Restart Employment Advisor

Restart Employment AdvisorThe Growth Company’s (GC) Employment team have an exciting new opportunity for Restart Employment Adviser to deliver a range of guidance and training services for unemployed people, contribute to individuals’ progression into employment, training and education. Within the Restart Scheme, you will be part of a government initiative that provides personalised support for up to 12 months to help people find a job in their local area and help overcome any challenges that might be standing in the way of employment.We help to make a lasting difference to the lives of people throughout the North of England and beyond, by supporting individuals to gain meaningful employment.Our highly skilled advisers and keyworkers work with a range of individuals; from people who have found themselves recently out of work, to those with complex barriers such as physical disabilities, mental ill-health and debt.Key Responsibilities Work as part of a team to co-ordinate and deliver advice, guidance and training interventions that meet the needs of unemployed individuals; operate referral and liaison procedures with other agencies as required (. JCP, local referral partners, colleges, employers, training providers and recruitment agencies) to support peoples’ achievement of skills (including certification) and progression to employment, training and educationEstablish and deliver both one to one and group activities as part of customer interventions including initial assessments, inductions, job search sessions, failed to attend sessions with customersDeliver one to one interventions at induction and assessment and subsequent follow up appointments by one to one or group sessions ensuring at all times identify individual learning needsRefer to internal and external agencies to progress the customerPlan training and other interventions for each customerDeliver further interventions with customer as required, assisting customers to decide on options for meeting their needs and provide support for customers in planningFacilitate learning in groups that improves employabilityReport any concerns relating to safeguarding of individualsParticipate in other activities that support the work of the team and Work Solutions, such as tender/bid writing, development of new products/servicesUnemployed individuals, Job Centre Plus – advisers and managersLocal Authorities – particularly SRB Partnerships, Employers About You Ideally working in training, guidance, advice & counselling environmentsPrevious experience working with vulnerable customer groupsWorking to targets with excellent knowledge of the local labour market, methods of recruitment and awareness of growth industriesGood knowledge of welfare to work and the customer baseGood knowledge of guidance and national standardsRapport building skills, professional and articulate Skills Required Must have previous experience working within sales, customer service, welfare to work industryThe ability to work under pressure in a high-performance environmentWell-developed IT skills, including MI systems, spreadsheets and diary management, email, data securityFlexible approach to work including willingness to travel, with occasional unsociable hoursAbility to work to Key performance indicators and challenging targetsAbility to network and promote the organisation We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone including vulnerable adults and young people, we expect all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures which include a DBS check. This will be conducted by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd) on behalf of GC. Please note that the successful candidate will not be required to pay for this.If you are on the Barred List, it is against the law to apply and to be hired for a role that includes regulated activity with the concerned group.We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential requirements for a role. This commitment applies to candidates who have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.As part of our application process, you can ask to be considered under this scheme if you are from an ethnic community or have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. Providing that you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will then be invited for an interview. Your guaranteed interview application will only be shared with the Hiring Manager and our Internal Recruitment Team.GC aims to promote a culture of flexibility and agile working. Going forward we will be transitioning to a culture where full agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also recognise that there may be a need for more permanent flexibility in your working arrangements and in such cases, we encourage you to have these discussions at the interview stage, to enable your flexible working request to be considered as early as possible.