Team Leader - Careers Advice / Employability

KM Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist UK recruiter is seeking a Team Leader for Careers Advice/Employability to lead a team across the East Midlands and Staffordshire. The ideal candidate will inspire a team of Careers Advisors, ensuring high-quality guidance for vulnerable clients aiming for employment, education, or training. This full-time, permanent role offers a competitive salary between £26,400 and £34,000, alongside excellent holiday entitlement and pension. Flexibility for travel is required.

Benefits

Excellent Holiday Entitlement

Pension

Inspirational work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a team within the employability sector.
• Experience working with vulnerable or disadvantaged client groups.
• Professionalism with the ability to inspire and motivate.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of Careers Advisors across multiple sites.
• Support staff in delivering high-quality career guidance.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and targets.
• Monitor and review staff caseloads.
• Conduct audits and quality monitoring activities.

Skills

Team leadership

Career guidance

Administrative skills

Motivation and inspiration

Flexibility with travel

Job description

KM Recruitment is a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Skills and Employability sectors.

Job Title

Team Leader – Careers Advice / Employability

Location

Lead a team across East Midlands and Staffordshire (base location at nearest site)

Salary

£26,400 - £34,000 (Depending on qualifications and experience)

Package

Excellent Holiday Entitlement, Pension + more

Type

Full Time, Permanent

Are you passionate about making a difference? Are you a confident leader who can inspire and support others to change lives?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and confident Team Leader, to lead a dispersed team of Careers Advisors, across Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

The Role

• Lead and motivate a team of Careers Advisors, across multiple sites.
• Support staff to deliver high-quality career guidance to a vulnerable / disadvantaged client group, helping them progress into employment, education or training.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and performance targets.
• Monitor and review staff caseloads.
• Carry out audits, observations, and additional quality monitoring activities.
• Promote innovation and creativity to fulfil the requirements of the contract, and the needs of each site.

Essential Criteria

• Have experience in leading a team, with in the employability sector.
• Must have experience working with vulnerable / disadvantaged client groups.
• Confident and professional with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Full clean driving licence and use of own vehicle (must be flexible with travel across the above geographical area).

Please note

KM Recruitment receive a high number of applications for each role advertised and although we would like to we are not always able to deliver feedback to unsuccessful candidates. If you have not been contacted within 4 days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest and keep an eye on our website for future opportunities