Careers Information Advice & Guidance Advisor
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Salary: £24,806 per annum plus benefits
Location: HMP Wealstun
Contract: Permanent
About The Role
We’re looking for a dedicated Careers Information Advice and Guidance Advisor to join our team. This role supports individuals in a custodial setting by providing tailored career advice, guidance and support. You will empower prisoners to identify their career aspirations, develop their skills and prepare for successful reintegration into society upon release.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Facilitate engaging sessions to groups on employability skills, career planning and effective disclosure, ensuring realistic goals and consideration of barriers to employment sectors due to convictions.
* Build genuine, trusting, non‑judgemental relationships with participants, creating a safe space for personal growth.
* Engage with prison education departments, training providers, employers and probation services to create employment pathways.
* Conduct one‑to‑one assessments, identify prisoners’ skills, career aspirations and training needs, develop a Prisoner Learning Plan (PLP) and manage your caseload to achieve sustained employment, training, education and completion of prison employment outcomes.
* Work toward agreed KPIs, targets and maintain quality assurance standards in accordance with the service provider.
What We Are Looking For
* Career Guidance experience and/or IAG qualification: experience advising on career choices, apprenticeships or training journeys.
* Communication skills: ability to engage, motivate, persuade and listen, building strong connections with those you support.
* IT and administrative skills: keeping meticulous records of every interaction to measure client progress and ensure effective interventions.
* Enhanced DBS and HMPPS vetting required; enhanced DBS and HMPPS vetting will be completed before you start.
What We Offer
* 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to trade for additional leave.
* EAP support programme available 24/7, including 6 free counselling sessions.
* Private medical insurance and life assurance.
* Up to 2 days of Community Giving each year to support a cause that matters to you.
* Eyecare vouchers to help with glasses or eye care.
* Exclusive discounts via Perks at Work.
* Cycle to Work scheme and travel season ticket loan.
* Long service awards to celebrate your commitment.
* Salary finance offering financial education and advice.
* Opportunity to purchase extra benefits like critical illness cover and dental insurance.
As we wait for the necessary background checks to be completed, you will have opportunities to shadow colleagues, ask questions and learn the ropes.
Our Justice division is dedicated to transforming lives and creating safer communities. Our mission is to reduce reoffending, build stronger communities, and help people realise their potential.
We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive culture where everyone is treated with dignity, valued, and encouraged to grow. We are committed to supporting neurodiverse candidates and offering a clear and accessible application process.
If you think you have what it takes, don’t delay and apply today. If we receive enough applications, this role may close early.
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