Skills Futures Advisor: Shape Pathways to Good Jobs

Peninsula Community Legal Centre; Wales; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Pembrokeshire County Council is seeking a Skills Adviser for the Skills Futures project in Pembrokeshire. You will help adults access good-quality work through tailored employability support and vocational training, liaising with employers and training providers to align opportunities with local labour market needs.

The role focuses on developing participants' confidence, work-ready skills, and progression into employment or further learning, across centres and community settings in the county.

Qualifications

• Background in teaching, training, assessing, employability support, or vocational learning.
• Relevant vocational qualification at Level 3 or above.
• Assessor qualification or willingness to work towards one.
• Experience delivering workplace or vocational training and supporting adult learners.
• Strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of employability barriers, workforce development, and local skills priorities.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and support participants through their learning and employability journey.
• Manage individual caseloads, providing tailored advice, guidance, and progression support.
• Identify barriers to employment and support participants to build confidence, resilience, and work readiness.
• Promote inclusive participation and engagement, particularly among individuals furthest from the labour market.
• Deliver high-quality accredited and non-accredited training across vocational and employability areas.
• Support participants to develop essential workplace skills, including communication, teamwork, digital skills, problem-solving, and time management.
• Deliver learning flexibly across training centres, community venues, and outreach settings.
• Ensure learning provision aligns with local labour market demand and priority growth sectors.
• Work collaboratively with employers and partners to identify workforce and skills needs.
• Align training opportunities with employment pathways and local recruitment demand.
• Support progression into work placements, further training, apprenticeships, and employment opportunities.
• Contribute to building strong employer relationships that support sustainable employment outcomes.
• Maintain accurate learner records, monitoring progress and achievement outcomes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training and support activities in improving employability outcomes.
• Contribute to project targets, reporting requirements, and continuous improvement activity.
• Support participants to achieve positive progression outcomes into employment or further learning.

Skills

Teaching experience

Assessing

Employability support

Vocational training

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Understanding employability barriers

Education

Level 3+ vocational qualification

Assessor qualification

Willingness to work towards assessor

Job description

Pembrokeshire County Council is seeking a Skills Adviser for the Skills Futures project in Pembrokeshire. You will help adults access good-quality work through tailored employability support and vocational training, liaising with employers and training providers to align opportunities with local labour market needs.

The role focuses on developing participants' confidence, work-ready skills, and progression into employment or further learning, across centres and community settings in the county.