Youth Employment Advisor

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingeus is recruiting a Youth Employment Advisor to work on-site across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. You will build trusted relationships with young people, assess needs and create personalised plans to progress towards work.

You will connect young people with employers, support wellbeing and safeguarding, and collaborate with schools and community partners to widen opportunities. Driving licence is desirable, travel will be involved.

Qualifications

• Experience working directly with young people.
• Strong youth engagement style with ability to motivate and adapt.
• Practical, resilient mindset to support young people facing barriers.
• Understanding of pathways into work and local employers.
• Good organisation and digital confidence.
• Values-led, safeguarding-aware approach with GDPR awareness.
• Willingness to travel to meet young people, employers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with young people through outreach, regular contact and youth-focused assessments.
• Turn youth work into progression by creating personalised action plans.
• Connect young people to the right opportunities with employers to sustain work.
• Recognise and respond to barriers by linking to wellbeing, housing, finance or transport support.
• Work as part of a wider youth support network with schools, community organisations and partners.
• Keep accurate records and capture progress and outcomes.

Skills

Experience with young people

Youth engagement

Practical mindset

Pathways into work

Organisation & digital confidence

Safeguarding awareness

Willingness to travel

Job 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.

Job Description

Youth Employment Advisor

Regional Office Worker - Site & Community based (Covering Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire)

Salary: Starting from £31,000 per annum + Package

About the role

Are you a youth professional who knows how to build trust, create safe spaces and help young people take their next steps? As a Youth Employment Advisor, you’ll use your experience of working with young people to help them build confidence, overcome barriers and move towards meaningful work.

This is a role for someone who understands youth engagement first and employability second: someone who can meet young people where they are, keep them motivated when progress is difficult and translate their strengths, interests and lived experience into realistic opportunities.

• Build trusted relationships with young people through outreach, regular contact and youth-focused assessments that understand their goals, strengths, interests and barriers.
• Turn youth work into progression by creating personalised action plans that build confidence, resilience, employability skills and readiness for work at the young person’s pace.
• Connect young people to the right opportunities, working with employers to create positive starts, manage expectations and support young people to sustain work once they get there.
• Recognise and respond to barriers by linking young people with the right support around wellbeing, safeguarding, housing, finance, transport, family responsibilities or other challenges affecting progression.
• Work as part of a wider youth support network with employers, schools, community organisations, youth services and specialist partners.
• Keep accurate records and capture progress, showing the distance travelled by young people as well as their employment outcomes.

Qualifications

About you

• Experience working directly with young people, ideally in youth work, mentoring, education, community support, employability, participation or a similar setting.
• A strong youth engagement style, with the ability to build trust, motivate young people, manage challenging conversations and adapt your approach to different needs and experiences.
• A practical and resilient mindset, with confidence supporting young people who may be unsure, disengaged or facing multiple barriers to work.
• Understanding of pathways into work, including local employers, training routes, community support and the practical steps young people need to take to move closer to employment.
• Good organisation and digital confidence, with the ability to manage caseloads, record progress accurately and follow up consistently.
• A values-led and safeguarding-aware approach, with commitment to inclusion, professional boundaries, GDPR and continuous learning.
• Willingness to travel to meet young people, employers and partners.

- Candidates with Full UK Driving Licences & access to vehicles is Desirable -

Additional Information

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 don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss how we can support 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.