Employment Advisor

Red 5 People; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Red 5 People is recruiting for Employment Advisors to join a large, well‑established charity. You will be trained as an IPS Employment Specialist, supporting people with health conditions or disabilities back into work across venues like Job Centres, Council Offices, and NHS Trusts.

Travel is paid beyond your daily commute, with an hour-plus reach required. You will typically manage a caseload of about 25 participants, delivering tailored employment support and collaborating with employers to

Qualifications

• Experience as Employment Advisor or similar, or background in sales (recruitment or B2B).
• Experience supporting vulnerable clients to achieve goals.
• Graduates with relevant experience are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of around 25 participants.
• Provide tailored employment support and advise employers to create opportunities.
• Work across multiple partner sites; travel is paid.

Skills

Employment support

Sales / recruitment experience

Careers coaching

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Job description

We’ve placed a lot of people here over the years, and they genuinely love it. It’s a large, well‑established charity where careers really grow.

They’ve just launched a brand‑new, long‑term funded contract and are now looking to hire a number of Employment Advisors.

We are recruiting for roles in Ealing, Hounslow, Hillingdon, Harrow, Brent, Barnet, and Hammersmith & Fulham.

You’ll be trained as an IPS Employment Specialist, working in the community to support people with health conditions or disabilities back into employment. Rather than being office‑based, you’ll hot‑desk across various partner sites such as Job Centres, Council Offices, and NHS Trusts. All travel is paid (except your normal commute from home to your first and last location of the day).

You’ll typically manage a caseload of around 25 participants, providing tailored employment support and working closely with employers to create the right opportunities.

Full training is provided through a mix of online learning, shadowing experienced colleagues, and hands‑on guidance from your Team Leader in the community.

We’re looking for people who have either worked as an Employment Advisor before, or who have experience in a sales‑focused role (such as recruitment or B2B sales), or experience supporting vulnerable clients to achieve goals. Graduates with relevant experience (paid or voluntary) are also welcome to apply.

Interview Date and Salary Scale

Interviews will take place on 28th Aug 2026 - expect a full day for this!

The salary scale is £33,799 - £35,000 per annum (depending on experience.

Please note: this is a permanent, full‑time, community‑based role (no home working). You’ll need to live within easy reach of the mentioned locations (within an hour). Hours are Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm