Employment Advisor

Ingeus UK; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a purpose-driven team as an Employment Advisor, where you will empower individuals to unlock their potential and achieve sustainable employment. This role involves coaching, conducting assessments, and providing essential support that addresses various challenges participants face. You will help craft professional CVs, conduct mock interviews, and guide participants towards valuable resources. In this dynamic environment, your ability to inspire and motivate will be key in driving positive change and contributing to the community. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

EAP Support programme

Private Medical Insurance

Eyecare vouchers

Life assurance

Online discount shopping

Cycle to Work scheme

Season ticket loan

Community Giving days

Access to Salary Finance

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced environments and ability to motivate participants.
• Strong communication skills to inspire and influence diverse needs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with participants to create action plans for employment.
• Prepare participants for interviews and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Motivational Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Digital Literacy

Problem-solving

Performance Target Achievement

Job description

Employment Advisor

Salary: £31,000 per annum

Location: Lewisham

Are you passionate about making a difference and creating positive social impact? As a Restart Advisor, you will play a transformational role in coaching and empowering individuals. You will be helping participants unlock their potential and guiding them toward sustainable employment, from career coaching to personal development, addressing complex and varied challenges along the way.

What you’ll be doing:

1. Collaborating with participants through diagnostic assessments to identify barriers and create action plans that shift mindsets and identify the steps needed to secure meaningful employment.
2. Meeting and exceeding performance targets by continuously improving strategies and seeking input to deliver the best outcomes for participants and the wider community.
3. Understanding and signposting participants to internal and external services that address needs such as debt management, mental health, and career coaching.
4. Ensuring that participants have well-crafted, professional CVs, tailored supporting statements, and cover letters to help support with job searches.
5. Preparing participants for interviews by conducting mock interviews and assessment activities, and helping them build confidence in their abilities.
6. Maintaining accurate electronic participant records that reflect the broad spectrum of support offered, from coaching through to employment placement, within the required timescales and to the required standards.

You will Require:

1. Experience working in fast-paced environments.
2. The ability to motivate, inspire, and challenge participants to achieve their fullest potential.
3. Strong experience in delivering against and exceeding performance targets and engaging participants in personal growth and mindset transformation driving positive change.
4. Exceptional communication skills—inspire and influence participants while addressing their diverse needs with flexibility, robustness, and creativity, as well as contacting employers and other external stakeholders to identify opportunities for participants.
5. Flexible and creative in solving complex challenges.
6. High-level digital literacy.
7. Excellent organisational skills—able to manage a varied caseload and deliver exceptional support while juggling multiple priorities.

As Ingeus, we’ve spent time listening to our employees to build our benefits package;

1. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the opportunity to salary trade extra.
2. EAP Support programme available 24/7 with access to 6 x counselling sessions.
3. Private Medical Insurance.
4. Eyecare vouchers with help to purchase new glasses.
5. Life assurance.
6. Online discount shopping via Perks at Work.
7. Cycle to Work scheme.
8. Season ticket loan.
9. Up to two days each year dedicated to Community Giving (Volunteering).
10. Access to Salary Finance; financial education and advice.
11. The opportunity to buy extra perks such as critical Illness Cover, dental insurance.
12. Long Service Awards.

Ingeus, governments, employers, and local partners design and deliver services to solve complex challenges caused by social and technological change. Our services improve opportunities and help create strong societies in which people have the independence, knowledge, and know-how to thrive.

We’re purpose-led, passionate and proud to work with customers and communities to drive social change.

At Ingeus, our culture is built on the principle of treating everyone with dignity, ensuring that every individual is comfortable, confident and recognised for the value of their contributions.

We are always keen to learn what neurodiverse colleagues can offer to our contracts. To assist with this, we offer a full breakdown of our application, screening and interview process. Please get in touch via email at [e-mail]. Please note, the advert may end early if we receive sufficient applications.