Restart Advisor Self Employment

Ingeus UK; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

EAP Support

Private Medical Insurance

Eyecare vouchers

Life assurance

Perks at Work

Cycle to Work

Season ticket loan

Volunteering days

Salary Finance

Extra perks option

Job summary

Ingeus is seeking a Restart Advisor for Stockport to coach and empower participants toward sustainable employment, from career coaching to personal development. You will support those starting self-employment ventures, guide them through legal requirements with DWP and HMRC, and tailor plans to overcome barriers.

You will assess needs, signpost to debt management, mental health and career coaching services, and help craft CVs and cover letters for job searches.

Qualifications

• Motivate, inspire and challenge participants to achieve their fullest potential.
• Experience delivering against performance targets and engaging participants in growth.
• Exceptional communication to address diverse needs and liaise with employers.
• High-level digital literacy to manage records and use software tools.
• Excellent organisational skills to manage a varied caseload and priorities.
• Experience in a relevant sector within the past 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Support participants setting up self-employment businesses and understand legal requirements with DWP and HMRC.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments to identify barriers and create action plans for employment.
• Meet and exceed performance targets and improve strategies with input from others.
• Signpost participants to internal and external services for debt, mental health, and career coaching.
• Help participants craft CVs, statements, and cover letters for job searches.
• Prepare participants for interviews with mock sessions and confidence building.
• Maintain accurate electronic participant records reflecting coaching to employment within required timescales.

Skills

Motivate participants

Performance targets

Strong communication

Digital literacy

Organisation skills

Sector experience

Job description

Restart Advisor Self Employment

Salary: £29,033 per annum & Company Benefits

Contract: Permanent

Hours Monday- Friday 09.00 -17.00

Location: Stockport office.

Are you passionate about making a difference and creating positive social impact? As a Restart Advisor, you will play a transformational role in coaching and empowering individuals. You will be helping participants unlock their potential and guiding them toward sustainable employment, from career coaching to personal development, addressing complex and varied challenges along the way.

What you'll be doing:

• This role primarily deals with participants looking to set up their own self-employment businesses. you will be supporting them with building and creating their business'sprofile and understand the legal requirements with DWP and HMRC.
• Collaborating with participants through diagnostic assessments to identify barriers and create action plans that shift mindsets and identify the steps needed to secure meaningful employment.
• Meeting and exceeding performance targets by continuously improving strategies and seeking input to deliver the best outcomes for participants and the wider community
• Understanding and signposting participants to internal and external services that address needs such as debt management, mental health, and career coaching
• Ensuring that participants have well-crafted, professional CVs, tailored supporting statements, and cover letters to help support with job searches
• Preparing participants for interviews by conducting mock interviews and assessment activities, and helping them build confidence in their abilities.
• Maintaining accurate electronic participant records that reflect the broad spectrum of support offered, from coaching through to employment placement, within the required timescales and to the required standards

Company Description

Ingeus is a leading human services provider helping people, business and communities thrive through employment, skills and health & wellbeing services. We are a trusted partner to government and industry delivering services that create positive social impact and transform lives.

Qualifications

You will Require:

• Experience working in fast-paced environments
• The ability to motivate, inspire, and challenge participants to achieve their fullest potential
• Strong experience in delivering against and exceeding performance targets and engaging participants in personal growth and mindset transformation driving positive change
• Exceptional communication skills-inspire and influence participants while addressing their diverse needs with flexibility, robustness and creativity, as well as contacting employers and other external stakeholders to identify opportunities for participants
• Flexible and creative in solving complex challenges
• Experience of working in a relevant sector within the past 3 months.
• High-level digital literacy
• Excellent organisational skills- able to manage a varied caseload and deliver exceptional support while juggling multiple priorities

Additional Information

At Ingeus, we've spent time listening to our employees to build our benefits package:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the opportunity to salary trade extra
• EAP Support programme available 24/7 with access to 6 x counselling sessions
• Private Medical Insurance
• Eyecare vouchers with help to purchase new glasses
• Life assurance
• Online discount shopping via Perks at Work
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Up to two days each year dedicated to Community Giving (Volunteering)
• Access to Salary Finance; financial education and advice
• The opportunity to buy extra perks such as, critical Illness Cover, dental insurance
• Long Service Awards

At Ingeus, our culture is built on treating everyone with dignity, ensuring every individual feels valued, respected and recognised for their contribution.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we understand that everyone's journey is different, and we're committed to making our recruitment process as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you require any support or adjustments-whether that’s help with the application, interview format, or anything else we're here to listen and work with you to find the best approach. Our goal is to ensure you can showcase your skills and potential in a way that works for you.

Please note, we may shortlist and conduct interviews before the closing date and we may close this role early if we receive enough applications.