Employment Adviser

Seetec; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Bristol is seeking an Employment Adviser to guide participants overcoming employment barriers. The role involves managing a caseload and providing tailored support to help with job placements. Ideal candidates have strong customer service skills and must be IT literate. Competitive salary and numerous benefits, including annual leave and health plans, are offered.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off

2 Volunteer Days

Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual Pay Review

Refer a Friend Scheme

Free access to BenefitHub

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of the local labour market in specified geographical locations.
• Experience of working in a target-driven environment.
• Experience of delivering services to meet contractual and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support to participants to overcome barriers to employment.
• Manage a caseload of participants.
• Identify any potential barriers to employment.

Skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Problem-solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you looking for a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourages 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.

Our ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills, be target driven as well as a motivational adviser. You'll have a high level of initiative and motivation with the ability to seek out solutions to problems, and be able to work under pressure, without day to day supervision. However, we aren’t always looking for someone who ticks every single box we’re looking for someone who can provide a first class customer service, driven by our overarching aim to empower lives and improve communities.

This is a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourages others to build a future and will also allow us to become better with your unique experiences.

Benefits

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary range of £26,500 to £29,545 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great additional benefits:

• 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 x 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

There’s also the opportunity to progress your career within the Seetec Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Excellent people person with very competent communication skills
• Organise and conduct job-search
• Identify any potential barriers to employment
• Ensuring all paper-based employability tools such as covering letters, CV’s, speculative letters are in place

Skills and Experience

Essential:

• 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

Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

Seetec an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Location: This is an office-based role, working in Bristol
Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm