Employment Adviser

LGBT Great; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Glasgow is seeking an Employment Adviser to manage a caseload of clients from a refugee background. The role involves providing personalized support to help individuals secure meaningful employment and training opportunities. Candidates should have experience supporting those with barriers to work, possess strong communication skills, and be committed to making a difference in people's lives. Applications should be submitted with a CV and a covering statement outlining the candidate's interest and relevant skills.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting clients from a refugee background.
• Ability to create individual support plans with clear goals.
• Effective communication skills for online, phone, and in-person interactions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients supporting them in securing employment.
• Deliver one-to-one personalized support and Information Advice and Guidance (IAG).
• Collaborate with volunteers and referral partners to address barriers to employment.

Skills

Fluency in English

Experience in supporting individuals with barriers to work

Job description

Overview

Job title: Employment Adviser

Location: Travelling to our Glasgow office at least 2 days a week

Salary: £23,000 - £26,000

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with occasional evening/weekend work (TOIL provided)

Contract: Permanent

Language Requirements: Fluency in English and at least one target language is desirable e.g., Arabic, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, Pashto, Farsi, and Dari.

Overall purpose: Within this role you will carry a significant responsibility, managing a caseload of clients from a refugee background and supporting them in securing meaningful employment, training, and education opportunities.

You will provide one-to-one personalised support, delivering quality Information Advice and Guidance (IAG), alongside ongoing support to ensure your clients have all the skills they need to get into work and succeed in the workforce. This involves collaborating with clients to produce individual support plans with clear goals and actions to overcome identified needs and barriers and provide a clear pathway towards the labour market.

You will work with clients online and by phone, as well as in person to monitor their progress towards their goals. In addition, our volunteers, who are trained in delivering employment support, will provide complementary support. You will book weekly appointments for clients, allocating time slots according to volunteer availability and specialization. You will also collaborate with specialist referral partners to support clients to overcome complex barriers to employment.

We offer a collaborative team environment where your unique perspectives and proactive approach will be valued. You can make a genuine difference in people's lives as an individual, and your contributions will be appreciated.

Responsibilities

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Other considerations

• As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out pre-employment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include basic DBS checks for some roles, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.
• This role is suitable for part-qualified candidates.

We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background.

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for candidates with experience of supporting individuals with barriers to work into paid employment.

To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please see here.

To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) to Euan McLeod by emailing:[e-mail]

Your statement should outline:

• Why you are interested in the role
• What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
• Any experience you would like to highlight
• Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
• Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)

Please note that applications without a covering statement will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is 5th January. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.