Ex Forces Employment Consultant (South West)

Ex Forces Employment Consultant (South West)

Job Role:

To promote Forces Employment Charity Ex Forces Programme across the UK and provide employability and employment support for veterans in order that they find appropriate sustainable employment, or another Preferred Vocational Outcome.

This is a full-time permanent role including 35 hours per week with a salary of £28,325 per annum. This role is Home based/Hybrid with local and regional travel. Ex Forces Employment Consultant will spend an average of 30% of their time networkingwithin their region.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and guidance to support veterans into employment.
  
• Develop links with local and regional businesses and business forums to develop relationships with Corporate Mentors and to provide enhanced local level employment opportunities, working collaboratively with Employer Relationship Managers (ERMs).
  
• Facilitate veterans to access suitable training courses, funding and work placements.
  
• Post and maintain an exemplar professional LinkedIn profile and engage with appropriate content from FEC and partner organisations.
  
• Link with local and regional Ex-Armed Forces support agencies initiatives to create a flow of veterans requiring employment support. This will include as a minimum creating working relationships with Armed Forces Charities and DWP and regional Armed Forces Champions (including Armed Forces Covenant groups).

• Attend all CTP Employment Fairs in your region as an exhibitor. Publicise the role of FEC in supporting veteran employment.

• Manage client caseload on our CRM system, in accordance with work instructions.

Essential Competencies:

• Empathy with Armed Forces personnel and an understanding of the challenges they face.

• Strong networking skills and the enthusiasm and ability to create relationships that will support the work of FEC.

• Motivated self-starter with ability to work largely unsupervised within a multi-disciplinary environment dedicated to achieving successful outcomes for veterans.

• Extensive experience in blended provision of support.

• Clean driving licence and exclusive use of a car.

Desirable Competencies:

• Demonstrable experience of supporting adults into employment.

• Existing network of regional and local organisations who support the Armed Forces Community.

• A good understanding of the employment market, including recruitment, welfare to work provision, work-based learning, and vocational training.

• Mental Health First Aid Training.

• NVQ L4 in Advice, Information and Guidance.

Security Clearance:

• The successful candidate is required to undergo an Enhanced DBS security clearance check

To apply, please submit a CV and a Cover Letter by Midnight Wednesday 20th March 2024