The ClementJames Centre: Head of Employment Support

The ClementJames Centre: Head of Employment Support

For over 40 years, The ClementJames Centre has been offering local people the skills, knowledge, opportunities and support they need to achieve their potential, helping close to 3,000 residents every year. We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to join our team as Head of Employment Support.

You will be responsible for implementing the strategy for our delivery strands supporting our clients with building skills and achieving employment, training and personal development goals. You will help build and maintain meaningful relationships with local employers and public sector agencies (e.g. job centres). You will have a passion for understanding the challenges that our clients face and how to support them, and working with Senior Management to ensure that programmes develop and evolve to reflect these issues. You will report to the Chief Programmes Officer and work alongside other managers who have their own programme focus areas.

You will also be responsible for implementing the strategy for our delivery strands supporting young people with their education, attainment and confidence-building needs and ambitions. You will help build and maintain meaningful relationships with schools, alternative provisions, community organisations, the local authority and most importantly young people and their families. You will have a passion for understanding the challenges that our clients face and support, and working with Senior Management to ensure that programmes develop and evolve to reflect these issues. You will report to the Chief Programmes Officer and work alongside other managers who have their own programme focus areas.

ClementJames recently introduced a 9 day fortnight policy through which staff members work 9 days over a fortnight and have every other Friday off. We have introduced this as a way of prioritising staff wellbeing and ensuring individuals have a good work-life balance. This policy will apply to you.

If you believe that everyone should have the opportunity to release their potential and live fulfilled lives and you would like to join a dynamic, innovative organisation, then The ClementJames Centre could be the perfect career choice for you.