We're looking for exceptional people to join our amazing National Careers Service Team, as either a trainee or a qualified Careers Adviser.
We’re looking for people who like helping people. You may come from a sales, teaching or recruitment background or have some experience in delivering careers advice and enjoy working in a target focussed environment. We’re not looking for someone who ticks every single box, but we’d love you to have an engaging personality to provide a warm and welcoming experience for our customers. You’ll need a can-do attitude to seek out solutions to help our customers to progress their careers.
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range of £26,000 - £29,545 per annum pro rata with these great additional benefits
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Pay Review
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits
Location: Community based in Lancashire
Hours: Part Time Tuesday - Thursday 9am – 5pm
Closing Date: 21 January 2025
Key Responsibilities
• Meet, and strive to exceed, personal performance targets
• Provide tailored support in all aspects of career management and progression
• Fully understand the labour market and provide relevant advice and guidance on local job sectors and opportunities
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders to maximise referral and opportunities, i.e. local community provision, Job Centre Plus Work coaches, Local Authorities.
• Deliver Group Sessions with customers in a wide range of settings, including careers events, jobs fairs, pop up venues
Skills and Experience
• Minimum of Level 4 qualification in Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance, or the willingness to work towards this qualification
• A good working knowledge of the local labour market in the specified geographical locations
• Experience of working in a target driven environment
• Knowledge of the Careers and Employability industry
• Knowledge of the recruitment industry
• Experience of working with people in the provision of ‘information, advice & guidance’
• Full driving licence to enable deployment across a specified geographical area (region), when required
