Senior Employment Advisor

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Employment Advisor to join our dedicated team in Colne. In this new role you will play a key role in leading funded employability projects, supporting community members to become work-ready and find sustainable employment. You will work closely with Job Centre Plus, local employers, training providers, and other partners to deliver tailored support and create opportunities for participants. By engaging with local businesses, you'll identify work experience placements and job vacancies that match participants' skills and goals, ensuring successful outcomes and the achievement of project targets. This role is essential in driving positive change and enhancing employability within the community.

Newground Together is an independent charity supporting people in their local community. It is part of the Together Housing Group. Its aim is to empower people to create sustainable communities that are connected, resilient, healthy and prosperous. As a non-profit organisation, any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of the residents and local communities where we work. As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Requirements

• You will have your own case load of clients with the primary objective to move clients into work and achieve sustained employment.
• Manage staff working hours / holidays and rotas.
• Cover staff sickness / holidays.
• Hold fortnightly meetings for your team; discuss contract targets, performance and future planning.
• Implement effective approaches which will help our clients develop confidence, overcome barriers and achieve successful transitions.
• Promote our employability offer to Housing staff, partner agencies and local businesses.
• Retain client's 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.
• Organise and lead on events to promote our employability offer.
• Keep detailed records of referrals, advice, actions and outcomes.
• Provide support and signpost customers to relevant organizations.
• To undertake visits and meetings out of hours as and when required.
• Work with the Communications Team to produce publicity relating to employment and training programmes, especially in respect of good news stories.
• Identify and harness local, regional and national initiatives that deliver new opportunities access employment/training opportunities.
• Deliver group training to develop participants towards employability.
• Build and maintain strong links and working relationships with relevant statutory and non-statutory organisations.
• Develop working relationships with other professionals working in the field of employment, welfare and training sector.
• Attend and participate in relevant forums and networks.
• Engage with local business and employers to understand business needs and promote our client base and services.
• Attend best practice sessions with funded partners to promote and harness relationships.
• Responsible for maintaining a referral and tracking system that will provide statistical information on performance to contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the programmes.
• Maintain detailed electronic case records and administrative systems in line with Data Protection requirements for both internal and external funders.
• Demonstrate effective caseload management, achievement of targets, objectives and evidence impact through effective and accurate recording, providing regular reports to the Community Programmes Coordinator.
• Produce and update marketing materials.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A full UK drivers licence and access to a vehicle.
• At least 2 years' experience of working with adults 16-65 years old engaging them in employment programmes and getting them into work.
• The ability to develop positive professional working relationships with people facing multiple issues.
• Experience of developing and delivering needs led interventions including programmes of training and employability.
• Experience of networking and partnership working with local partners and services from statutory, voluntary and private sectors.
• Experience of working to agreed targets, objectives and goals.
• Experience of developing and implementing innovative practice using initiative and judgement.
• Understanding the pressures and challenges individuals face in seeking work and accessing training to secure and sustain employment.
• Ability to produce letters and reports.

In return we are offering the successful candidate in the Senior Employment Advisor role:

• Starting salary of £30,000.
• Annual pay scale increase.
• 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years' service) + bank holidays.
• A flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies.
• Office Based Role from Shackleton Hall, Church St, Colne BB8 0LG.
• You will be working 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm.
• Working arrangements are flexible in line with our Smart Working culture so that we deliver an excellent and accessible service for customers.
• Wide range of technical, professional, and personal development training opportunities.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to GPs.
• A range of financial and lifestyle benefits including cycle to work, vehicle leasing and financial advice.
• We have a range of staff support networks, including menopause, culturally diverse, LGBTQ+ and disability.

THG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient numbers of applicants are received. Therefore, please apply without delay! Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.