Careers Information Advice and Guidance- (Isle Wight)

Seetec Business Technology Centre; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a Careers Adviser to work in prisons, empowering individuals to develop skills and aspirations. The role involves managing a prisoner caseload, providing personalized support, and achieving targets within a collaborative team. Ideal applicants should demonstrate resilience and empathy, combined with a passion for making a tangible difference. A competitive salary ranging from £26,000 to £29,000 is offered, along with opportunities for personal development and training.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in IAG or Careers Advice is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Accountable for professional development and training.

Responsibilities

• Manage a prisoner caseload, supporting personal and team targets.
• Record all interactions with prisoners on relevant Justice systems.
• Document advice and goals in an agreed Learning and Work Plan.
• Meet and strive to exceed personal performance targets.
• Work flexibly across different prisons to support continuity of service.
• Attend custody meetings and travel for CPD.

Skills

High level of initiative and motivation

Excellent interpersonal skills

Customer/Service User Focus

Job description

Job Role

We're Hiring a Careers Adviser to join our CIAG (Careers Information Advice and Guidance) team working in prisons. All of advisers work with prisoners in both male and female prisons, and in all settings, both open and closed. Whilst previous experience of working in a prison is not essential, it is important to know that all of the CIAG contract is delivered with prisoners in prisons.

As a Careers Adviser, you will work within prison settings, empowering prisoners to develop the skills, confidence, and aspirations needed for a fresh start by providing tailored career coaching, workshops, and personalised action plans. Whilst previous IAG or Careers Advice experience would be desirable, we would welcome applications from candidates with transferable experience from many other sectors.

You’ll inspire individuals to envision and achieve brighter futures beyond custody. This role is more than just a job it's a chance to transform lives, reduce reoffending, and contribute to stronger communities.

Our ideal candidate for an Adviser within a prison setting would possess a combination of specific skills and personal attributes. You'll need to be resilient, empathetic, and adaptable. If you seek purpose, challenge, and a role that makes a tangible difference, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary range £26,000 To £29,000 per year (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• What it means to be employee‑owned.
• What our people say.

Location: Isle of Wight

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 19th January 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a prisoner caseload, supporting the achievement of personal and team targets, including Management Information (PMT) requirements for the contract.
• Record all interactions with prisoners on relevant Justice systems, updating case notes and local MI systems.
• Documenting advice and goals in an agreed Learning and Work Plan with SMART goals and actions.
• Meet, and strive to exceed, personal performance targets (Key Performance Indicators) relating to the number of prisoners seen, reviews undertaken and the number of prisoners moving forward in work and/or learning.
• Work flexibly across different prisons to support continuity of service.
• Attend custody meetings and where required travel to external events and training to support CPD.

Skills and Experience

• High level of initiative and motivation with the ability to seek out solutions to problems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently.
• Accountable for own professional development and to undertake necessary training as identified in the Performance Review process.
• Customer/Service User Focus.

Additional Information

Communities and Education Division is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including as CFO Activity Hubs, Education, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless their past choices or the challenges they face.

We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into to their local communities and address barriers to work.

Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex‑offenders and will not discriminate in anyway. Our full policy statement of Ex‑Offenders can be found on our website under About us.

Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.