Work and Learning Advisor

Serco Limited; South Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in public services is seeking a Work and Learning Advisor for their facility in Staffordshire. The role involves mentoring prisoners to achieve personal and professional goals, with a focus on education and employability. The ideal candidate will have experience in coaching and support roles, alongside GCSE-level qualifications in English and Maths.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme up to 6%

Supportive team culture

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in mentoring or coaching.
• Experience in customer-facing support roles, ideally in education or employability.
• Minimum qualifications at GCSE level in English and Maths.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and guide individuals towards career and learning pathways.
• Help individuals identify goals and take steps toward employment or further education.

Skills

Mentoring

Coaching

Customer-facing support

Education

GCSE-level qualifications in English and Maths

Job description

Staffordshire based

Full Time, Permanent

Salary - £29,528 per annum

We are looking for a Work and Learning Advisor to join us at HMP Dovegate - a Category B adult male facility near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire where we care for up to 1160 male adult prisoners over the age of 21 serving a range of sentences including trial, remand, those awaiting sentence and convicted men serving long and short-term sentences.

TheWork and Learning Advisorwill be responsible for mentoring and guiding individuals toward suitable career and learning pathways, helping them identify goals and take practical steps toward employment, further education, or training.

What I need to do the role?

• Mentoring or coaching experience, supporting individuals to achieve personal or professional goals

• Customer-facing support role experience, ideally in education, employability, or community services

• Minimum GCSE-level qualifications (or equivalent) in English and Maths

What we offer

• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

• A fantastic culture and supportive team where you'll get the chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion

• Interesting and enjoyable work

• Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

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Serco is a Disability Confident Employer committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates. We're a proud holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard and we actively encourage applications from females, those with disabilities or from an ethnic minority background.