Contract type
Permanent/ Full- time
Salary
Up to £30,148 per annum
The Growth Company’s (GC) Employment, Justice and Health team have an exciting new opportunity for a Employment Advisor to deliver a range of guidance and training services for unemployed people, contributing to individual's progression into employment, training, and education.
The Restart Scheme is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) initiative that provides up to 12 months of tailored, intensive support to individuals who have been on Universal Credit for over 6 months gain employment. We help people overcome barriers to employment through personalised coaching, skills development, and job search support. The programme works closely with employers to connect participants to suitable opportunities, while also building confidence and readiness for work
Key Responsibilities:
- Work as part of a team to coordinate and deliver advice, guidance, and training interventions that meet the needs of unemployed individuals.
- Operate referral and liaison procedures with other agencies (e.g, JCP, local referral partners, colleges, employers, training providers, and recruitment agencies) to support individual's achievement of skills and progression to employment, training, and education.
- Establish and deliver both one-to-one and group activities as part of customer interventions, including initial assessments, inductions, job search sessions, and follow-up appointments.
- Deliver one-to-one interventions at induction and assessment, ensuring individual learning needs are identified and addressed.
- Plan training and other interventions for each customer, providing support in planning and decision-making.
- Facilitate group learning sessions that improve employability.
- Report any safeguarding concerns relating to individuals.
- Participate in activities that support the work of the team and Work Solutions, such as tender/bid writing and the development of new products/services.
About You:
- Ideally working in training, guidance, advice, and counselling environments.
- Previous experience working with vulnerable customer groups.
- Good knowledge of guidance and national standards.
- Working to targets with excellent knowledge of the local labour market, methods of recruitment, and awareness of growth industries.
- Good knowledge of welfare to work and the customer base.
- Rapport-building skills, professional and articulate.
Skills Required:
- Must have previous experience working within sales, customer service, or the welfare to work industry.
- Ability to work under pressure in a high-performance environment.
- Well-developed IT skills, including MI systems, spreadsheets, diary management, email, and data security.
- Flexible approach to work, including willingness to travel and occasional unsociable hours.
- Ability to work to key performance indicators and challenging targets.
- Capacity to network and promote the organisation.
We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.
Artificial intelligence can assist you during the application process, but every example and statement you include must be honest, accurate, and based on your own real experiences. If plagiarism is detected, meaning you present someone else’s ideas or experiences, or AI‑generated content, as your own, your application may be withdrawn, and internal applicants could face disciplinary action.
At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.
Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.
We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.
We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or call us on 0161 237 4447.
Examples include:
Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance.
Extra time for tasks.
Interview questions shared beforehand.
Accessibility software or equipment for assessments.
We’re proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we’ve removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.
GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.
All GC colleagues will work in line with the Health and Safety at work act and the GC Health and Safety Policy.
