Employment Consultant

Harris Hill; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity is seeking an Employment Consultant to support Veterans in the South East. The role involves managing client caseloads, providing guidance on job applications, and working collaboratively with employers. Successful candidates will possess experience with support needs and a comprehensive understanding of recruitment processes.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of helping those with health conditions and social issues.
• Understanding of current recruitment practices.
• Ability to deal with stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Managing a diverse caseload of clients back into employment.
• Building relationships with regional partners.
• Providing guidance on application materials and interview skills.

Skills

Coaching clients in application skills

Building relationships with key partners

Providing information and advice

Managing diverse caseloads

Analysing job roles and adjustments

Job description

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Harris Hill are partnering with a fantastic charity working to support Veterans, in their search for an Employment Consultant (South East).

Location: Home and Field Based, with substantial travel within region

As Employment Consultant , you will work collaboratively with Veterans (clients) and employers to provide information, advice and guidance in order to assist clients to overcome barriers to secure and retain paid, meaningful and sustainable, employment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a diverse caseload of clients with health conditions and complex needs back into employment, providing a professional employment, job matching and career management service.
• Building relationships with key partners in the region to both promote the service and maintain a network of services that veterans can be referred to.
• Providing information, advice, and guidance to clients on areas including application materials, interview skills and training.
• Analysing potential job roles to understand and guide on reasonable adjustments, on-boarding arrangements or training, advocating with the employer on behalf of the client where appropriate.
• Maintaining Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, case notes and other electronic files and client records to the required, high standard to ensure the client journey is documented in accordance with quality standards and in a manner that is respectful to the client.

The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of helping people with multiple support needs such as health conditions, housing issues, social isolation, substance misuse and criminal records. Knowledge and understanding of current recruitment practices, with the ability to coach clients in application skills and interview techniques is also crucial, alongside a high level of personal resilience, adaptability and flexibility, with the ability to deal effectively and safely with potentially stressful or pressured situations.

If this sounds like you and you’re able to work and travel within the designated region, and wider on a flexible basis, then please do get in touch