Employment Advisor (Restart) – Carlisle & Workington Carlisle, England
Job description
Job title: Employment Advisor
Salary: Circa £23,396 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Reporting to: Project Manager
Location: Carlisle & Workington
About us
Groundwork aims to be the UK’s leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work. This programme will deliver Groundwork’s mission of supporting people to improve their prospects and reach their full potential.
About the role
Working as a member of the Employment Team you will engage on a 1:1 basis with our employment programme participants, establishing and maintaining excellent relationships to understand and meet their individual needs. You will develop personal action plans which enable movement of these people towards and into further sustainable employment. You will work in a friendly, busy employment team environment to ensure programme performance targets are consistently achieved to meet requirements of the allocated contract.
It is imperative that you are flexible and able to travel between our offices in Carlisle & Workington.
This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service
A bit about you
We want someone like you with the confidence to positively engage and motivate people from a wide range of backgrounds. In your role you will work closely with the local community and employers, supporting referrals onto the programme and identifying employment opportunities. You will enable participants to develop valuable work based skills and gain knowledge. Your role will require you to be supportive and understanding, be able to deal with any issues that may arise confidently. You will have strong interpersonal skills and be able to adapt them pending on what you are dealing with, communicating at different levels as key in this role.
To find out more about the role and our organisation, take a look at our candidate pack, or for an informal discussion about this role please contact Victoria Myers (Project Manager) on 07736 276476.
Want to apply?
Great all you need to do is complete the application form below
Application Form
Employment Advisor (CarlisleWorkington) – Candidate Pack
Employment Advisor – Job Description
Employment Advisor – Person Specification
All completed applications should be emailed to [email protected] or by post to Groundwork NE & Cumbria, Unit 14 Parsons Court, Welbury Way, Aycliffe Industrial Park, Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham, DL5 6ZE.
Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 13th April 2023
Make yourself at home:
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work.
Groundwork NE & Cumbria is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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