Employment Advisor ref OR17203

Essential Employment; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment support organization in Bexleyheath seeks an Employment Advisor to assist job seekers facing barriers to employment. In this full-time temporary role, you will provide tailored support through case management, advice, and collaboration with local agencies. Ideal candidates will have experience in facilitating employability and a passion for helping individuals gain independence. Apply now to be part of a rewarding mission.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting job seekers in overcoming barriers to employment.
• Ability to create and maintain action plans for job seekers.
• Knowledge of Supported Employment models like IPS and SEQF.

Responsibilities

• Work with adult job seekers to help them prepare for employment.
• Provide advice, guidance, and support to job seekers.
• Collaborate with local agencies and partners to enhance support.

Skills

Case management

Advocacy

Guidance

Partnership working

Job description

Employment Advisor needed in Bexleyheath, £19.16ph PAYE – Reference: OR17203

Support those who have been out of work for longer periods might need extra help to move back into employment. The BBE employability team will break down employment barriers that could be holding people back from finding work.

As an Employment Advisor working on externally funded employability programmes, you will work with adult job seekers who are preparing to move into employment, helping them to identify and address the barriers that make this difficult by providing exemplary case management, including support, advice, advocacy and signposting to relevant services.

You will provide information, advice and guidance and develop and maintain an action plan with each job seeker. You will agree a range of range activities with the job seeker to enable and inspire them to achieve sustained employment alongside non-employment progression measures, including improving wellbeing, self-confidence and level of independence.

Where a contract requires, you will deliver support by using both models of Supported Employment; Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF).

You will work in partnership with a wide variety of local agencies, partners, employers and colleagues within the team to provide the best support to individuals.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV [e-mail] the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please beprepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

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