Career Coach & Employment Advisor - Face-to-Face, Blackpool

Aspire Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday

Bank Holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Aspire Recruitment is seeking an Employment & Careers Advisor to support people across Blackpool who may face health, disability or other barriers to employment. This full-time, permanent role involves working face-to-face from the office and in the community, helping individuals identify strengths and pathways to sustainable work.

You will manage a personal caseload, build trusted relationships, and connect clients with training, mentoring and practical job-search support.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment support, employability, recruitment, careers or a similar people-focused role.
• Experience helping people move toward employment, or transferable experience from recruitment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust and rapport with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Empathetic, supportive approach with the confidence to motivate others.
• Ability to understand individual circumstances and identify practical solutions to barriers.
• Strong organisation and caseload management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Good administrative and record-keeping skills.
• Genuine commitment to helping people achieve employment goals.
• Willingness to work face to face across Blackpool.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own caseload and providing personalised employment and careers support.
• Meeting individuals face to face across Blackpool and building positive, supportive relationships.
• Exploring each person’s skills, experience, career aspirations and barriers to employment.
• Helping people identify realistic career opportunities and routes into work.
• Developing individual action plans with clear, achievable goals.
• Providing practical coaching and guidance to improve confidence, motivation and employability.
• Supporting individuals with job searching and preparing for employment.
• Connecting people with relevant training, workshops, mentoring and specialist support.
• Regularly reviewing progress and adapting support to help individuals achieve positive outcomes.
• Supporting people to move into sustainable employment and build greater independence.
• Maintaining accurate records of customer activity, progress and outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Caseload management

Customer-focused

Motivation & empathy

Face-to-face engagement

Tools

DBS check

Job description

Aspire Recruitment is seeking an Employment & Careers Advisor to support people across Blackpool who may face health, disability or other barriers to employment. This full-time, permanent role involves working face-to-face from the office and in the community, helping individuals identify strengths and pathways to sustainable work.

You will manage a personal caseload, build trusted relationships, and connect clients with training, mentoring and practical job-search support.