Graduate Employment Advisor

Get Set UK Group; Havant; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive employment support organization in Havant is looking for a Graduate Employment Advisor to help jobseekers build confidence and secure employment. This role is perfect for recent graduates eager to develop their skills in coaching and communication while contributing to meaningful outcomes. You will receive training and support as you join a collaborative team dedicated to making a difference. Benefits include immediate access to wellbeing tools, discounts, and structured career development opportunities.

Benefits

Immediate access to wellbeing tools

Enhanced healthcare and lifestyle rewards

Discounts and pension scheme

Structured development opportunities

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or motivated individual early in their professional journey.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to motivate and support jobseekers.

Responsibilities

• Coach participants to build confidence and secure job opportunities.
• Provide CV support, job search guidance, and interview preparation.
• Facilitate participants' measurable progress towards employment.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Curiosity and drive

Proactive mindset

Empathy and resilience

Education

Degree in any subject or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Get Set for Your First Big Impact: Join Usas a Graduate Employment Advisor

TL;DR: Location: Havant Contract: FT 35hrs PW M-F Salary: £24 - 26k doe

Role Purpose:

You’ll support people facing barrier to work by coaching them through confidence-building, skills development, and practical job search - helping them take positive steps toward employment.

Success in this role looks like:

Participants making measurable progress, securing and sustaining work, and feeling supported and empowered at every stage of their journey.

Your Role: What You’ll Achieve

At Get Set UK, we believe in giving people the tools and support to unlock their potential - and that includes our own team. As a Graduate Employment Advisor, you'll start your career with purpose, supporting jobseekers into meaningful employment while gaining real-world coaching, commercial and sector experience.

This is your chance to build skills that matter, in communication, coaching, organisation and problem-solving, all while helping others progress into work and independence. You'll be part of a collaborative, mission-led team that's driven to make a difference, one person at a time.

In this role, you'll help jobseekers build confidence, identify opportunities, and move forward with support.You’ll gain hands‑on experience in employment support, while being fully trained, guided, and developed by experienced colleagues.

You’ll learn how to:

• Strategic Direction: Understand programme goals and structure your day around real outcomes for real people.
• Deliver Results: Help participants become job‑ready with CV support, job search guidance, and interview preparation.
• People & Communication: Build rapport with participants, coach them through change, and communicate clearly with employers.
• Get It Right: Keep accurate records, follow safeguarding processes, and stay on top of tasks and updates.
• Business Acumen: Learn about local labour markets and contribute to connecting people with the right roles.

This role is ideal for a graduate who wants to build a meaningful career in employment support, recruitment, coaching or social impact - and who's ready to take that first step with support and structure behind them.

Who You Are

You're ready to start your career with purpose. You might be a recent graduate or someone early in your professional journey, but you're motivated, people focused, and eager to learn. You show up on time, communicate clearly, and take pride in helping others succeed. You understand that our customers expect us to model employability, so you lead by example.

Specifically, you bring:

• A degree in any subject (or equivalent practical experience)
• Strong communication skills - written, verbal, and interpersonal
• Curiosity and drive - you live learning, problem solving and challenging targets.
• A proactive mindset - you take responsibility for your own development
• Empathy and resilience - you support people through challenges and change

No experience in employment support? No problem. We'll train and support you - what matters most is your attitude, potential and values.

You Share Our Values

We live our values every day, in every role:

• Be Ambitious: We act with drive and purpose
• Be Inspiring: We empower and uplift those around us
• Be Proud: We take ownership and celebrate our success
• Be Considerate: We collaborate and respect others
• Own it: We show up and do what’s needed

Our customers count on us…and we count on you! That means showing up, being present, communicating clearly, and doing what you say you will. If it sounds like you, you’ll thrive here. If it doesn't feel like the right fit, that's ok too, we'd rather help you save time than take the wrong step.

Get Set for More: Our Benefits

You’ll benefit from a supportive, progressive environment where learning is part of every role.

• Immediate access to wellbeing tools (GP, counselling, Headspace)
• Enhanced healthcare and lifestyle rewards with service
• Discounts, pension scheme, and salary sacrifice options
• Structured development through our Your Career, Your Journey framework
• Internal Learning & Development team embedding growth in every role

What to Know Before You Apply

• We reserve the right to close this advert early, so apply soon to avoid disappointment.
• We’re a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re committed to supporting you.
• This role is subject to our safeguarding and vetting process.
• We do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies.

Ready to Get Set?

If you’re excited by this opportunity and believe you can make a difference, apply and help us shape futures… starting with yours!