Overview
Are you looking for a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourage others to build a future? We are recruiting an Employment Adviser to join our team. You will provide advice and support to guide and encourage participants to overcome barriers to employment and achieve realistic job goals. You will manage a caseload, act as their coach and mentor, and be the primary trusted contact to build strong positive relationships, guide, motivate, challenge, encourage and help customers obtain sustainable employment. Our ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills, be target driven and a motivational adviser. You will have initiative and motivation with the ability to seek solutions to problems and work under pressure, with limited day-to-day supervision. We are looking for someone who can provide first-class customer service and contribute to empowering lives and improving communities.
Responsibilities
* Provide advice and support to guide participants to overcome barriers to employment and achieve realistic job goals.
* Manage a caseload of participants and guide their journey to employment.
* Be the coach, mentor and primary contact to build strong relationships and motivate customers.
* Organise and conduct job-search activities.
* Identify potential barriers to employment.
* Ensure all paper-based employability tools (covering letters, CVs, speculative letters) are in place.
Skills and Experience
* Essential – A good working knowledge of the local labour market in the specified geographical locations.
* Basic knowledge of self-employment.
* Fully IT literate in using a range of Microsoft Office programmes.
* Experience of working in a target-driven environment.
* Experience of delivering services to meet contractual and quality standards.
Desirable
* Knowledge of the employability industry.
* Knowledge of the recruitment industry.
* Experience of working with people in the provision of information, advice & guidance.
SEETEC is one of the UK's leading providers of employability and health services, supporting thousands of people to move into employment each year. We are committed to empowering people to better their lives and support individuals from all walks of life to enter and progress in the world of work. We create and source jobs and opportunities, focusing on people’s strengths to raise aspirations and help them overcome barriers to work. We open up a world of opportunity to individuals and organisations, supporting their aspirations today so they can thrive in the future.
As an organisation, we are recruiting for a number of Employability contracts to support the unemployed back to work. This role will contribute to the UK\'s economic recovery through initiatives such as the Restart Scheme and the expansion of the Work and Health Programme (WHP). Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to uphold this commitment alongside the Prevent Duty and promotion of modern British values. Depending on the role, you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check.
Seetec supports the recruitment of ex-offenders and will not discriminate. Our equal opportunities policy invites 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. We are an employee-owned company delivering services across employment, skills and rehabilitation sectors to unlock people\'s social and economic potential. We are a Disability Confident Leader and B-Corp certified, and hold Investors in People and Investors in Wellbeing Gold statuses, with Ofsted rating as good for our training and skills delivery.
We aim to empower lives and improve communities, building relationships on mutual respect. Our employees are at the heart of every service, and we strive to provide high-quality service to employers, customers, and partners. Our people are empowered to take ownership of their lives by providing tools, support and opportunities to break down barriers and achieve goals.
Location, Hours and Salary
Location: This is an office-based role, working in Swindon.
Hours: 37 hours per week. Monday to Thursday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
Salary: £26,500 to £29,545 per annum (dependent on experience).
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day Off (option to buy additional days).
* 2 Volunteer Days.
* Pension - 5% Employee, 5% Employer.
* Healthcare Cash Plan, including 3 x salary life assurance.
* Annual Pay Review.
* Refer a Friend Scheme.
* Free access to BenefitHub – online portal with discounts, cycle to work and other voluntary benefits.
Interested? There is an easy to apply route below to upload your CV. If you need information, contact our Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.
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