We’re recruiting a Careers Adviser to join our In-Custody Information, Advice and Guidance team. If you’re passionate about helping people, we’d love to hear from you!
Working in custody, you’ll support our participants by providing career advice and guidance and helping them explore their learning and employment options in preparation for life in the community. You’ll use a variety of delivery methods, including the coordination of job fairs or sectors specific talks, plus visits from employers or motivational speakers.
We need your skills to empower and encourage customers to develop a career skills action plan and support them in their learning and development whilst monitoring their progress to build their confidence throughout their journey to successfully starting work, learning or both.
We provide on the job training and will support you to achieve your Level 4 Certificate in Careers Information and Guidance if you do not currently hold this qualification.
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range of £26,000 - £29,545 per annum with these great additional benefits
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range of £26,000 - £29,545 per annum with these great additional benefits
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Pay Review
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits
There’s also the opportunity to progress your career within the Seetec Group.
Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV!
If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.
Communities and Education Division is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.
Location: Community based in Exeter
Hours: Full time 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 26 November 2024
Key Responsibilities
Meet, and strive to exceed, personal performance targets
Provide tailored support in all aspects of career management and progression
Fully understand the labour market and provide relevant advice and guidance on local job sectors and opportunities
Develop relationships with key stakeholders to maximise referral and opportunities, i.e. local community provision, JCP Work coaches, LA’s.
Deliver Group Sessions with customers in a wide range of settings, including careers events, jobs fairs, pop up venues
Skills and Experience
Minimum of Level 4 qualification in Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance
A good working knowledge of the local labour market in the specified geographical locations
Experience of working in a target driven environment
Knowledge of the Careers/Employability industry
Knowledge of the recruitment industry
Experience of working with people in the provision of ‘information, advice & guidance’
Full driving licence to enable deployment across a specified geographical area (region), when required
Communities and Education Division is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including as CFO Activity Hubs, Accommodation, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless their past choices or the challenges they face.
We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into to their local communities and address barriers to work.
Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.
You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in anyway. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under” About us”
Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
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