Careers and Employment Advisor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; Híbrido; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Careers Worcestershire service, part of Worcestershire County Council, is recruiting a Careers and Employment Advisor in the Skills and Employability team. The fixed-term post runs to 31 March 2028, with a view to extending, and involves helping 16 to 24 year olds into education, employment or training through one-to-one and group mentoring.

The role balances hub and outreach work with regular travel across Worcestershire, and offers hybrid working where possible.

Formación

• Ability to engage and relate well to young people aged 16 to 24.
• Passion for working directly with young people.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Worcestershire.
• Experience of mentoring or youth work is ideal (nice to have).

Responsabilidades

• Support young people aged 16 to 24 into education, employment or training.
• Deliver one-to-one and group mentoring sessions to young people.
• Empower young people to pursue their career and employment aspirations.
• Engage with young people, including those who are vulnerable or in crisis.
• Provide a safe, inclusive environment where young people can access advice and support.

Conocimientos

Engage youth

Mentoring

Group mentoring

Communication

Descripción del empleo

A Careers and Employment Advisor post in the Skills and Employability team at Careers Worcestershire, part of Worcestershire County Council's Adult Communities & Provider Services. It is a fixed-term contract to 31 March 2028, with a view to extending. The role is to help 16 to 24 year olds into education, employment or training through one-to-one and group mentoring. The work is split between a hub and outreach sites, with regular travel, some sites without public transport, and hybrid working where possible. Candidates need a real motivation to work with vulnerable young people, and mentoring or youth work experience is ideal.

What the job involves

• Support young people aged 16 to 24 into education, employment or training
• Deliver one-to-one and group mentoring sessions to young people
• Empower young people to pursue their career and employment aspirations
• Engage with young people, including those who are vulnerable or in crisis
• Provide a safe, inclusive environment where young people can access advice and support
• Travel regularly across Worcestershire to run outreach sessions

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to engage and relate well to young people aged 16 to 24
• Passion for working directly with young people

Other

• Ability to meet the regular travel requirement across Worcestershire

Nice to have

• Experience of delivering one-to-one or group mentoring sessions
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of mentoring and youth work
• Experience of designing and developing resources for young people

What’s offered

• 26 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after five years
• Holiday matching up to 31 days for those joining without a break
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Hybrid working where possible