Location
Salford
Company
Employment
Contract type
Permanent/ Full- time
Salary
Up to £29,000 per annum
Closing Date
04/09/2025
Ref No
4806
The Growth Company's (GC) Employment team has an exciting new opportunity for a Restart Employment Advisor to deliver a range of guidance and training services for unemployed people, contributing to individuals' progression into employment, training, and education.
We help to make a lasting difference to the lives of people throughout the North of England and beyond, by supporting individuals to gain meaningful employment. Our highly skilled advisers and keyworkers work with a range of individuals; from people who have found themselves recently out of work, to those with complex barriers such as physical disabilities, mental ill-health, and debt.
Key Responsibilities:
* Coordinate and deliver advice, guidance, and training interventions for unemployed individuals.
* Operate referral and liaison procedures with agencies like JCP, local partners, colleges, employers, and training providers.
* Establish and deliver one-to-one and group activities, including assessments, inductions, and job search sessions.
* Ensure each customer has an up-to-date CV and refer them to appropriate internal and external agencies.
* Maintain regular interaction with customers through various communication methods.
* Assist customers in planning and deciding on options to meet their needs.
* Participate in activities that support the team and Growth Company, such as tender/bid writing and developing new services.
About You:
* Strong time management and organisational skills.
* Excellent administration, accuracy, numeracy, and literacy skills.
* Problem-solving abilities and a warm, pleasant demeanour.
* Good rapport-building and negotiation skills.
* Flexible, adaptable, self-motivated, and confident.
* Ability to challenge and negotiate effectively.
Skills Required:
* Experience in sales, customer service, or the welfare-to-work industry.
* Proven track record of working to targets and key performance indicators.
* Excellent knowledge of the local labour market, recruitment methods, and growth industries.
* Understanding of welfare-to-work, training, education, and employment opportunities.
* Knowledge of guidance and national standards.
* Ability to work under pressure in a high-performance environment.
* Effective team player with well-developed IT skills.
* Flexible approach to work, including willingness to travel and work occasional unsociable hours.
At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.
Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.
We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.
We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact or call us on
Examples include:
* Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance
* Extra time for tasks
* Interview questions shared beforehand
* Accessibility software or equipment for assessments
We're proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we've removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.
GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.
All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.