Employment Adviser - Leeds, United Kingdom - Reed In Partnership

Reed In Partnership

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Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Are you passionate about making a difference and helping others?

Would you like to work in a role that puts the customer at the heart of everything we do, making a genuine positive impact?
Consider the role of an
Employment Adviser at
Reed in Partnership
We are on a mission to be the partner of choice for developing people and their communities.

Reed in Partnership is a public service provider specialising in skills training for the long-term unemployed, increasing employment opportunities by working with employers and providing youth services.

Better Working Futures is Reed in Partnership's name for the Work and Health Programme. The service gives people who face additional barriers to finding work the best support available. It is part of a wider package of support for jobseekers and people with disabilities and health conditions announced by the government and aims to bring jobseekers, support provision and employers together to provide greater opportunities for those looking for work

What the job is about:

Our Employment Advisers are the front line of Reed in Partnership.

The main purpose of the role is to support unemployed jobseekers (our participants) with finding and sustaining employment, engage with employers and make local communities aware of the benefits of our service.

Our participants are the lifeblood of our business and providing them with an excellent service is at the very core of the Employment Adviser role.

Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include

Meeting with jobseekers, identifying any challenges and barriers with finding employment
Booking jobseekers to any relevant training courses including customer service, security, hospitality, personal development, IT literacy and many others
Liaising with employers to identify any employment opportunities for the jobseekers
Outreach work promoting Reed in Partnership within the local community

What's in it for you?

A generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities.

You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:

25 days annual leave (prorata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays
Reed Pension Scheme
Award Winning Management & Leadership training
Professional & Personal Development Funds
Biannual pay reviews
Plus much more that can be found Here
With the chance to dramatically make a difference to the local community, this role offers immense job satisfaction.

At Reed in Partnership, we live and breathe our values in every decision and action taken, resulting in a collaborative and enjoyable culture within our offices.

Our company values - we are fair open and honest; we take ownership, and we work together.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:

Able to demonstrate coaching/mentoring experience and persuasion/influencing skills through previous work or social activities
Experience of working in a customer facing environment (i.e. Customer Services, Hospitality, Social Care, Customer Services, Sales)
Experience of working in a performance target driven environment
Willingness to travel locally (e.g. to meet customers/employers).
A minimum of 2 A-Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma in combination with GCSE English Language Grade B or above (or equivalent Level 2 qualification). _
If you do not possess this level of qualification you will be required to achieve a Level 2 in a Literacy Assessment conducted at interview stage._

Desirable Qualifications

Experience of exposure to various customer groups.
Previous experience of a working in a similar role in Welfare to Work or publicly funded services
Any relevant advisory and/or training qualification e.g. Award in Education & Training (formally PTLLs Level 3), NVQ Advice & Guidance or equivalent.

Diversity and Inclusion

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Pay:
£26,000.00-£29,500.00 per year

Work Location:
In person

Reference ID:
RINP08204