Employability Specialist Advisor Stockport

Employability Specialist Advisor

Salary - Starting at £27,500

Contract - Full Time - 12 Month FTC

Location - Stockport

We are pleased to be able to offer some new opportunities on the Work and Health Programme and are looking for an Employability Specialist Advisor to join the team. This role requires an engaging, empathetic and motivating individual, able to support people with complex barriers to move into sustainable employment. You will be focused on ensuring every participants journey into sustainable employment is as smooth and well-coordinated as possible. You will ensure individuals access the right support and encouragement to overcome barriers to enter work and support them to sustain in their role.

This role also involves engaging with external stakeholders to drive referrals to the programme You will work closely with your Local Authority, JobCentre Plus (JCP) and voluntary/ 3rd sector services.

Once on programme you will be providing 1:1 support to individuals via outreach support and in the Ingeus Offices.

As an Employability Specialist Advisor you will be:

• Involved in client contact through engagement events to promote the programme.
• Liaising regularly with JCP Work Coaches and other referral agents (External Local Signposting Organisations)

• Integrating with local community and health organisations to drive referrals.

• Facilitating welcome sessions for new participants, organising job fairs and local events to drive both referrals and job outcomes.
• Motivating participants while managing and facilitating their journey into sustainable employment.
• Sourcing appropriate employment opportunities for your participants and supporting them through the recruitment process.
• Providing high quality in work support to participants ensuring they have all the tools they need to remain in work.
• Undertaking or participating in regular case conferences with partner organisations, support services, employers and/or other team members to ensure every participants journey is smooth and consistent.
• Building and maintaining relationships with existing services within the community that will support participants in achieving their employability and wellbeing goals, including voluntary opportunities, benefits advice, counselling, housing support, training, health services and leisure activities.
• Being fully responsible for all tasks related to journey / case management function including maintaining effective and efficient administrative procedures producing appropriate records and reports, including the updating of participant details on the relevant case management system.

To be our Employability Specialist Advisor you will have:

• The ability to travel across the specified areas
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Ability to organise and achieve targets
• Strong Administration Skills

The Work and Health Programme works with those on certain benefits whose situation means finding and entering work can be more challenging. For example, this could be a physical or mental health condition, they may have a criminal record or could be a care leaver or ex armed forces.

As Ingeus, weve spent time listening to our employees to build our benefits package;

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the opportunity to salary trade extra
• EAP Support programme available 24/7 with access to 6 x counselling sessions
• Private Medical Insurance
• Eyecare vouchers with help to purchase new glasses
• Life assurance
• Online discount shopping via Perks at Work
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Up to two days each year dedicated to Community Giving (Volunteering)
• Access to Salary Finance; financial education and advice
• The opportunity to buy extra perks such as, critical Illness Cover, dental insurance

Are you someone who can support people in their next step towards employment? Apply now. We are waiting to hear from you!

Ingeus, governments, employers, and local partners design and deliver services to solve complex challenges caused by social and technological change. Our services improve opportunities and help create strong societies in which people have the independence, knowledge, and know-how to thrive. Were purpose-led, passionate and proud to work with customers and communities to drive social change.

At Ingeus, our culture is built on the principle of treating everyone with dignity, ensuring that every individual is comfortable, confident and recognised for the value of their contributions.

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*Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles

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