Custodial Careers Advisor: Transform Lives & Skills

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; North East; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

EAP Support 24/7

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Community volunteering days

Eyecare vouchers

Cycle to Work scheme

Travel season ticket loan

Long service awards

Salary Finance

Optional critical illness cover

Dental insurance

Job summary

Ingeus is hiring a Careers Information Advice and Guidance Advisor to support prisoners in custody by delivering tailored career guidance and learning plans that prepare for release. You will run one-to-one and group sessions, assessing needs and guiding progression toward employment or training opportunities.

The role involves building trusted relationships, organising employer connections, and recording outcomes to meet service KPIs. DBS check and EL1 vetting may apply.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering guidance or advisory services to individuals.
• Ability to assess needs and develop action plans to support progression.
• Caseload management experience and working towards targets or outcomes.
• Strength in communication, engaging and influencing a diverse group.

Responsibilities

• Caseload management: conduct assessments and develop Prisoner Learning Plans to achieve outcomes.
• Facilitation: deliver engaging sessions on employability, career planning and disclosure.
• Relationship Building: build trust-based, non-judgemental relationships with participants.
• Stakeholder management: engage with prison education, providers, employers and probation services to create pathways.
• Quality Recording: meet KPIs and quality assurance standards.

Skills

Guidance delivery

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Needs assessment

Caseload management

Motivation & influence

Education

Level 3/4 IAG qualification

Job description

Ingeus is hiring a Careers Information Advice and Guidance Advisor to support prisoners in custody by delivering tailored career guidance and learning plans that prepare for release. You will run one-to-one and group sessions, assessing needs and guiding progression toward employment or training opportunities.

The role involves building trusted relationships, organising employer connections, and recording outcomes to meet service KPIs. DBS check and EL1 vetting may apply.