Working with Job-Seekers to Identify and Plan for Supported Employment

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
F/505/2635
Credits:
5
Guided learning hours:
20 hours

Assessment Guidance

Portfolio of Evidence.
Workplace assessment is required for each skills-based learning outcome in this unit, i.e. those beginning, 'be able to'.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Know about the personal and financial information needed to inform the job-seeking process for a jobseeker.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Explain the different techniques that can be used to work with a jobseeker to identify their experience, skills, abilities, interests, wishes and needs.
  • 1.2
    Outline relevant sources of information relating to a jobseeker’s experience, skills, abilities, interests, wishes and needs.
  • 1.3
    Explain the importance of accessing information on a jobseeker’s welfare benefits and income prior to gaining work.
2

Be able to carry out a vocational profile.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Use appropriate vocational profiling techniques and tools to identify a jobseeker’s experience, skills, abilities, interests, wishes and needs.
  • 2.2
    Support the jobseeker to contribute fully to the vocational profiling process.
  • 2.3
    Present the information gathered through the vocational profiling process in a format accessible to the jobseeker.
3

Understand how to use information about a client within the job-seeking process.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Explain how a supported employment practitioner can use information about a jobseeker to support both employer and jobseeker when seeking and securing employment.
4

Be able to undertake a person-centred employment planning session.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Facilitate the active involvement of the jobseeker, and any parties invited by the jobseeker, in
    a) suggesting and discussing options for employment
    b) making employment choices and decisions
    c) identifying job opportunities

    d) agreeing specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound plans for gaining employment.