Connexions Careers and NEET Prevention Adviser

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Brierley Hill; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council hiring organization in Brierley Hill is seeking a Careers & NEET Prevention Adviser for a fixed term role until August 2026. The role focuses on providing impartial career advice to young individuals aged 13 to 25, especially those with learning difficulties. The adviser will guide them on various topics such as educational pathways, housing, and benefits. Working conditions require onsite attendance for 3 or more days a week, emphasizing the council's commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Impartial Careers Information, Advice and Guidance for young people aged 13 – 19 years.
• Support for individuals up to 25 years with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on learning, access to post-16 opportunities, housing, and benefits.
• Offer intensive support to access necessary services.

Job description

Hours: 18.5 per week

Salary: Grade 8

This is fixed term role until August 2026

We are looking for a Careers & NEET Prevention Adviser to provide Impartial Careers Information, Advice and Guidance to young people aged 13 – 19 years (up to 25 years with learning difficulties and/or disabilities) on a range of issues to include learning, access to post 16 opportunities, housing, and benefits and provide intensive support to access these.

If you would like to discuss further, please contact Bhapinder Ghuman 07812373793

Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3+ days a week (pro-rata) or Onsite full time

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates.Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

If you requiresupportcompleting an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or [e-mail] who cansupportwith Digital Skills and Job Applications.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via [e-mail].

If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance https://help.wmjobs.co.uk/.

If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via [e-mail].

Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness.The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so.

The Council’s full Privacy and Disclaimer Statement can be accessed on the website at https://www.dudley.gov.uk/privacy-disclaimer-statement/.

N.B.We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications.

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Attached documents

• Careers & NEET Prevention Adviser JD.doc
• Careers & NEET Prevention Adviser PS.doc
• Employee Benefits List.pdf