Restart Employment Advisor

Job title:

Restart Employment Advisor

Company:

The Growth Company

Job description

The Growth Company’s (GC) Employment team are looking for a Restart Employment Advisor to deliver a range of guidance and training services for unemployed people, and contribute to individuals’ progression into employment, training and education.We help to make a lasting difference to the lives of people throughout the North of England and beyond, by supporting individuals to gain meaningful employment. Our highly skilled advisers and keyworkers work with a range of individuals; from people who have found themselves recently out of work, to those with complex barriers such as physical disabilities, mental ill-health and debt. We work with employers on their recruitment and skills needs to help place people into high quality sustainable jobs.Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with your team to design and deliver tailored advice, guidance, and training interventions that meet the specific needs of unemployed individuals. Liaise effectively with referral agencies such as Jobcentre Plus (JCP), local partners, colleges, training providers, employers, and recruitment agencies to support individuals in gaining skills, certifications, and access to employment or education.
• Facilitate both one-to-one and group-based interventions, including initial assessments, inductions, structured job search workshops, and follow-up sessions for individuals who have disengaged.
• Provide personalised, one-on-one support during induction and assessment, with ongoing coaching delivered through individual or group sessions.
• Contribute to wider organisational initiatives, such as developing new services or supporting tender and bid submissions.

About You:

• Warm, approachable, and empathetic.
• Excellent at building trust and rapport.
• Skilled in negotiation and influencing.
• Professional, articulate, and confident.
• Flexible, with a proactive and adaptable attitude.

Skills Required:

• Proven experience in coaching, mentoring, or influencing others in professional or voluntary settings.
• Background in customer-facing environments, such as Customer Service, Social Care, Sales, Hospitality, or Retail.
• Comfortable working in a performance-driven setting, with experience meeting targets.
• Willingness to travel locally to meet clients and employers.
• Confident in working with a wide variety of customer profiles.
• Previous experience in the Welfare to Work sector or other publicly funded services is highly desirable.

LocationStretfordBusiness Area Logoemployment.jpgCompany LogoWork Company (ESF)CompanyEmploymentContract typePermanent/ Full- timeSalaryUp to £29,000 per annumAdvert Brandemployment.jpgClosing Date04/07/2025Ref No4688Documents(Word, 40.07kb)At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact or call us on 0161 237 4447.Examples include:Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advanceExtra time for tasksInterview questions shared beforehandAccessibility software or equipment for assessmentsWe’re proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we’ve removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.

Expected salary

£29000 per year

Location

Stretford, Greater Manchester

Job date

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 03:47:54 GMT

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