Employment Adviser

The Fedcap Group; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Pension with employer match

Cycle to Work

Health & wellbeing support

Life assurance

Digital wellbeing resources

Job summary

Fedcap UK is seeking a dedicated worker to help long-term unemployed individuals thrive through tailored one-to-one support. You will manage a caseload, provide coaching, and collaborate with external services to remove barriers to sustainable work.

Salary starts at £29,291 and rises to £31,161 after training, with a standard Mon-Fri 9am-5pm onsite schedule in Basingstoke. Fedcap UK is part of The Fedcap Group, a not-for-profit with a strong mission to transform lives.

Qualifications

• Background in target-driven roles and delivering services to meet contractual/quality standards.
• Ability to build rapport and empower individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience in fast-paced, customer-facing work.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with attention to accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Work towards clear targets and KPIs with support along the way.
• Manage a caseload of customers with face-to-face appointments and SMART action plans.
• Provide job-searching support and coaching to help overcome barriers.
• Collaborate with external services to tackle complex challenges.

Skills

Target-driven experience

Rapport-building

Customer-facing experience

Organisational skills

Growth mindset

Job description

Change Lives Every Day with Fedcap UK

Are you passionate about helping people thrive through work? Join Fedcap, a mission and values-driven not-for-profit supporting people back into the workplace and on the path to a rewarding career. As part of the DWP Restart Scheme, you’ll deliver tailored, one-to-one support to help long-term unemployed individuals overcome barriers and find sustainable work.

Job Description

Are you passionate about helping people thrive through work? Join Fedcap, a mission and values-driven not-for-profit supporting people back into the workplace and on the path to a rewarding career. As part of the DWP Restart Scheme, you’ll deliver tailored, one-to-one support to help long-term unemployed individuals overcome barriers and find sustainable work.

We’re looking for a people-focused, target-driven individual with emotional intelligence and the ability to adapt to, and influence, a wide range of customers. In this role, you’ll wear many hats supporting, encouraging, signposting, advising, coaching, and inspiring individuals while building trust and challenging mindsets.

Salary: £29,291 rising to £31,161 following successful completion of training and demonstration of competence in the role.

Location: Onsite in Basingstoke ( RG21 4HG )

Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

About Us

Fedcap UK is a not-for-profit organisation committed to improving people’s economic mobility. We transform lives by helping people access work, health and learning opportunities. As part of The Fedcap Group – a global charity with 90 years of experience – we work across four specialist practice areas and have supported more than 113,000 people since 2019.

What You’ll Do

• Work towards clear targets and KPIs (including quality & compliance SLAs) – with plenty of support along the way
• Manage a caseload of customers, with face-to-face appointments throughout the day, creating SMART action plans and providing job-searching support
• Help build confidence, develop skills and change mindsets
• Collaborate with external services to tackle complex challenges and help overcome barriers

What You’ll Bring

• A background in target-driven roles and/or experience delivering services to meet contractual and quality standards
• Ability to build rapport, understand, and empower individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those who are vulnerable with complex needs.
• Experience of working in customer-facing roles in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and maintain accurate customer records.
• Resilience and a growth mindset, and a real passion for making a difference.

Here’s What Makes Fedcap a Rewarding Career…

At Fedcap, we’re proud to offer a comprehensive and rewarding benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, development and work-life balance:

• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell additional days
• £500 annual benefits scheme to spend at over 900 retailers
• Cycle to Work scheme open all year round
• Pension scheme with up to 5% employer match
• Free life assurance worth 4x your salary
• Health & wellbeing support, including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family
• Digital gym, mindfulness resources, virtual GP and more

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated fairly, feels they belong, and can do their best work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and communities, and we value the different perspectives and lived experiences they bring. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

• Fedcap Employment is a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will consider reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and, where required, in the workplace. We will not exclude a candidate with a disability unless they are unable to carry out a duty that is intrinsic to the role, after reasonable adjustments have been considered.
• We are positive about employing veterans, serving personnel, and spouses/partners and family members, as part of our commitment to the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant.
• As a Ban the Box employer, we assess applicants on their skills and potential. We do not ask about criminal convictions at the initial application stage, and any relevant information is considered fairly and in line with the role.

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About Us

Mission: To create opportunities for people by designing and delivering innovative, sustainable solutions and creating measurable changes for those who are socially disadvantaged.

Fedcap Employment and Fedcap Employment Scotland delivers employability solutions across the UK to build communities through a blend of local frontline professional teams and like-minded supply chain partners, using innovative and tested ideas developed both locally and internationally.

Our service is designed to give each individual the best opportunity according to his/her abilities and needs. Our programs provide targeted employment supports to a range of underserved groups, including single parents, people who were previously incarcerated and individuals with health, mental health and/or substance use conditions.

Fedcap Employment and Fedcap Employment Scotland joined The Fedcap Group in 2018.

Website: http://www.fedcapemployment.org/