Workshop Facilitator

**Who We Are**

Founded in 1889, **YWCA Hamilton** is known as one of Hamilton’s original social innovators and works from a feminist, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive framework. We are dedicated to strengthening women’s and girl’s voices, broadening their choices, building dynamic leadership and providing essential services that promote safe, inclusive and equitable communities.

**YWork for us?**

At **YWCA Hamilton**, we are intentional about fostering a workplace culture that values positive physical and emotional well-being through our values of Intersectional Feminism, People Centred, Belonging, Responsibility, and Partnerships. We invest in our employees so that we can bring our values into the communities in which we live. We offer our employees:

- On-the-job training and professional development opportunities
- Childcare discounts
- Opportunities to get involved in our community
- A competitive total rewards package

If you’re passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of women, children, and families every day, we would love for you to join our team

**Position Description**

**Job Code**:4-EMP-2025

**Department**: Employment & Training Services

**Reports to**:Program Manager

**Location**:Hamilton, ON

**Hours of Work**:37.5 hours per week**

**Start Date**:TBD

**Contract End Date**: March 31st, 2026

**Posting Date**:April 23rd, 2025

Supports job seekers with self
- identified barriers including but not limited to physical and mental disabilities, new immigrant and lack of job market experience The Workshop Facilitator / Employer Liaison provides employment support, job training and workshop facilitation and acts as an employer liaison, for the purpose of generating job leads, fulfilling current job vacancies and client follow ups.
- Supports job seekers through resume building, interview preparation, training, and coaching, to develop the job seekers/clients’ skill set and knowledge;
- Provides solutions-based 1-1 counselling in the areas of job search, job placement, career decision making, job maintenance, or other identified employment needs;
- Conducts intakes, including needs and risk assessments and creates employment action plans;
- Contracts, implements and follows-up as it pertains to employment/vocational goals and other client needs as prescribed by program guidelines;
- Develops action plan collaboratively with clients and support implementation;
- Determines financial need and arranges program financial supports as required;
- Negotiates and develops intervention agreements (training, self-employment, wage subsidies) as required;
- Refers client to external agencies as needed and tracks connections and results;
- Works collaboratively with the employer and community in the specialized, individualized planning to identify, secure and maintain employment;
- Negotiates and develops relationships with employers leading to work placements (subsidized or direct employment);
- Assists employers with workplace accommodations including site visit, employer site reviews, and onsite job coaching;
- Assists employers and clients with job maintenance and retention;
- Researches, and plans for targeted, individualized job placements that meet the needs of each individual;
- Identifies and assesses client’s need for job coaching; assists clients in the development of appropriate work habits and attitudes for the workplace;
- Conducts marketing, intake and outreach activities, via community outreach to job seekers and employers, organizations and social networks to promote the program and recruit job seekers/clients and employers;
- Actively recruits employers and seeks out job placement opportunities, including identifying and contacting new prospective employers in industries/labor market that members have identified as area of interest;
- Persuades and influences employers to hire job seekers with barriers into the workforce, citing the importance of a diverse workforce and job development;
- Assists with connections between service providers and employers for placement and training funding;
- Develops and monitors training plan and agreements with client and employer; acts as a liaison between client and employer and assists with interpersonal conflicts between the employer and client;
- Conducts on-going research of and outreach to employers, community resources and programs;
- Facilitates, develops and evaluates group/individual training with regards to pre-employment and job maintenance issues;
- Nurtures and maintains meaningful internal and external working relationships and partnerships with partners, employers and volunteers;
- Tracks job seeker/clients’ progress and outcomes and documents all activities and provides accurate and timely reports to Manager;
- Reviews and evaluates results and recommendations from job seekers/clients and employers; shares program outcomes with Manager and stakeholders;
- Maintains accurate records/statistics and evaluation information re