“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”
Purpose
As an In Work Employment Consultant you will help a wide range of people who have recently found employment and support them is the critical first 4-8 weeks of their new role. You will be an effective communicator, able to positively influence, engage with recruiters and motivate people.
Whilst working in a supportive team environment, this is a role with autonomy where you will be trusted to make decisions and manage your time to deliver your role and meet your objectives. You will meet a wide range of people, working collaboratively to understand their goals, areas where they may need support, and put in place an effective and engaging action plan to help them to sustain in their now job. You will be solution focused and carry out proactive activities aimed at supporting participants moving into work. This role is a target driven role to be able to generate the necessary performance activity to create opportunities for your participants you are supporting. This will include engaging with a variety of stakeholders to actively promote the skills and abilities of our participants that will support them in sustained employment.
You will be experienced in engaging with external stakeholders, providing support, advice, guidance or coaching to positively influence other people’s professional or personal development. You will be an effective communicator, able to build rapport with people and have a flexible and resilient approach.
We welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills, we provide full training and the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and progress your career.
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Location:
You will be based in our Grosvenor House office in Birmingham City Centre.
Employee Benefits
As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:
1. 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
2. 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
3. An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
4. Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
5. Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
6. Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women’s Network, MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group)
7. Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
8. Opportunity to request flexible working from day one