Careers Adviser

Education Development Trust; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Development Trust is seeking full-time, qualified Careers Advisers in Hull to provide vital support to adults seeking to improve their career prospects. You will be instrumental in guiding individuals through their career options, using a person-centered approach to help them reach their goals. If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives and committed to continuous professional development, consider joining us.

Qualifications

• Must be committed to studying towards a CIAG qualification if not already held.
• Comfortable working in a target-driven environment.
• High standard of written communication required.

Responsibilities

• Provide careers advice and guidance in one-to-one settings or group workshops.
• Help customers identify and consider the available choices and outline possible ways forward.
• Produce action plans for employment, education, and training.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

IT Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Level 4 qualification in Careers Information & Guidance (CIAG)

Job description

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Trainee & Qualified Careers Advisers across Hull

Job type: These are full-time, permanent roles (37 hours per week).

This role will be onsite 4-5 times a week.

Do you want to support people to change their lives? Are you looking for a new challenge or wanting to change your career? If yes, have you considered the role of a Careers Adviser at Education Development Trust?

At EDT, we provide the support, training, and qualifications needed for you to become a fully qualified Careers Adviser. This role will deliver the National Careers Service contract within local communities to a wide range of adults. Employing a person-centered approach, we help individuals recognise their strengths and skills, improve their employability, and explore and manage their available career opportunities. Working together, we support people to take positive steps in achieving their career goals.

As an organisation, EDT provides a wide range of services that help transform the lives of people around the world. Our National Careers Service contract offers world-class Careers Advice and Guidance to over 100,000 adults annually across various community settings within England.

Key duties:

1. Provide careers advice and guidance in one-to-one settings or group workshops to support customers with their career aspirations.
2. Help customers identify and consider the range of choices available to them and outline possible ways forward, using various tools and resources.
3. Undertake administration duties to ensure all delivery evidence is complete and compliant with contract and quality standards.
4. Meet targets for the number of customer appointments and the percentage of customers into learning and work to support contract delivery commitments.
5. Produce an action plan for employment, education, and training to help customers achieve their goals.
6. Discuss with customers how to overcome barriers to reaching their goals and signpost them to other agencies for advice where appropriate.
7. Attract new customers and partnerships to the service, e.g., community organisations, Job Centre Plus, training, and Higher Education providers.
8. Demonstrate genuine curiosity in the customer, their needs, and their aspirations.

The right person:

1. Enjoy working with people to help them achieve their ambitions.
2. Comfortable working in a target-driven environment.
3. Have a professional and friendly attitude.
4. Have an open mind and be non-judgmental.
5. Want to make a difference and bring out the best in others.
6. Be approachable and articulate.
7. Have the ability to organise, prioritise, and be methodical.
8. Have excellent administration and IT skills.
9. Produce work to a high standard of written communication.
10. Be committed to studying towards a Careers, Information & Guidance qualification if you do not already hold the Level 4 qualification in CIAG.

Deadline: Midnight, Sunday 06 July.