Employment Adviser (Galway)

Seetec Group Ltd.; Galway; On-site; EUR 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday day off

Pension scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Life assurance

Salary review

Maternity/paternity pay

Refer a friend

BenefitHub access

Job summary

Seetec Group Ltd. in Galway is recruiting an Employment Adviser to provide motivational support, careers advice and guidance to clients. The role offers 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 8:30am–5:00pm) with a competitive salary of €30,000 per year and a range of benefits.

Training is provided on the job, and the company emphasises a welcoming, solution‑driven approach. Location is Galway with opportunities to progress within Seetec Employment and Skills Ireland.

Qualifications

• Leaving Certificate minimum; a third level degree is desirable but not pre-requisite.
• Minimum of one year experience in a recruitment, sales, training and/or customer facing role.
• Experience in a target oriented environment.
• Ability to multi-task, organise and manage workload.
• Positive, enthusiastic approach to problem solving with a can do attitude.
• Be fully IT literate in using MS Office programmes.

Responsibilities

• Assess client's specific needs providing support, careers advice and guidance, and work with them to create a personal progression plan.
• Work with clients using a variety of strategies to support development and build confidence.
• Provide training workshops covering a wide range from CV writing to online job searching.
• Explore learning and work opportunities, acting as an intermediary with local employers.
• Meet with clients regularly to review their progress.
• Deliver an exceptional level of customer service at all times.

Skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Recruitment experience

Hospitality background

Guidance/advising

IT literacy

Education

Leaving Certificate

Degree desirable

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Due to our continuing success in the National Employment service we are currently recruiting for an Employment Adviser to join our fantastic team in an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in this influential role.

You can become an Employment Adviser if you have excellent customer service skills gained from having a sales, recruitment or hospitality background or have worked in an environment that involves advising and guidance.

We do provide excellent on the job training, so are not looking for someone who ticks every single box, we’re looking for someone who has an engaging personality, can provide a warm and welcoming experience, and can seek out solutions to problems to help our customers progress into sustainable employment.

This is a fantastic opportunity that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourage others to build a future.

Employment Advisers provide motivational support, careers advice and guidance to our clients whilst making them feel welcome and at ease, enabling them to overcome barriers and build confidence. They provide training workshops covering a wide range of subjects from CV writing to online job searching. They engage with people to assess their skills and abilities and talk about their ambitions and career goals whilst exploring learning and work opportunities acting as an intermediary with local employers.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary of €30,000 p.a. with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)


• Volunteer Days


• Company Pension Scheme


• Health Insurance Allowance


• Employer Paid Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance


• Annual Salary Review


• Enhanced Maternity/Adoption and Paternity Pay Arrangements


• Refer a friend scheme


• Free access to BenefitHub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, Life assurance, Cycle to Work scheme, Tax Saver Commuter Tickets, Digital Gym Membership

There’s also the opportunity to progress your career!

Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation, and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our employee-owners. People are at the front, centre, and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

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Location: Galway

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday (full time)

Closing Date: 02 October 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Assess client's specific needs providing support, careers advice and guidance, and work with them to create a personal progression plan.


• Work with clients using a variety of strategies to support development, enabling them to overcome barriers and build confidence.


• Provide training workshops covering a wide range from CV writing to online job searching.


• Explore learning and work opportunities, acting as an intermediary with local employers.


• Meet with clients regularly to review their progress.


• Deliver an exceptional level of customer service at all times.

Skills and Experience

• Leaving Certificate standard (as a minimum). A third level degree is desirable but not a pre-requisite.


• Minimum of one year experience in a recruitment, sales, training and/or customer facing role.


• Experience of working in a target orientated environment.


• Ability to multi-task, organise and manage workload.


• Positive, enthusiastic approach to problem solving with a 'can do attitude'.


• Be fully IT literate in using a range of Microsoft Office programmes.

Additional Information

SEETEC EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS IRELAND deliver Employability services across Ireland through various Government contracts (Department of Social protection) to assist the long term unemployed in returning to the workforce through upskilling and job brokering.

Working with over 10,000 Irish businesses and employers, Seetec has helped over 45,000 people into work in Ireland to date. The company directly employs over 120 people in Ireland working in locations across Ireland primarily in Dublin, Louth, Meath, Athlone, Longford, Mullingar, Galway and Mayo.

Seetec Employment and Skills Ireland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern values.

Seetec Employment and Skills Ireland is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.