Careers Information Advice & Guidance Advisor

Are you passionate about guiding individuals toward their future success and helping them unlock their potential? The LTE Group are looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) Advisor to join Novus, our prison education provider at HMP Altcourse in Merseyside! If you have a flair for offering expert career advice, providing valuable information, and empowering others to make informed decisions about their future, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Join us in making a real impact on learners' lives by helping them navigate their career paths with confidence and clarity!\\n\\nThe LTE Group is a national, public-sector learning, training and education organisation with a clearly defined mission to 'improve lives and economic success through learning and skills. Our 4,000 valued colleagues drive our delivery of specialist learning to over 100,000 learners in over 120 UK locations, across our six businesses.\\n\\nThe Group encompasses the strengths of each of our individual organisations: The Manchester College – further education | UCEN Manchester – higher education |Novus – prison education |Total People – apprenticeships |MOL – professional development.\\n\\nWe have a great opportunity to join Novus, our prison education provider at HMP Altcourse, working as a CIAG Advisor. This position is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37 hours per week.\\n\\nNovus are a leading provider of prison education and have been supporting men, women, and children of all ages for over 30 years across the UK to take new directions.

We are a part of the LTE group and are currently rated "Good" by Ofsted. We have partnerships with over 1000 industry and employer partners to ensure our learners secure their place as the movers and shakers of the future. Our business is growing year on year due to our continued success as a leading provider in prison education.\\n\\nSite information\\n\\nHMP Altcourse is a category B local prison, receiving sentenced and remand adult male prisoners as well as young offenders, from the Cheshire and Merseyside courts.

The prison can accommodate up to 1,164 men and all are housed across 7 house blocks. The philosophy of our prisons is to rehabilitate offenders and equip them to re-integrate into mainstream society on release. We seek to normalise prison conditions as far as possible and reflect life in the outside community.

Our aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisoners feel safe, and where causes of prison stress are minimised.\\n\\nWhat the role entails\\n\\nAs the Career Advice Information and Guidance Advisor at HMP Altcourse, you will be responsible for the delivery of a CAIG service to learners who are in custody. You will support them to make informed career and skills choices using a range of guidance tools to assess their suitability and identify any support required to achieve their goals and to help them transition to life post release. A general list of role responsibilities is also included in the attached role profile.\\n\\nWhat we need from you\\n\\nIdeally you will want to be a part of a team which has at its core a focus on improving lives and enabling and equipping learners to develop, grow and be equipped for a life of work and success.

You'll be a self-starter with a passion to learn and grow yourself and will bring passion, dedication, and positivity to your new role.\\n\\nThe following qualifications are listed as essential on the role profile. However, there might be options available for applicants with a suitable skillset and level of experience to apply and complete qualifications while in-post:\\n\\nLevel 4 Information, Advice and Guidance qualification (or work towards and achieve within 12 months)\\nLevel 2 qualifications in English and Maths.We are also interested in speaking to individuals with the following qualifications. These are listed as desirable on the role profile and are not essential:\\n\\nTAQA Assessor (Level 3) or equivalent\\nLevel 5 teaching qualification or equivalent \\n\\nColleague Benefits \\n\\nSuccessful candidates will be offered a salary between £24,242.40 -£29,709 per annum, dependent on your level of qualification and experience.\\n\\nAs part of the LTE Group family, you will also benefit from an excellent package including:\\n\\n35 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays\\n2 hours for wellbeing / personal development per week\\nSignificant Pension contributions\\nRetail Discounts\\nEmployee Assistance Program\\nCycle to work scheme \\n\\nThe LTE Group is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

If you feel you could make a difference in this rewarding and growing sector, please click on the 'Apply online' button below. \\n\\nAll applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the Key Responsibilities, Key Result Areas and Qualifications/Skills/Experience detailed within the attached job description for shortlisting purposes.\\n\\nThe closing date for this job advert is 06/05/2025. However, the job advert may close early if we receive a good response.\\n\\nThe LTE group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau. Due to the educational aspect of our group some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process