Trainee Careers Adviser across Staines, Kingston, Woking, Guildford United Kingdom
Job description
About the role
Careers Advisers across Staines & surrounding areas
Job type: Permanent full time roles (part time will also be considered)
Locations: Staines, Kingston, Woking, Guildford
Salary: £24,331.00 per annum FTE
Benefits: At EDT we pride ourselves on creating an environment that supports a healthy work life balance for all our staff. We provide policies that encourage flexible working around individual needs. We offer a range of benefits including a generous holiday allowance of 30 days plus bank holidays (pro rota) accredited training and development opportunities, a 6% matched pension scheme and additional voluntary money saving benefits which include discounted gym memberships, health care cash plan, retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and full access to a well-known wellbeing app. Our Employee Assistance programme is also available to all our UK Employees and can provide counselling, legal and finance advice, management advisory services and provides a portal to help support a range of different topics and guidance that all our staff can benefit from.
About the organisation
Education Development Trust has first-rate credentials in providing services that bridge the gap between education, training, and employment. We have been a leading careers service provider in the UK for over 20 years and have a successful track record of managing programmes delivering careers, employment, and skills support.
At Education Development Trust we employ great people from different walks of life who are passionate about their jobs and helping those who are looking for their next opportunity. We are very proud of our diverse workforce, and we promote a flexible working environment and fully understand how important it is to fit work around family life and other commitments.
About the role:
Our Careers Advisers are expected to work flexibly and independently but will be supported as part of the wider team. Applicants must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with adults on an individual and group basis.
Candidates will, enjoy working with people to help them achieve their ambitions, have a professional but friendly attitude, have an open-mind, be non-judgemental, want to make a difference and be able to bring out the best in others’.
Key duties:
- Provide careers advice and guidance in a one-to-one setting or group workshops to support customers with their career aspirations.
- Help customers identify and consider the range of choices available to them and outline possible ways forward, using a range of tools and resources.
- Undertake administration duties to ensure that all delivery evidence is complete and compliant in line with contract and quality standards.
- Produce an action plan for employment, education, and training to help customers achieve their goals.
- Discuss with customers how to overcome any barriers to reaching their goals and signpost them to other agencies for advice where appropriate.
- Business Develop to attract new customers and partnerships to the service, this could include community organisations, Job Centre Plus, training providers and Higher Education
The right person:
- Enjoy working with people to help them achieve their ambitions.
- Have a professional but friendly attitude.
- Have an open-mind and be non-judgemental.
- Want to make a difference and be able to bring out the best in others.
- Be approachable and articulate.
- Be organised and methodical.
- Have excellent administration and IT skills.
- Committed to studying towards a Careers, Information & Guidance qualification.
Deadline for applications: midnight Sunday 13th August (Please note, we reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received)
Assessment Day/interviews will take place throughout July/August (location to be confirmed)
How to apply:
To be considered for this vacancy, applicants are required to complete and submit a fully completed application form through our website.
Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults whom we work with and come into contact with around the world. All applicants are subject to thorough screening and for applicable roles, successful candidates are subject to relevant criminal record checks with national police authorities or the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Education Development Trust, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and knows they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Education Development Trust an inclusive place to work. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.
