Adult, Employment Skills and Careers Advisor
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At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the leading providers of education and training in the region, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking working environment.
We are seeking a Adult, Employment Skills and Careers Advisor to join our team. In this role, you will carry out sessions on a one to one and group basis for internal and external adult customers regarding information, advice and guidance. Also, you will need to be able to work in a fast paced, evolving and targeted environment.
Job Title: Adult, Employment Skills and Careers Advisor
Part time, 14.5 hours a week, 52 weeks a year
About the role:
- Deliver Information, Advice & Guidance on a one to one & group basis at various locations, mainly in Northeast Essex but on occasions further afield.
- Deliver workshops to targeted groups, and ensure progression of successful learners to employment, apprenticeships or further study. This may include facilitating online learning sessions.
- Build effective and positive relationships with customers, working collaboratively with them to identify the support required to enable them to remain in sustainable employment.
- Providng job search support and guiding to customers, to register on appropriate jobs boards and ensure their digital profiles are up to date and visible to employers.
- Actively monitor the progression and destinations of clients (particularly progression to employment) and adapt working practices in order to both maximise conversion rates and meet targets.
- Take responsibility for performance against meeting financial and client number targets, taking action to ensure such targets are met / exceeded.
- Microsoft Office skills including Word and Excel to an intermediate level.
- Significant experience of delivering Information, Advice & Guidance to adults (unemployed, career changes, returners).
- Experience of successfully running workshops on employability.
- Experience of managing and motivating unemployed candidates.
- Comfortable with both 1:1 guidance and group delivery.
- Experience delivering impartial careers guidance to adults.
- Confident using LMI and local training/employer knowledge.
- Confident with caseload management and documentation.
- Minimum of a Level 4 Information, Advice & Guidance Qualification.
- Minimum of Level 2qualification in English and Mathematics GCSE 4+ or C and above / CSE Level 1 / O-Level C or above / Level 2 Adult Numeracy or Literacy or equivalent.
At Colchester Institute, we value our staff and invest in their growth. xbpsjku Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence in education and training. If you are passionate about making a difference and inspiring the next generation, we would love to hear from you.
We do not engage with recruitment or search agencies unless they have been officially contracted in line with our PSL.
- Location:
- Colchester
- Salary:
- £12,000
- Job Type:
- PartTime
- Category:
- Education And Training
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