Employment Advisor

Employment Advisor

Realise Futures is seeking an Employment Advisor to join our high performing team to deliver real and lasting change through the Restart contract, based in Ipswich with opportunities to work across Stowmarket and other sites.

Job Details

• Realise Futures
• Address: Lovetofts Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5NZ
• Salary: £27,150 per annum
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent (2 roles, based in Ipswich and/or Stowmarket)
• Reference: 0803

Overview

As an Employment Advisor you will be at the forefront of the Restart scheme, delivering intensive and tailored support to help a diverse range of participants achieve their professional and academic aspirations. You will work as part of a friendly and supportive team, and you will be an excellent communicator who is solution focused, organised, highly motivated and an inspiration to your participants.

Our purpose is to support unemployed jobseekers (our participants) with identifying, applying for, and sustaining employment, engaging with employers and raising awareness of our service in the local community.

Responsibilities

• Deliver intensive and tailored support to participants to help them achieve professional and academic goals and secure long term work.
• Communicate effectively with participants, providing guidance, motivation, and constructive feedback.
• Maintain accurate, detailed case notes and progress reports.
• Engage with employers to promote our service and secure opportunities for participants.
• Advocate for participants to overcome barriers and sustain employment.

Requirements

• Experience delivering advice, information and guidance to prospective candidates.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Motivation to be solution focused and inspirational to participants.
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Realise Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people, and children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements (where business needs allow).
• Performance related pay increase system as part of the appraisal process.
• 45p per mile expenses for cars (first 10,000 miles, excluding commute).
• Appreciation Award: £150 per individual or £500 shared across the team if nominated.
• Annual Colleague Awards event at our AGM.
• 25 days annual leave (in addition to recognised bank holidays).
• Additional paid leave around birthday.
• Additional paid wellbeing day.
• Additional paid volunteer day.
• Three days additional annual leave after 3 years of service.
• Extra paid leave on the day of a 5 year work anniversary.
• Disability leave policy separate from sickness absence.
• Confidential counselling service available 24/7 to staff and immediate family.
• Trained First Aid Mental Health First Aiders.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Occupational pension scheme.