Employment Advisor

Aspire Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Job summary

Aspire Recruitment is seeking an Employment Specialist for aConnect to Work across The Wirral. This rewarding role supports individuals who have disabilities or health-related challenges to secure sustainable employment and build long-term confidence and independence.

Applicants with prior Employment Advisor experience or a background as a Recruitment Consultant are welcomed, as both provide relevant skills.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as an Employment Advisor or Recruitment Consultant managing a caseload.
• Experience helping people with multiple barriers to employment.
• Ability to set SMART targets and monitor progress with empathy.

Responsibilities

• Manage a personal caseload and conduct face-to-face interactions in the community.
• Carry out diagnostics to understand employment history, skills and barriers.
• Develop tailored action plans and refer to training, mentoring and interventions.
• Set SMART targets and review progress to enable movement into employment.
• Maintain records and contribute to reporting on outcomes and progress.

Skills

Employment advising

Recruitment consulting

Diagnostics and assessment

Caseload management

Empathy

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 aConnect 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.

Additional Requirements

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.