Employment Advisor - Walsall

Role:Employment Advisor

Sector: Public and Not-for-Profit

Duration: FTC until 31^st March 2024

Location: Walsall

Salary: Hourly rate of £17 PAYE £22 UMB

Hours: Full-time 37 hours

Sellick Partnership are recruiting for an experienced Employment Advisor for a public sector client in Walsall to start as soon as possible. This is a full-time position and will require you to work at co-locations around Walsall borough.

The Employment Advisor will support the client in providing an efficient, professional and client focussed employment and skills service to the people of Walsall.

The duties of the Employment Advisor include:

• Providing advice, guidance and information to young people and adults who are in need of targeted support to access learning, work and personal development
• The Employment Advisor will support, develop and deliver an effective and responsive employment and skills service which works closely with referring organisations that support local
• Maintaining strong working relationships with partners, community organisations and stakeholders
• Delivering information, advice and guidance sessions in schools, colleges, community and outreach venues including 1-1 and group sessions, jobs clubs, job fairs, information sessions, careers talks, apprenticeship events and in aspects of employability
• Supporting the service with engaging and maintaining close working relationships with local employers and in particular those in the growth sectors identified in economic
• Supporting clients in all aspects of their job search journey, including help with CV building, compiling job applications, preparing for examinations, interviews and
• Managing a caseload of clients, maintain regular contact through face to face, telephone, email or other virtual methods of contact and manage case
• Effectively managing your own client caseload that maximises to achieve KPIs set by senior teams and to report on risk mitigation, progression and forecasting
• Developing useful information packs, resource tools, directories of services for clients, in particular those which feature training, jobs, support services, labour market
• Assisting with vacancy sourcing, application sifting and interviewing on behalf of employers ie job matching, pre-screening, application and interview

The Employment Advisor will ideally have:

• Educated to a Level 4 or above in CIAG (careers information, advice and guidance) or equivalent level of qualification or experience within the fields of CIAG, welfare to work, regeneration, social work, teaching or similar
• Knowledge of regional and local employment initiatives and programmes
• Knowledge of the local labour market and access to skills provisions
• Experience of working with adults and young people with complex barriers and backgrounds
• Knowledge of the national and regional issues affecting economic growth

Our client is hoping to the have Employment Advisor start as soon as possible, therefore if you believe your experience meets the criteria above, please contact Melaina Birdi by 15^th January 2024 by calling the Sellick Partnership Derby office or by submitting your cv directly.

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