Ncs - Careers Advisor - (Kidderminster) - Seetec

Seetec

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Kidderminster, United Kingdom

5 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We're looking for exceptional people to join our amazing National Careers Service Team, as either a trainee or a qualified Careers Advisers

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.

You'll need to be flexible as every day is different in National Careers Service. As a Careers Adviser you'll make our customers feel welcome and comfortable when they attend our service. You'll need to be able to engage with customers from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

You'll hold 1-1 appointments and group workshops in a wide range of settings, including careers fairs, community and commercial venues along with one-off pop-ups.

You'll also need to be organised to manage your diary and complete admin tasks, plus be confident using IT for delivery and admin tasks.

We need your skills to empower and encourage customers to develop a career skills action plan and support them in their learning and development whilst monitoring their progress to build their confidence throughout their journey to successfully starting work, learning or both.

We provide on the job training and will support you to achieve your Level 4 Certificate in Careers Information and Guidance if you do not currently hold this qualification.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary range of
£26,000 - £29,545 per annum (for those qualified at L4) or
£23,088 - £24,500 per annum (unqualified) with these great additional benefits
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25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days):

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2 Volunteer Days:

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Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer:

Healthcare Cash Plan, incl.

3 x salary life assurance:
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Annual Pay Review:

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Refer a Friend Scheme:

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Free access to BenefitHub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits
There's also the opportunity to progress your career within the Seetec Group.

If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on

Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

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Location:
Community based in the Kidderminster area

Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:30am - 5pm / 8.30am - 4.30pm Friday

Closing Date: 21 June 2024

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, JCP Work coaches, LA's.
Deliver Group Sessions with customers in a wide range of settings, including careers events, jobs fairs, pop up venues

For full job description follow the link
:Careers Adviser

Skills and Experience:

Minimum of Level 4 qualification in Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance
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/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

Additional Information:

INTERVENTIONS ALLIANCE is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including as CFO Activity Hubs, Accommodation, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless their past choices or the challenges they face.

We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives.

Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offen