Employment Advisor - Walthamstow, United Kingdom - Get Set UK
Description
Are you looking for a job that will make a difference? Are you performance oriented and love helping people? We have great news for you.
We found you a job at Get Set UK.-
Why Get Set UK?_
Get Set UK is bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity - 83% of our employees' love working for Get Set UK and find their job rewarding and inspiring.
We are a high-performing people services provider, delivering a range of exciting government funded programmes that are aimed at supporting people to find employment and gain qualifications.
- growing company that values people and works for people-
An Ideal Employment Advisor will:_
- Have previous welfare to work experience working on DWP/ESF
- Funded contracts or having a demonstrable set of transferable skills to work in a target-driven environment with a focus on Quality and Compliance.
Job Purpose for an Employment Advisor role_
- To deliver quality welfare to work services to programme participants.
- To ensure compliance with all DWP and ESF contractual requirements throughout the company.
- To work with wider teams to support participant progression.
- To provide outstanding in work support services to optimise job retention and sustained outcomes.
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn and motivate others to develop/grow industry-specific knowledge and skills.
- Provide a sense of authority to the customers and enable them to feel more confident & strengthened.
Key Responsibilities of an Employment Advisor:_
- Assess the needs and barriers of participants through SMART action plans and needs assessment.
- Source participants from contract award areas via outreach locations.
- Support participants in training and employment.
- Work within Jobcentres and local authorities and a range of community associations.
- Track and record customer outcomes and activities on the CRM system.
- Assist customers to become job ready by coaching and providing employer-led advice and guidance.
- Work to targets and deadlines as set out by contract profiles.
- Work alongside the Recruitment Managers to support work-ready participants in employment.
- Provide ongoing support to participants post recruitment (in work support).
- Signpost participants to various organisations to assist with Health, drug and alcohol, housing, and finance advice.
- Deliver a high-quality service in line with Get Set UK's delivery model.
- Ensure compliance and accuracy with all aspects of service delivery.
- Create awareness amongst the employers about our company's vision of equal opportunities and values.
- Provide customers with quality constructive feedback that allows them to improve and prepare for the dynamic work environment.
- Provide support to the stakeholders to enable them to sustain employment through good practice and overcome any foreseen barriers.
Key Skills Required for an Employment Advisor role:_
- Must have strong communication, conflict management, and negotiation skills
- Must be resourceful and innovative with a positive outlook
- Must be target driven and confident to work in a target-driven environment
- Must be a team player and supportive of colleagues
- Must be empathetic to vulnerable and at-risk adults and have a strong desire to help
- Must be willing to travel for work in and around Greater London
- Be able to demonstrate previous experience in a target-driven environment.
- Have experience dealing with challenging priority groups.
- Have an employment-focused approach to their work.
- Have worked on voluntary and outreach contracts and can quantify this.
- Have worked on ESF and payment by results contracts.
- Can create SMART action plans and conduct individual needs assessments
- Have experience working with the Local Authority and Jobcentre Plus
- Can demonstrate a high level of accuracy and contractual compliance in their previous roles.
- Computer, data entry, and MS Office skills
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Gym membership
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location:
In person
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