Employment Advisor

Our local authority client based in South London are urgently seeking an experienced Employment Advisor.

£23 an hour Umbrella

Purpose of the job

• Support those who have been out of work for longer periods might need extra help to move back into employment. The employability team will break down employment barriers that could be holding people back from finding work.
  
  
• As an Employment Advisor working on externally funded employability programmes, you will work with adult job seekers who are preparing to move into employment, helping them to identify and address the barriers that make this difficult by providing exemplary case management, including support, advice, advocacy and signposting to relevant services
  
  
• You will provide information, advice and guidance and develop and maintain an action plan with each job seeker. You will agree a range of range activities with the job seeker to enable and inspire them to achieve sustained employment alongside non-employment progression measures, including improving wellbeing, self-confidence and level of independence.
  
  Principal accountabilities
  
  
• To manage a high volume or complex caseload and deliver the job search process for new and existing clients to support them into sustainable employment ensuring that appropriate evidence is captured.
  
  
• To support and motivate clients in their job search activities including, benefits and economic assessments developing realistic individual action plans relating to work and pre-employment training and offering a range of job search support courses that may increase employability.
  
  
• To support local recruitment needs including jobs fairs, employer open days, outreach events, redundancy projects delivered on and off-site.
  
  
• To deliver employability support under the IPS and SEQF models to both clients and employers adhering to the Fidelity Scales as set within the Fidelity Assurance System and working to the ‘place and train’ model to ensure clients job start needs are met.
  
  
• To organise and co-ordinate employment interviews and referrals for training as necessary to help individuals access sustainable employment.
  
  Relevant Technical Experience and Knowledge
  
  Proven substantial experience of:
  
  
• Working in a recruitment or employment advisory environment having supported individuals to achieve employment goals using client action plans.
  
  
• Using ICT packages - good knowledge of the Windows and Microsoft Office Suite packages together with an ability to understand and use databases.
  
  
• Organising own caseload and achieving employment outcome targets.
  
  
• Understanding of issues that make accessing employment difficult and create barriers.
  
  
• Supporting legislation/best practice, including information security and data protection.
  
  
• Using different methods of communication to maintain engagement and progress clients into sustainable employment.
  
  Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.
  
  At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful