Custody IAG Advisor: Careers & Reentry Specialist

The Growth Company; Pendlebury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Growth Company’s Employment team is recruiting two Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Advisors to provide high-quality, labour market-informed careers guidance for offenders in custody at HMP Forest Bank, from sentence start through release preparation.

Advisors will help clients set education, skills and work goals, develop employability, search for jobs, and transition back into the community, working with education providers and partner agencies to reduce re-offending.

Qualifications

• Hold NVQ Level 3 or 4 in Advice & Guidance or equivalent.
• Aim to achieve CDI Licence to Practice.
• CDI Licence to Practice desired.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised IAG advice to customers.
• Oversee a varied caseload with targets for employment or education.
• Utilise labour market information and employer networks to guide customers.
• Build relationships with prison staff, governors and partner agencies.
• Provide flexible support via Virtual Campus, workshops and in-person sessions.
• Create action plans for each customer to guide progress.
• Coordinate with mainstream services to track outcomes and evidence.
• Adhere to Prison Service DPS contract and standards.

Skills

IAG advice

Caseload management

Stakeholder collaboration

Digital platforms

Action planning

Performance targets

Labour market information

Education

NVQ Level 3/4 in Advice and Guidance

DipCG

CDI Licence to Practice

Tools

Virtual Campus

Job description

The Growth Company’s Employment team is recruiting two Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Advisors to provide high-quality, labour market-informed careers guidance for offenders in custody at HMP Forest Bank, from sentence start through release preparation.

Advisors will help clients set education, skills and work goals, develop employability, search for jobs, and transition back into the community, working with education providers and partner agencies to reduce re-offending.