Community Employment Advisor – fixed term contract until March with possibility of extension

To deliver on specific funded projects in relation to enhancing life skills and employability.

Working with community members to address any barriers that prevent them becoming work-ready and finding them employment.

To work in partnership with Job Centre Plus, jobs and skills agencies, voluntary, community and faith sector organisations, improving communication and encouraging joint work to address worklessness

1. To assist in the delivery of new and existing projects that progress the organisational objectives in relation to employment.
2. Achieve set targets, i.e. numbers of participants into work per month.
3. To determine and implement effective approaches which will help our clients develop confidence, overcome barriers and achieve successful transitions.
4. Promote our employability offer to partner agencies and local businesses. 
5. To actively recruit clients into the employability projects, retain their engagement and encourage them to participate in workshops, job clubs and 1:1’s to raise aspirations, challenge them emotionally enabling them to reach their full potential.
6. Assist in coordinating events to promote our employability offer.
7. Keep detailed records of referrals, advice, actions and outcomes.
8. Provide support and signpost customers to relevant organisations.
9. To undertake visits and meetings out of hours as and when required.
10. Work with the Communications Team to produce publicity relating to employment and training programmes, especially in respect of good news stories.
11. Identify and harness local, regional and national initiatives that deliver new opportunities access employment/training opportunities.
12. Deliver group training to develop participants towards employability

This is Mon- Fri standard office hours and you will meet customers face to face.

Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency. Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.