Employment Advisor - Skills Support for the Unemployed HCUK85012

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Fixed Term until July 2021

Our client aspires to be a fantastic place to work. Attracting professionals who are innovative, adaptable and committed. They are a locally based training provider with a national reach, delivering quality employer and learner responsive training and skills solutions, striving to achieve the highest standards for learners and employers.

Joining them as an Employment Advisor, you will assist the Funding and Compliance Co-Ordinator and the Employment Services Manager and Employment Services team to support the delivery of the ESF Skill Support for Unemployed contract supporting unemployed adults, by ensuring an effective and efficient Employment Advisor service is provided.

Proactively mentoring, guiding and supporting SSU learners into sustainable employment opportunities, you will determine the learner’s employment goals and suitability for specific employment opportunities; identifying suitable employment opportunities by developing relationships with local employers and internal sales teams.  You will also provide 1-2-1 support advice and guidance and In Work Support once the customer is employed to ensure sustainability and remove any potential barriers to remaining in work.

With knowledge of the Local Labour Market and employment growth opportunities and recent experience of dealing with unemployed individuals, external partners and agencies to support people into work, the successful candidate will be capable of managing your own workload and deal with conflicting demands and timescales.

Please be aware that this vacancy may close earlier dependent on the level of applications received so if you do wish to be considered we recommend that you complete the application as promptly as possible.

Our client is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to contribute to the delivery of their safeguarding strategy and values. In addition, these posts require the colleague to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.