At a Glance
- Tasks: Support jobseekers in overcoming barriers and securing employment opportunities.
- Company: Join a dedicated Employment and Skills Team making a real difference.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, develop skills, and make an impact in the community.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Be a Job Coach and inspire others to achieve their career goals.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills and a passion for helping people succeed.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
- Job Overview
- The Employment and Skills Team is seeking an
Employment Adviser to help people with health and other barriers secure employment.
This role involves managing a job‑seeker caseload, engaging local employers, and delivering results across a busy schedule while meeting challenging targets and providing a quality service.
Responsibilities
- Act as a ‘Job Coach’ to prepare jobseekers for work and support them through recruitment processes.
- Effectively manage a client caseload using a person‑centred approach to help them progress toward their goals.
- Serve as an exemplar in employer engagement, developing a strong base of contacts and becoming the first point of contact for vacancies.
- Source and secure real job opportunities, apprenticeships, and work placements for the caseload and the wider team.
- Provide in‑work support, visit new recruits, review progress with supervisors and update the Programme Manager.
- Contribute to celebrating successes by providing case studies or profiles of achievements.
- Supply data and monitoring information to the Programme Manager and to funders and partners as required.
Qualifications & Skills
- Excellent organisational and record‑management skills with attention to detail.
- Experience with the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Fidelity Scale is an advantage.
- Demonstrated energy, passion and drive to inspire and motivate people into employment.
- Capacity to balance a busy work schedule and achieve targets while delivering a quality service.
- Legal & Compliance
- The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and requires an Enhanced DBS disclosure, including a Barred List Check.
- Contact
For an informal chat about the position, contact Claire Dunn at claire. dunn@northtyneside. gov. uk.
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We think you need these skills to ace Employment Advisor
Client Caseload Management
Employer Engagement
Job Coaching
Person-Centred Approach
Organisational Skills
Record Management
Attention to Detail
