Part Time Employment Advisor

Red 5 People; London; On-site; GBP 23,000; Part time

Job summary

A forward-thinking charity seeks two part-time Employment Advisors in London, focusing on supporting long-term unemployed individuals. Responsibilities include conducting appointments, offering tailored job search advice, and managing a caseload. This community-based role emphasizes flexibility in working hours within a defined schedule, and ideal candidates will have relevant experience in similar roles.

Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting people back into work.
• Similar role experience as Employment Advisor, Work Coach or similar.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial appointments and manage follow-up 1:1 sessions.
• Support job seekers with tailored employability advice.
• Manage a caseload aiming to place individuals into paid employment.

Skills

Employment support

Tailored advice

CV writing

Job searching

Interview preparation

Job description

We’re recruiting for two part-time Employment Advisors to join a forward-thinking charity delivering employment support across Shepherd’s Bush and Hammersmith & Fulham. These are fixed-term contracts running until mid-October, with an anticipated start date in early June.

The charity is delivering services as part of a DPS (Dynamic Purchasing System) employment contract, responding to local Jobcentre Plus demand for additional support for long-term unemployed individuals in the area.

What you’ll be doing:

• Conducting initial appointments with participants at the Jobcentre.
• Delivering follow-up 1:1 sessions in community settings such as libraries and community centres.
• Managing a caseload of 20 job seekers, with the aim of supporting 10 individuals into paid employment over the contract period.
• Providing tailored employability advice, including CV writing, job searching, interview preparation, and better-off-in-work calculations.

This is a community- and office-based role (remote or hybrid working is not available). Your part-time hours will need to fall within the Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm window—no evenings or weekends required. There is flexibility in how you structure your week: for example, you could work over four full days or five shorter days.

Who we’re looking for:

You’ll need prior experience supporting people back into work in a similar role—perhaps as an Employment Advisor, Work Coach, Job Coach, Careers Advisor, or Employment Consultant.

How to apply:

Please apply via this advert—we aim to respond to every applicant. If you don’t hear back within 72 hours, please complete the “Send Us a Message” form on the Red 5 People website and we’ll make sure a real person gets in touch. For further information, feel free to call the office and ask for James (contact details available on the Red 5 People website).

PLEASE NOTE: The salary will be pro rata for 30 hours which is £22, 796 (full time for 37 hours is £27.5k)

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