As a Skills & Development Adviser, you will join our supportive and hard-working team in Carlisle. You will work with young people to provide careers information, advice and guidance and personal support to those at risk of becoming NEET (not in employment, education or training). - Providing personalised 1:1 careers advice and guidance
- Collaborating with employers and training providers to support young people to make the transition from education into work and training.
- Proactively managing a caseload of participants
- Providing intensive support toparticipants, motivating and encouraging candidates to overcome any personal barriers to employment, education or training and building confidence
- Delivering dynamic personal development, employability and career management courses to groups
- Working with young people to gain a better understanding of the world of work and the options available to them. This includes the planning and delivering of sessions.
- Supporting participantsto identify and develop transferable skills
- Supporting customers with the use of appropriateonline resources
- Maintaining an awareness and understandingof the local labour market and building and maintaining external relationships to help support participants into suitable employment, education or training
- Completing documentation to the required standard and within required timescales
- Following up with customers to ensure advice given has made a difference.
- Achieving contractual performance targets.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate: - An enthusiasm for working with, and supporting, young people
- The ability to thrive in a busy and varied work environment
- Experience of working with young people, on a 1:1 basis or in groups;
- Previous experience of delivering Careers Information, Advice and Guidance;
- The ability to manage a caseload of individuals;
- 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 and interpersonal skills
- 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
We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates who have previous experience working with young people. Whilst not essential for delivery of all contracts, applications would be particularly welcome from practitioners qualified to level 4 or level 6 in careers information, advice and guidance. 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. 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 service; and Access to medical health plan. Watch the video below to find out about the 10 reasons to join the Inspira team: Inspira is an expert in employability skills. Through our work, we help local people into work, improve their skills and open new opportunities. By being Visit our website for more information about us and what we do: 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 We are a Disability Confident Leader. If you require a copy of our job documents in a more accessible format or are struggling to complete the application form due to a disability, please contact us via |
