About the role
Salary: £28392.00 to £31157.00
We are recruiting a Band 4 Educational and Vocational Advisor to join our service split between two teams within the service- the Allington Centre team based in Dartford and the Forensic Outreach Liaison Service (FOLS) team based in Maidstone.
Implement and drive the offer of City and Guilds qualifications.
Provision of individual and small group work relating to education and vocational skills.
Development of vocational roles / vocational skill development opportunities available to patients within the service.
Building relationships with vocational and educational support organisations in the community.
Building relationships with the local Recovery College and developing the role for forensic inpatients within this.
Create skill development opportunities for patients who are going to be participating in engagement work e.g. interviewing skills, how to chair a meeting, completing applications and carrying out audits.
Set up a Job Taster Programme for service users within the Allington Unit.
Evaluate the outcomes of education and vocational input for the service users at the Allington Unit.
Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification