 months due to limited project funding***About usUniversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAssist in developing the Employability projects and any other Employability related projects, ensuring participants are supported along the correct pathway tailored to their individual needs.Maintain both manual and electronic filing systems and databases, as required by the department and Trust policies, ensuring all documents are accurately and appropriately archived.Produce short reports and present recommendations and possible solutionsSupport in maintaining partnerships with partner organisations i.e., Local School and Further Education Providers, and support creating an annual programme of opportunities to widen participation and access to employment. Support with taster for people into the NHS through employability programmes.Continuously review Standard Operating Procedures relating to their role and share as appropriate.Ensure the Trust intranet is kept up to date for own area of work.For further details please see the job description.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialSee supporting documentsDesirableSee supporting documentsExperienceEssentialSee supporting documentsDesirableSee supporting documentsKnowledgeEssentialSee supporting documentsSkillsEssentialSee supporting documentsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameUniversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS TrustAddressUniversity Hospitals CoventryClifford Bridge RoadCoventryCV2 2DXEmployer's websitehttps://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)