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Employability Adviser
Inspira (01)
30,000 per year
Carlisle, Workington or Barrow-in-Furness
Full-time
Title Employability Adviser (Job Ref: 243) Salary Up to £30,000 per annum` Hours 37 hours per week Contract Permanent Location Carlisle, Workington or Barrow-in-Furness Job Information

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In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting people to achieve their career and employment goals by providing tailored 1:1 advice and guidance, working closely with them to help them explore their options, building confidence, and developing the skills they need for work, education, or training.

  • Empowering individualswith expert employability support and career advice, motivation, and confidence-building strategies
  • Delivering intensive one-to-one support, helping participants identify their strengths and transferable skills
  • Facilitating engaging group sessionsto support job search strategies and skills development
  • Support individuals to identifyandovercome barriersthat may stand in their way
  • Keeping up to date with the local job marketand building relationships with employers to create opportunities for customers
  • Keeping up to date with local labour market informationto ensure customers have access to the right information and opportunities.
  • Managing your own caseload, ensuring each customer receives ongoing support and guidance
  • Meeting and exceeding targets, making a tangible impact on people’s lives

Whilst we would be delighted to hear from you if you have previous experience of working in the employability sector, or if you have a level 4 Careers Information Advice and Guidance qualification, we are also interested to hear from people who have worked in other sectors where you’ve relished the opportunity to achieve a personal target whilst excelling at providing outstanding customer service, as long as you can demonstrate an understanding of the local labour market and an understanding of what it takes to support unemployed adults to secure sustainable employment.

You will be able to demonstrate:

  • A good standard of literacy and numeracy (GCSE grade 4 / C or equivalent);
  • An appreciation of the benefits and an ability of using digital tools to support customers;
  • The ability to identify, establish and maintain effective working partnerships for the benefit of customers;
  • The ability to keep accurate and up to date records with a good attention to detail. This includes data entry on electronic systems;
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to respond to demanding pressures and to meet deadlines;
  • An ability to work on own initiative and a proactive approach to problem solving.

As our work focuses on supporting individuals in securing employment, it is essential that candidates demonstrate the ability to produce high quality CVs and cover letters, and/or job applications. Your ability to meet this standard will form part of our selection process.

If you’re a

We are passionate about people and support our employees to do what they do best through a dynamic and supportive working environment with opportunities for continued professional development to work across multiple contracts.

We also offer a great benefits package, including 26 days annual leave, rising each year to a maximum of 33 days; Enhanced sick pay; Enhanced pension contributions; Life assurance cover; Access to counselling services and a medical health plan.

Watch the video below to find out about the 10 reasons to join the Inspira team:

Inspira is the leading employability skills expert, in the North West.

Our mission is to empower young people and adults with the skills and confidence they need to reach their potential in life and work, we want people to be 

We partner with and work on behalf of many organisations across the North West to manage and deliver comprehensive programmes which produce results.

We build strong and enduring partnerships with educational institutions, the private sector, third sector organisations, and local and national government.

We understand that no candidate will meet every single desired qualification/criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role and share

To apply select ‘Apply Here’ or send your CV and covering letter, outlining your suitability for the role, along with a completed Applicant Equality Monitoring Questionnaire (below) outlining your suitability for the role to 

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