Employment Advisor

Aspire Recruitment; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday

Bank Holidays

Pension Scheme

Job summary

Aspire Recruitment’s Employment Specialist role across The Wirral is a rewarding opportunity to support individuals with disabilities or health-related challenges to secure sustainable employment and build long-term confidence and independence.

You will manage a personal caseload, perform diagnostics, develop tailored action plans, and coordinate with training and mentoring interventions while travelling across the region. A DBS check is required and you will need access to your own vehicle.

Qualifications

• Experience as Employment Advisor or Recruitment Consultant managing a caseload.
• Experience supporting people with barriers to employment and conducting in-depth diagnostics.
• Ability to set and monitor SMART targets and stay organised with caseloads.
• High level of empathy and commitment to helping people achieve positive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage a personal caseload, delivering face-to-face interactions within the community.
• Carry out detailed diagnostics at initial appointments to understand employment history, skills, and barriers.
• Develop tailored action plans and refer customers to training, workshops, mentoring, and other interventions.
• Set clear SMART targets with each customer and review progress to support sustainable movement into employment.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting on customer outcomes and progress.

Skills

Empathy

Caseload management

Target setting

Communication

Job description

Employment Specialist
Across The Wirral
£31,100 (25 Days Holiday Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme)
Full-time, Permanent
The Role:
We are looking for proactive, self-motivated Employment Advisors to join a Connect to Work team across The Wirral. This is a rewarding role working directly with individuals who have disabilities or health-related challenges, supporting them to secure sustainable employment and build long-term confidence and independence.
We welcome applications from candidates with prior Employment Advisor experience or a background as a Recruitment Consultant, as both provide relevant skills for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a personal caseload, delivering all customer interactions face to face within the community.
• Carry out detailed diagnostics at initial appointments to understand each customer s employment history, skills, learning needs, and barriers to work.
• Develop tailored action plans and refer customers to relevant training, workshops, mentoring, and other interventions to address barriers and improve employability.
• Set clear SMART targets with each customer and review progress at every appointment to support sustainable movement into employment.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting on customer outcomes and progress.

Required Skills and Experience

• Prior experience as an Employment Advisor or as a Recruitment Consultant managing a caseload and supporting individuals into work.
• Experience supporting people with multiple barriers to employment, including conducting in-depth diagnostics and identifying realistic pathways into work.
• Strong skills in setting and monitoring SMART targets, with a focused and organised approach to caseload management.
• High level of empathy and a genuine commitment to helping people achieve positive outcomes.

Due to the nature of this role, you will be a vehicle driver with access to your own vehicle. You will be required to complete an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and you will have access to your own vehicle as you will travel across the region.