Employment Advisor / Recruiter

KM Recruitment; Hertford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency based in Hertford is seeking an Employment Advisor/Recruiter to engage and support unemployed individuals in gaining sustainable employment. The ideal candidate will have experience in customer-facing environments and ideally in a similar role. Competitive salary of £29,000 - £31,500, along with excellent holiday entitlement and pension. Join us to make a difference in the community.

Benefits

Excellent Holiday Entitlement

Pension

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing, target-driven environment.
• Experience as an Employment Advisor/Coach in the Employability sector is ideal.
• Ability to demonstrate coaching, mentoring, and persuasion skills.
• Sound understanding of the local labour market.
• Experience working towards KPIs.
• Must be IT literate.

Responsibilities

• Engage and support unemployed participants to gain sustainable employment.
• Source employment opportunities through stakeholder engagement.
• Conduct intensive 1:1 sessions with individuals.
• Identify and support barriers to work.
• Assist with CV writing and job applications.
• Signpost clients to training programmes and services.
• Promote the client as the Provider of choice in the community.

Skills

Customer Engagement

Coaching

Sales Experience

IT Literacy

Job description

KM Recruitment is a specialist UK-wide recruiter for the Skills and Employability sectors.

Job Title: Employment Advisor / Recruiter

Location: Hertford - Centre based

Salary: £29,000 - £31,500 (Depending on experience and qualifications)

Package: Excellent Holiday Entitlement, Pension + Much More!

Type: Full Time, Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and engaging individual who is looking to support the wider community and lower unemployment rates.

The Role:

• Engage, motivate and support unemployed participants through to gaining sustainable employment opportunities;
• Proactively engage with key stakeholders to source employment opportunities for your caseload;
• Conduct intensive 1:1 sessions with individuals in your caseload;
• Identify and support individuals with their barriers to work;
• Support your caseload with the CV writing and job application process;
• Signpost your clients to relevant training programmes and specialised services if required;
• Engage with the local community to promote our client as the Provider of choice.

Criteria:

• Must have experience of working within a customer-facing, target driven environment (e.g., Sales/Recruitment/Customer Service).

• Ideally have experience of working within a similar Employment Advisor/Coach role within the Employability sector.

• Must have the ability to demonstrate coaching/mentoring and persuasion/influencing experience.

• Must possess a sound understanding of the local labour market.

• Demonstrable experience of working towards KPIs.

• Must be IT literate.

Please note:

KM Recruitment receives a high number of applications for each role advertised and although we would like to, we are not always able to deliver feedback to unsuccessful candidates. If you have not been contacted within 4 days, then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest, and keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.