Employment & Careers Advisor

Aspire Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday

Bank Holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Aspire Recruitment is seeking an Employment & Careers Advisor to support people across Blackpool who may face health, disability or other barriers to employment. This full-time, permanent role involves working face-to-face from the office and in the community, helping individuals identify strengths and pathways to sustainable work.

You will manage a personal caseload, build trusted relationships, and connect clients with training, mentoring and practical job-search support.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment support, employability, recruitment, careers or a similar people-focused role.
• Experience helping people move toward employment, or transferable experience from recruitment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust and rapport with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Empathetic, supportive approach with the confidence to motivate others.
• Ability to understand individual circumstances and identify practical solutions to barriers.
• Strong organisation and caseload management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Good administrative and record-keeping skills.
• Genuine commitment to helping people achieve employment goals.
• Willingness to work face to face across Blackpool.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own caseload and providing personalised employment and careers support.
• Meeting individuals face to face across Blackpool and building positive, supportive relationships.
• Exploring each person’s skills, experience, career aspirations and barriers to employment.
• Helping people identify realistic career opportunities and routes into work.
• Developing individual action plans with clear, achievable goals.
• Providing practical coaching and guidance to improve confidence, motivation and employability.
• Supporting individuals with job searching and preparing for employment.
• Connecting people with relevant training, workshops, mentoring and specialist support.
• Regularly reviewing progress and adapting support to help individuals achieve positive outcomes.
• Supporting people to move into sustainable employment and build greater independence.
• Maintaining accurate records of customer activity, progress and outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Caseload management

Customer-focused

Motivation & empathy

Face-to-face engagement

Tools

DBS check

Job description

Employment & Careers Advisor
Blackpool
£32,061 25 Days Holiday Bank Holidays Local Government Pension Scheme
Full-time, Permanent
Job Description:
Are you passionate about helping people build confidence, develop their careers and find meaningful employment?
We are looking for an Employment & Careers Advisor to support people across Blackpool who may face health, disability or other barriers to employment. You’ll work one-to-one with individuals, helping them identify their strengths, explore career opportunities and take positive, practical steps towards securing sustainable employment.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in employability, careers, recruitment or employment support. We would particularly welcome applications from Employment Advisors, Employability Advisors, Employment Coaches and Recruitment Consultants looking to use their skills in a rewarding, people-focused environment.
The position is fully face to face, working from the office and within the community across Blackpool.

The role involves:

• Managing your own caseload and providing personalised employment and careers support.
• Meeting individuals face to face across Blackpool and building positive, supportive relationships.
• Exploring each person’s skills, experience, career aspirations and barriers to employment.
• Helping people identify realistic career opportunities and routes into work.
• Developing individual action plans with clear, achievable goals.
• Providing practical coaching and guidance to improve confidence, motivation and employability.
• Supporting individuals with job searching and preparing for employment.
• Connecting people with relevant training, workshops, mentoring and specialist support.
• Regularly reviewing progress and adapting support to help individuals achieve positive outcomes.
• Supporting people to move into sustainable employment and build greater independence.
• Maintaining accurate records of customer activity, progress and outcomes.

You’ll need:

• Previous experience within employment support, employability, recruitment, careers or a similar people-focused role.
• Experience supporting people towards employment, or transferable experience working as a Recruitment Consultant.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust and rapport with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
• A supportive and empathetic approach, alongside the confidence to motivate and encourage others.
• The ability to understand individual circumstances and identify practical solutions to barriers.
• Strong organisation and caseload management skills.
• The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Good administrative and record-keeping skills.
• A genuine commitment to helping people achieve their employment and career goals.
• The ability and willingness to work face to face across Blackpool.

Due to the nature of this role, you will be a vehicle driver with access to your own vehicle and will be required to complete an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if successful in this role.