Employment Adviser

Seetec; Clays End; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A support service organization in the UK is seeking an Employment Adviser to help guide participants in overcoming barriers to employment. You will manage a caseload, deliver assessments, and provide tailored support in job-search activities while fostering strong relationships. Key responsibilities also include developing personalized action plans and facilitating training for digital technologies. Candidates should possess a good understanding of the local labor market and have experience in delivering employment services. This role offers competitive benefits including a salary of £26,500 to £29,545 annually.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Pension – 5% Employee 5% Employer

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual Pay Review

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• A good working knowledge of the local labour market in the specified geographical locations.
• Basic knowledge of self-employment.
• Fully IT literate in using a range of Microsoft Office programmes.
• Experience of working in a target driven environment.
• Experience of delivering services to meet contractual and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants to achieve job goals.
• Provide coaching and mentoring for job seekers.
• Deliver a positive experience and facilitate assessments.
• Co-produce personalized Action Plans for participants.
• Support job-search and interview preparation.

Skills

Knowledge of local labour market

Basic knowledge of self-employment

Microsoft Office proficiency

Experience in target driven environment

Experience delivering services to meet standards

Job description

Are you looking for a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourage others to build a future? Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives? If so, then this might be the position for you.

We’re currently recruiting for an Employment Adviser to join our amazing team. You will provide advice and support to guide and encourage participants to overcome barriers to employment and achieve realistic job goals.

You’ll manage a caseload of participants, managing their journey to employment, be their coach and mentor and be the principle highly trusted contact to build strong positive relationships, guide, motivate, challenge, encourage and help customers obtain sustainable employment.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet, and strive to exceed, personal performance targets (Key Performance Indicators).
• Progressively manage a caseload of referred customers using a variety of appropriate strategies to help them overcome barriers to gaining employment.
• Deliver a positive experience to new customers, ensuring they engage with you and the programme.
• Facilitate a range of assessments with each individual, using a suite of tools, to fully understand a customer’s personal circumstances, ambitions and goals.
• Where required, provide appropriate advice and guidance on the basics of self‑employment and signpost customers to internal self‑employment specialist that can further support customers in respect to self‑employment.
• Co‑produce personalised tailored Action Plans featuring SMART targeting to enable positive and timely progression.
• Provide tailored support in all aspects of job‑search and interview preparation to ensure that customers are matched to the right job that enables them to sustain employment.
• Where required, provide appropriate training/guidance to customers to help them master digital technologies, for them to engage in guided self‑service learning materials and online job vacancies.
• Ensure all relevant evidence requirements are met to verify job starts.
• Fully understand the local labour market, to source suitable job opportunities.
• Undertake direct marketing to employers using digital media e.g., email, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter etc.
• Identify the specific recruitment needs of employers and undertake tailored prescreens and group assessments.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders to maximise job opportunities, i.e., federation of small businesses, chamber of commerce, JCP partnership managers.
• Develop an understanding of specialist signposting services in the local area/region, building knowledge in areas such as specific disabilities, housing, benefits etc. Knowledge to be applied where appropriate during caseload management.
• Proactively participate in continuous improvement activities to ensure that the service continues to deliver excellent customer service.
• Is prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role, including any necessary travel and overnight stays.
• Accountable for own professional development and undertake necessary training as identified in the Performance Review process.
• To undertake any other duties, as required, appropriate to the post.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• A good working knowledge of the local labour market in the specified geographical locations.
• Basic knowledge of self‑employment.
• Fully IT literate in using a range of Microsoft Office programmes.
• Experience of working in a target driven environment.
• Experience of delivering services to meet contractual and quality standards.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the employability industry.
• Knowledge of the recruitment industry.
• Experience of working with people in the provision of ‘information, advice & guidance’.
• Full driving licence.

Benefits

• £26,500 to £29,545 per annum (dependent on experience).
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days).
• 2 Volunteer Days.
• Pension – 5% Employee 5% Employer.
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3× salary life assurance.
• Annual Pay Review.
• Refer a Friend Scheme.
• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits.

Location & Hours

Work Monday‑Thursday in Bath and Friday in Bristol. 37 hours a week. Monday‑Thursday 8:30 am‑5 pm, Friday 8:30 am‑4:30 pm.

Application

Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV!

If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.

Closing Date

1 January 2026

About Seetec Group

Seetec Group is an employee‑owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout the UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.