Careers Information Advice and Guidance- (Isle Wight)

We are hiring a Careers Adviser to join our CIAG (Careers Information Advice and Guidance) team working in prisons. All advisers work with prisoners in both male and female prisons, and in all settings, both open and closed. While previous experience of working in a prison is not essential, it is important to know that all of the CIAG contract is delivered with prisoners in prisons.

As a Careers Adviser, you will work within prison settings, empowering prisoners to develop the skills, confidence, and aspirations needed for a fresh start by providing tailored career coaching, workshops, and personalised action plans. While previous IAG or Careers Advice experience would be desirable, we welcome applications from candidates with transferable experience from many other sectors. You’ll inspire individuals to envision and achieve brighter futures beyond custody. This role is more than just a job; it's a chance to transform lives, reduce reoffending, and contribute to stronger communities.

Our ideal candidate for an Adviser within a prison setting would possess a combination of specific skills and personal attributes. You’ll need to be resilient, empathetic, and adaptable. If you seek purpose, challenge, and a role that makes a tangible difference, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we are offering a competitive salary range of £26,000 to £29,000 per year (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

Location: Isle of Wight
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Closing Date: 19th January 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a prisoner caseload, supporting the achievement of personal and team targets, including Management Information (PMT) requirements for the contract.
• Record all interactions with prisoners on relevant Justice systems, updating case notes and local MI systems.
• Document advice and goals in an agreed Learning and Work Plan with SMART goals and actions.
• Meet, and strive to exceed, personal performance targets (Key Performance Indicators) relating to the number of prisoners seen, reviews undertaken and the number of prisoners moving forward in work and/or learning.
• Work flexibly across different prisons to support continuity of service.
• Attend custody meetings and where required travel to external events and training to support CPD.

Skills and Experience

• High level of initiative and motivation with the ability to seek out solutions to problems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently.
• Accountable for own professional development and to undertake necessary training as identified in the Performance Review process.
• Customer/Service User Focus.

Additional Information

The Communities and Education Division is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including CFO Activity Hubs, Education, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless of their past choices or the challenges they face. We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into their local communities and address barriers to work.

Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values. You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec supports the recruitment of ex-offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of Ex-Offenders can be found on our website under About us. Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.