Careers and Employment Advisor

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth; Greater London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

40 days annual leave (including Bank/H

flexible working

generous pension plan

Job summary

Wandsworth Council Lifelong Learning is seeking a Careers and Employment Advisor to empower adult learners, helping them recognise potential, build confidence and take steps toward employment or progression in a competitive job market. You will manage a caseload and develop individual action plans.

This on-site, part-time role (21.6 hours) in Wandsworth offers pro rata salary £38,976 - £47,229 per annum, fixed-term until July 2028, with a focus on high-quality information, advice and guidance,

Qualifications

• Deliver employability support to adults, including job applications and CV writing.
• Provide advice and guidance to adults and support progression into employment.
• Develop relationships with employers to identify opportunities for candidates.
• Deliver one-to-one sessions, workshops or group activities linked to employability, progression or careers development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, learner-centred information, advice and guidance to adults progressing towards employment, further learning or improved work readiness.
• Work with learners to identify career goals, barriers to employment and agreed next steps through individual action plans.
• Support learners with CV preparation, job applications, interview preparation, job-search techniques and confidence building.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with employers to identify vacancies, work-related opportunities and progression routes.
• Match suitable learners to vacancies and opportunities, taking account of their skills, interests and readiness.
• Maintain accurate enrolment, eligibility, learner records and progression evidence in line with service requirements.
• Engage new learners through outreach, referrals, events and partnership activity, promoting Lifelong Learning programmes to community groups, council services and partner organisations.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Equality Diversity Inclusion

Safeguarding

Job description

Careers and Employment Advisor
£38,976 - £47,229 per annum (pro rata)
Fixed Term (until July 2028)
Part Time (21.6 hours)
Wandsworth, London
On-site

Join our Lifelong Learning team and help adults build skills, confidence and opportunities through high-quality education!

As a Careers and Employment Advisor, you will empower adult learners to recognise their potential, build confidence and take purposeful steps towards employment or progression in a competitive job market. Working within Wandsworth Council Lifelong Learning, you will provide tailored information, advice and guidance, helping learners identify suitable career pathways, develop employability skills and overcome barriers to work.

You will manage a caseload of learners, develop individual action plans and work collaboratively with tutors, colleagues and employers to create meaningful opportunities that lead to employment, further learning, volunteering or other positive destinations.

About the role

In this varied role, you will work directly with adult learners, tutors, colleagues, employers, community groups and partner organisations to support progression into employment, further learning or other positive destinations. You will:

• Provide high-quality, learner-centred information, advice and guidance to adults progressing towards employment, further learning or improved work readiness.
• Work with learners to identify career goals, barriers to employment and agreed next steps through individual action plans.
• Support learners with CV preparation, job applications, interview preparation, job-search techniques and confidence building.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with employers to identify vacancies, work-related opportunities and progression routes.
• Match suitable learners to vacancies and opportunities, taking account of their skills, interests and readiness.
• Maintain accurate enrolment, eligibility, learner records and progression evidence in line with service requirements.
• Engage new learners through outreach, referrals, events and partnership activity, promoting Lifelong Learning programmes to community groups, council services and partner organisations.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Experience of:

• Delivering employability support to adults, including job applications, CV writing, interview preparation and confidence building.
• Providing advice and guidance to adults and supporting progression into employment.
• Working with employers, developing effective relationships and signposting or matching candidates to suitable employment opportunities.
• Delivering one-to-one support sessions, workshops or group activities linked to employability, progression or careers development.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with learners, employers and partner organisations.
• A proactive and collaborative approach to teamwork, partnership working and service development, with a commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Joss New at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 13 September 2026
Shortlisting Date: by 18 September 2026
Interview Date:TBC

There will be an initial online interview with a panel and then successful candidates will be asked to attend an in person interview at the centre and complete some general assessments.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as

• 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)
• flexible working
• a generous pension plan