Information and Guidance Advisor - In Custody

The Growth Company; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated organization focused on career support is seeking an Information Advice and Guidance Advisor to help individuals in custody transition back into the community. The role involves providing tailored guidance based on job market insights, managing a diverse customer base, and fostering productive relationships within the prison system. Candidates should possess strong guidance skills and relevant qualifications, as the role requires a commitment to achieving successful outcomes in a target-driven environment. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Proficient in delivering one-to-one and group sessions.
• Experience in a target-driven environment.
• Willingness to work towards CDI License to Practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored Information, Advice, and Guidance.
• Manage a diverse caseload to meet targets.
• Develop action plans for each customer.

Skills

High-level guidance skills

Experience with current or ex-offenders

Ability to use digital channels

Education

NVQ Level 3 or 4 in Advice & Guidance

Job description

Information and Guidance Advisor - In Custody

The Growth Company’s (GC) Employment team are currently looking for a Information Advice and Guidance Advisor (IAG) who focuses on providing career support to individuals in prison and helping them transition back into the community. This involves offering tailored advice and guidance based on the current job market to help them find suitable employment opportunities.

We help to make a lasting difference to the lives of people throughout the North of England and beyond, by supporting individuals to gain meaningful employment. Our highly skilled advisers and keyworkers work with a range of individuals; from people who have found themselves recently out of work, to those with complex barriers such as physical disabilities, mental ill-health and debt.

Please note that this role will be based in HMP Birmingham.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure customers receive tailored Information, Advice, and Guidance that meets their individual needs, fostering career management skills, independence, and leading to sustained learning and job outcomes.
• Manage a diverse range of customers by caseload to achieve targets, focusing on sustained employment or learning.
• Leverage labour market information and employer connections to support customers in achieving sustained employment outcomes.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with key partners, including prison managers/governors, uniformed officers, and agencies, to generate a steady flow of eligible and appropriate new customers.
• Provide personalised support through various channels, including the Virtual Campus, group workshops, and face-to-face sessions.
• Develop high-quality action plans for each customer, ensuring initial interactions meet customer satisfaction standards.
• Collaborate proactively with colleagues delivering other mainstream services (., National Careers Service) to maximise customer outcome tracking and streamline evidence generation.
• Ensure compliance with Prison Service DPS contract requirements and exceed minimum standards set by the Skills Funding Agency, Ofsted, and Matrix.

About you

• Capable of thriving in a target-driven environment, focusing on achieving successful outcomes for Prison Service customers.
• Possess high-level guidance skills, able to deliver one-to-one and group sessions to at least a Grade 2 standard.
• Proficient in using digital channels and platforms for delivering information, advice, and guidance, including specific online tools and websites within the Virtual Campus.

Skills Required

• Hold an NVQ Level 3 or 4 in Advice & Guidance, DipCG, or an equivalent qualification, with a willingness to work towards meeting CDI License to Practice requirements.
• Preferably have recent experience in delivering job or learning outcomes within a custodial setting, especially in a target-driven environment.
• Experience working with current or ex-offenders.
• High-level guidance skills, capable of delivering one-to-one and group sessions to at least a Grade 2 standard.

We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.

At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.

Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.

We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.

If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.