Published date: 16 March 2022

Last edited date: 16 March 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 22 March 2022, 1:01pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

Location of contract

B70 8SZ

Value of contract

£0 to £5,000

Procurement reference

IT-230-5971-JC DB 22Mar22

Published date

16 March 2022

Closing date

22 March 2022

Closing time

1:01pm

Contract start date

28 March 2022

Contract end date

31 July 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

JOB COACH
Rate of Pay: Band F (£16.06 per hour to worker)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Mixture of working from home and Sandwell Council House in Oldbury

Contract type: Temporary until 31 July 2022

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.
Job Summary:
The Restart Job Coach (adviser) will manage a caseload of up to 65 unemployed participants, helping them to overcome barriers to employment and provide support to move them into sustainable employment. The Job Coach will provide professional, intensive support, advice and guidance to customers accessing the programme and develop close working relationships with local employers. This will include providing encouragement, training, job brokerage, and co-ordinated activities including development planning and effective monitoring and guidance that will ensure progression to sustained employment.
This is a demanding role and applicants will need to be able to work quickly and accurately to in line with systems and processes, be outcome focused, resilient and determined, with excellent interpersonal skills and good levels of English and ICT skills.
To carry out this role effectively, you will be required to work from outreach offices in Sandwell, including Oldbury Job Centre on a rota basis, for a minimum of 4 days a week.
The successful candidate will have English and Maths GCSE 4/C or Level 2 or equivalent. A Level 3 IAG qualification or equivalent.
AN ENHANCED DBS CHECK WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE
Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor
You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice.
The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.
To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.
For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.
Closing Date: TUESDAY 22ND MARCH 2022 AT 1PM

More information

Links

Additional text

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.
To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.
For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Debbie Bagnall

Address

1 Providence Place
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 8SZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 4680

Email

debbie_bagnall@sandwell.gov.uk