Employment advisor

Employment Advisor Mansfield, will require some travel GBP26,520p.a. rising to GBP27,000p.a. after probation Fixed term contract until Nov 2024 * Are you passionate about making a difference and helping others achieve their full potential? * Are you a self-motivated and target-driven individual who has a track record of delivering excellent customer service? * Do you want to work for an organisation that puts the customer at the heart of everything they do? The Company: ER Recruitment is proud to be working with our client, a well-known business support organisation based in the East Midlands and recognised on a national scale who are looking for Employment Advisors to join their Employment Services department, where you will play a key role in helping people who have a health condition or disability, the long term unemployed and other specified disadvantaged groups find, enter and sustain work. Role Responsibilities of the Employment Advisor: * To attract, register, support and progress programme participants. * Use a variety of techniques to influence participants perception of working and therefore achieve sustainable employment, including effective diagnosis, coaching and training on a one-to-one or group basis, action planning and health wellbeing support. * Deliver the programme both in fixed locations, co-location sites and community venues, to ensure our services are accessible to all. * Manage own workload/diary and adhere to deadlines. * Work to and achieve strict sales targets. * Help participants identify barriers and achieve a better lifestyle for themselves by pushing and promoting the benefits of being in paid work. About You as the Employment Advisor: * Must hold a valid UK driving licence * A can-do, upbeat and energetic attitude. * Self-motivated and looking for a unique challenge. * Confident delivering employability support both one-to-one and in group settings. * Excellent local knowledge of support services and employment opportunities. * Able to show compassion and build rapport with participants. * Able to motivate participants and support them to achieve their goals. * Thrives on challenging targets. * Passionate about helping people to achieve their potential. * Be dependable, reliable, trustworthy and capable of exercising diplomacy. Additional Benefits: * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your Birthday off each year * 8% non-contributory pension scheme * Life assurance (death in service support scheme) for your beneficiaries * 2 CSR days to take per year (volunteering activity) * Access to tax-free childcare and Bike2Work schemes * Wellbeing support including access to Westfield Health plan, Mental Health First Aiders, self-help toolkits, discounts and more * Tax free 45p per business mile for cars (up to 10,000 miles per year) Please note by applying for this role you give consent for ER Recruitment to retain your CV for up to 24 months for the purposes of assisting you to find your next role unless you notify us otherwise. We aim to get back to all applicants, if you do not receive a response within 7 working days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We are here to help with your career so please send a copy of your CV to us. If you know of anyone else who is looking for their next opportunity, please feel free to refer them to us or pass on our details. We look forward to hearing from you