Restart Employment Advisor

Aspire Recruitment; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Restart Employment Advisor in Sheffield to empower individuals facing barriers to employment. In this full-time role, you will manage a caseload, complete diagnostics, and set SMART targets. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience working with the unemployed and possess a passion for helping others. A DBS check is required for successful candidates.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday

Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working with unemployed customers and managing a fluctuating caseload.
• Experience working with customers with multiple barriers to employment.
• Completed in-depth diagnostics to assist customers.
• Passionate about helping others find employment.

Responsibilities

• Manage all interactions with your caseload face-to-face.
• Complete comprehensive diagnostics to understand barriers to employment.
• Refer customers to training courses and mentoring sessions.
• Set SMART targets and review them regularly.

Skills

Experience with unemployed customers

Ability to manage a caseload

Experience setting SMART targets

Empathy and passion to help others

Job description

Overview

Restart Employment Advisor
Sheffield
£26,420 (rising to £28,420 after probation 25 Days Holiday Bank Holidays)
Full-time, Permanent

The Role

Are you passionate about empowering individuals to overcome barriers and achieve meaningful employment? We’re seeking proactive and self-motivated Restart Employment Advisors to join a dedicated team. This is a rewarding opportunity to work directly with individuals who face complex challenges, guiding them on their journey towards securing sustainable work and building a brighter future.

Duties

• You will manage all interactions with your caseload, meeting all customers face-to-face in the centre.
• At the first intervention you will complete a comprehensive diagnostic to understand their barriers to employment and their past experience/skills or their learning requirements.
• You will then refer customers to training courses, workshops, mentoring sessions to break down their barriers to work and help to upskill each customer.
• You will set SMART targets and review these at each intervention to ensure progression towards securing employment.

Required Skills

• You will have extensive experience working with unemployed customers, including managing a fluctuating caseload and working to job entry targets.
• You will have experience working with customers with multiple barriers to employment, be able to complete in-depth diagnostics and identify a path to help them into work.
• You will have previous experience setting SMART targets and be target driven in managing your caseload.
• You will have empathy and a passion to help others

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to complete an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if successful in this role.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you then please submit your CV.

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