CIAG Advisor

Career Connect; Grantham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Connect is seeking a confident CIAG Adviser to work with offenders in custody, helping them prepare for release and future employment. The role focuses on engaging individuals in learning, training and job opportunities, with an emphasis on progression toward individual targets.

You will work in a prison-adjacent environment, using databases, and maintaining high standards of quality and compliance. The contract offers a 37.5-hour week and flexitime to accommodate extra hours.

Qualifications

• Experience with offenders or other vulnerable groups.
• Level 4+ in IAG.
• 37.5h working week with flexitime.

Responsibilities

• Engage offenders in custody to prepare for work on release.
• Help them access learning, training and employment opportunities.
• Maintain accurate records and use databases effectively.
• Support progression and targets within a high-performing team.

Skills

Confident and proactive

Good communicator

Attention to detail

Experience with offenders or Vulnerop?

Education

Level 4+ in IAG

Job description

CIAG Advisor

Job Title: CIAG Advisor

Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire, GB, NG31 6

Application Deadline: 23-Oct-#####

Interview Date: 02-Nov#####6 via MS Teams

Contract Date: 2026-10-11T18:56:52

Application Date: 2026-11-10T12:35:11.853

Work Location: Swinderby, Lincoln

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: £27,015-£30,612 Per Annum

Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and confident Career Information Advice and Guidance (CIAG) Adviser, working with offenders in custody to help them prepare for work on release. If you have experience of working with offenders or other disadvantaged people and you want to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

The job involves working with people serving custodial sentences, to engage them in learning, training and employment opportunities, so they're ready to start a new life on release and break the cycle of reoffending.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to people and communities.

Requirements and Skills

• Confident and proactive
• A good communicator with a non-judgemental approach
• Comfortable working on databases and have a strong attention to detail

We are especially looking for applicants who have experience of helping offenders or other vulnerable groups to move forward in their lives. If you're someone who can really connect with people to help them to progress, work in a prison environment, embrace the quality and compliance requirements of the contract and have the skills to work towards individual targets, we'd love to hear from you.

We'll give you all the training you need to do the job and to get established in the new role. Our teams are always supportive and friendly towards new starters, to help them settle into the job. We are particularly interested in applicants who hold a Level 4 or above in IAG.

Additional Information

• The contract requires a 37.5h working week.
• Flexitime is offered, allowing staff to take back hours when working extra.
• A full job description can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.
• Are you ready to join a high-performing team and make a contribution to changing lives?