Employability Advisor Glasgow   £19,661 - £25,571

Job Role: Employability Advisor  

Salary Banding: £19,661 - £25,571. 

Job Outline  

To develop and delivery pre-employment opportunities to enable those furthest removed from the labour market, in particular lone parents to access employment, volunteering or training.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Client Support:

• Initial engagement with client to ascertain needs and develop the relationship between Client and Advisor.  
• Assist client to identify his/her strengths, weaknesses and skills via the use of a range of diagnostic tools.
• Develop an Action Plan for each client accessing the service.
• Engage with unemployed clients in particular those on Incapacity Benefit with a view to progressing them into employment or training.
• Advice and on-going support for clients in job procurement and retention through regular caseload management.

Guidance:

• Advising on Training and/or Employment opportunities appropriate to the Client’s needs and preferences.
• Onward referral to partner agencies providing specialist provision of careers, employment, education and training information.
• Assisting clients with letters of application, application forms and compilation of C.V.’s. assistance with Interview and Job Search Techniques, including use of the telephone.
• Contacting clients on a regular basis to relay information on Jobs or Training Opportunities likely to be of interest to them and following up with client after Job Interviews.
• Providing an aftercare service for clients once they progress into work or training.

Employer Engagement:

• Establish and develop relationships with Employers to encourage them to employ individual clients supported through this service.
• To raise awareness of GWRA services to local Employers. 

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