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Assisted Job search Volunteer

Organisation: City South Manchester Housing Trust
Minimum amount of hours required:

3

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Description of opportunity:

 

Sometimes customers find it difficult to search and apply for jobs. They may not understand how to use a computer and that can often be a barrier to finding work. They may need support in searching and locating suitable jobs and then further support to create a covering letter and CV, which results in securing work. Volunteers support is very important at the Assisted Job Search session; we have many people utilising this facility. People are either applying for roles too far away, not completing an application form appropriately or have not written a suitable covering letter or CV; which results in poor response rates. The Assisted Job Search is a drop in session for tenants to learn how to navigate the computer and internet, to receive guidance on how to apply for specific & quality jobs and given support to reach their target.

Your role as a volunteer would be to:

  • Work with those tenants that attend the session on a 1:2:1 basis
  • Support with navigating the computer and internet
  • Address any technical or IT problems that arise relating to the internet and word
  • Offer tips on their CV
  • Offer tips on how to apply for jobs
  • Proof read applications/covering letters
  • Help tenants to understand what jobs to apply for within their current abilities.

Getting involved in this project is great, if your interests are:

  • to support other people, support their personal progression and helping them overcoming barriers resulting in paid employment
  • raise tenant’s confidence.
  • to experience the social housing sector
  • get support the local economic agenda
  • To prevent tenant from getting further into debt/poverty Benefits to you:
  • Develop skills and knowledge to improve your chances of getting paid work
  • Improve self-esteem
  • Be part of something worthwhile
  • Networking opportunities to meet lots of different people
  • Hopefully have fun
  • Out of pocket expenses paid
  • Enhance your communication and personal skills
  • Develop mentoring and coaching skills
  • Receive a reference
  • Contribute to your job ready pack
  • Access to training 

Training will be provided, areas covered within training:

  • How best to complete application Forms
  • How to work creatively with CVs
  • Managing personal boundaries
  • •Navigating the Universal Job Match website
  • •Top tips to mentoring/coaching

As part of role, volunteers will be asked to complete an IAG level 2 qualifications. This provides you with an industry standard qualification, which is recognised in this field of work. It’s also a very flexible qualification, which works with you and is often based on observations, therefore not a lot of additional work to do. This course is FREE of charge to volunteers

Skills / Qualifications:

Volunteers need to show the following qualities:
• Non judgemental attitude
• Not to impose your own opinions on others
• Empathy
• Good people skills
• Good communication skills
• Savvy on the internet/Microsoft work
• Understand what employers are looking for in a good CV and application form
• Good level of English/literacy

Recruitment Process: Application Form, Informal Discussion, References
Area of interest: Advice Work, Community Work, Counselling, Education and Literacy, Employment

There are currently no volunteer opportunities.