Employment Advisor

Starting salary £31,930 per annum, raising to £33,930 depending on meeting operational performance requirements and passing probation. Location: Lewisham.

Are you passionate about making a difference and creating positive social impact? As a Restart Advisor, you will play a transformational role in coaching and empowering individuals. You will be helping participants unlock their potential and guiding them toward sustainable employment, from career coaching to personal development, addressing complex and varied challenges along the way.

What you'll be doing:

• Collaborating with participants through diagnostic assessments to identify barriers and create action plans that shift mindsets and identify the steps needed to secure meaningful employment.
• Meeting and exceeding performance targets by continuously improving strategies and seeking input to deliver the best outcomes for participants and the wider community.
• Understanding and signposting participants to internal and external services that address needs such as debt management, mental health, and career coaching.
• Ensuring that participants have well-crafted, professional CVs, tailored supporting statements, and cover letters to help support with job searches.
• Preparing participants for interviews by conducting mock interviews and assessment activities, and helping them build confidence in their abilities.
• Maintaining accurate electronic participant records that reflect the broad spectrum of support offered, from coaching through to employment placement, within the required timescales and to the required standards.

You will Require:

• Must have recent relevant working experience.
• Experience working in fast-paced environments.
• Strong experience in delivering against and exceeding performance targets and engaging participants in personal growth and mindset transformation driving positive change.
• The ability to motivate, inspire, and challenge participants to achieve their fullest potential.
• Exceptional communication skills- inspire and influence participants while addressing their diverse needs with flexibility, robustness and creativity, as well as contacting employers and other external stakeholders to identify opportunities for participants.
• Flexible and creative in solving complex challenges.
• High-level digital literacy.
• Excellent organisational skills- able to manage a varied caseload and deliver exceptional support while juggling multiple priorities.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the opportunity to salary trade extra.
• EAP Support programme available 24/7 with access to 6 x counselling sessions.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Eyecare vouchers with help to purchase new glasses.
• Life assurance.
• Online discount shopping via Perks at Work.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Season ticket loan.
• Up to two days each year dedicated to Community Giving (Volunteering).
• Access to Salary Finance; financial education and advice.
• The opportunity to buy extra perks such as critical Illness Cover, dental insurance.
• Long Service Awards.

Equality Act 2010 and Positive Action:

Under the Equality Act 2010, employers can take positive action to help disadvantaged or underrepresented groups-such as people over 50, disabled individuals, or ethnic minorities-provided: The action is proportionate. It aims to overcome disadvantage, meet different needs, or encourage participation. It does not amount to positive discrimination, such as automatically selecting someone solely based on a protected characteristic.

Therefore we offer all eligible candidates from all priority groups who successfully complete stages 1 and 2 of the recruitment process a work trail prior to interview.