Employment Consultant (M4 Corridor)

The poppy Factory; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A veteran support organization is seeking an Employment Consultant to assist veterans in finding work. This role involves providing tailored support, connecting veterans with employers, and collaborating with various services. Home-based with extensive travel required. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working, and a chance to make a real impact on veterans' lives.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

28 days' annual leave

Double-matched pension contributions

Supportive work culture

Qualifications

• Effective communicator with diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work in a team with various organizations.
• Experience dealing with complex challenges in employment.
• Capable of balancing competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support for veterans in employment.
• Assist with application materials.
• Connect veterans with potential employers.
• Coordinate with other services for comprehensive support.

Skills

Empathetic communication

Collaboration

Motivation and commitment

Resilience

Job description

Overview

As an Employment Consultant, you will be assisting veterans across the region back into work. Based at your home, but with extensive travel, you will help with application materials, overcome challenges, and connect with employers. You will also work alongside professionals in other services such as health or welfare to ensure that the veterans have access to all the support they need to overcome barriers to gain and retain employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to veterans to access employment opportunities, including assistance with applications and materials.
• Help veterans overcome barriers to employment by coordinating with other services (health, welfare, housing, etc.).
• Connect veterans with employers and support successful job placements, leveraging relationships with employers and support services.
• Coordinate and balance a varied workload, including travel requirements and home-based work.

What we need from you (Requirements)

• Empathetic and effective communicator. You will be comfortable building rapport and trust with people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
• A collaborative mindset. You will enjoy working as part of a team with colleagues based across the UK who support each other in what can sometimes be a challenging role. You will also work closely with many other organisations for the benefit of the veterans you will be supporting.
• Motivation and commitment. It takes hard work, tenacity and time to help people reach their employment goals. You will sometimes be helping people in challenging circumstances who need intensive support to move forwards.
• This is hugely varied role and no two days are the same. You will often need to balance competing priorities or quickly shift focus depending on the needs of the people you will be supporting.
• Experience of and confidence in supporting people with complex challenges such as health issues, substance use, insecure housing, criminal records, or other barriers to employment.
• You will be an emotionally resilient individual who can effectively navigate challenging circumstances and provide unwavering support to those in need.

We are committed to equality, valuing diversity, and promoting inclusion within our workforce, including the volunteers who give their time to us. We work to maintain an environment where the needs and aspirations of all employees are met, irrespective of characteristics protected under the Equality Act 2010. We expect everyone to understand and accept their personal responsibility to recognise and value differences and the unique contributions that people make to the way we deliver our work.

As an equal opportunities employer our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for any job applicant with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. Please indicate in your covering letter if you wish to be considered under this scheme. We are also happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates. Additionally, we offer a guaranteed interview to veterans of the UK armed forces or members of the Reservist forces who meet the essential role criteria. Please make it clear in your application if you wish to be considered on this basis. Please note, to be eligible for consideration under this scheme your application must demonstrate that you meet the essential role criteria as set out in the person specification. We are a family friendly employer and happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. We encourage applicants to contact us to discuss if they have any questions before applying.

Benefits and culture

• Opportunity for home-based/hybrid and flexible working
• 28 days' basic annual leave per year (including a day in lieu of Armistice Day, and 3 days' Christmas closure), rising to 32 days with long service, plus bank holidays
• Double-matched pension contributions up to 10% employer contribution
• A chance to give back to our armed forces and make a positive and lasting impact to the lives of veterans and their families.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including generous holiday and pension contributions.
• A welcoming and empowering culture, with regular opportunities for team connecting and shared learning throughout the year.
• Variety in the role, a mix of travelling in your area, home working and occasional visits to the historic Poppy Factory in Richmond, London
• The opportunity to develop your region and build relationships with employers and other support services that best meet the needs of the people youplore;re supporting.
• Be part of an iconic charity with a 100+ year history