Client Consultant

Location
Stockport
Salary
£16,832 + benefits
Posted
09 Feb 2017
Closes
09 Mar 2017
Ref
4379
Contact
Applicant Services
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Client Consultant
Stockport SK3
£16,832 + benefits
Full Time 35 Hours Monday to Friday and occasional weekends

Our client has identified an excellent opportunity for a Client Consultant to join their well-established charity based in Stockport. The company support people with disabilities and disadvantaged groups, delivering innovative and high quality services to help them into real paid jobs.

Position Summary

As Client Consultant, you will be required to effectively manage a caseload of clients from an initial vocational profile/development plan stage to sustained paid employment. This will involve a variety of duties including:

• Working with a team of Employment Consultants to identify clients’ needs and ensure good job matching
• Provide 1 to 1 support, travel training and job coaching for clients
• Keep accurate records and liaise with employers, parents/carers and external providers to monitor and evaluate progress (both verbally and in writing)
• Attend and participate in team meetings and regularly meet clients to support progression
• Write and follow risk assessments to ensure appropriate control measures are in place

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate should have the following skills and experience:
• Experience of working with vulnerable adults and disadvantaged people
• Ability to assess, plan and record accurate information with clients, parents, carers, other professionals and colleagues
• Able to make sound judgments and a willingness to raise any concerns with regards to abuse, safeguarding or mistreatment
• Knowledge of CQC framework and governance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of co-ordinating and facilitating meetings
• Excellent I.T. skills including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Evidence of an ability to work independently and be self-motivated to work on own initiative

Benefits
• Competitive salary
• 22 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Health benefits following probationary period
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Pension

Suitable skills/experience: Client Facilitator, Support Worker, Charity, Support, Co-ordinator, CQC Framework, Vulnerable Adults, Disabilities, Client Support

How to apply
If you wish to be considered for this Client Consultant role click ‘apply’. You will receive an email shortly after your application - you will need to read and respond to this to complete your application.

Please note - Phone interviews will be held on 22nd February 2017 followed by face- face interview held in Stockport on 24th February 2017

You must be eligible to work in the UK.