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Skills & Development Adviser
Who are we?
Inspira is the leading Organisation delivering Personal Development and Career Management for Young People and Adults in the North West. Through our work we help local people into work, improve their skills and open new opportunities. Our aim is to support disadvantaged people, help local communities to reduce inequalities which in turn will influence healthier, safer, and more sustainable local economies.
Who are we looking for?
As a Skills & Development Adviser you will join our supportive and hardworking team in Lancashire (Lancaster, Preston or Blackpool). You will deliver employability and careers guidance to a range of adults who may or may not be in work. You will support people to make decisions about their future careers, including training opportunities and career progression.
Key responsibilities of the role will include:
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Proactively managing a caseload of participants providing individual in-depth support throughout their journey from initial assessment through to securing and sustaining gainful employment by:
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Providing high quality 1:1 diagnostic career information and advice work
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Providing intensive support to participants, motivating and encouraging candidates to overcome any personal barriers to employment and building confidence
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Working on a 1:1 basis developing comprehensive action plans with individual customers
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Supporting participants to identify and develop transferable skills and support them in the use of appropriate online resources
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Planning and delivering group sessions to meet the needs of customers as required
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Maintaining an awareness and understanding of the local labour market and building and maintaining external relationships to help support participants into suitable employment
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Completing all relevant documentation to the required standard and within required timescales
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Proactively managing own caseload, following up with customers to ensure advice given has made a difference.
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Achieving all contractual targets
This post is permanent. The hours of work for this position are 37 per week, however requests for part time hours will also be considered.
What will you need?
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A good standard of literacy and numeracy (GCSE grade 4 / C or equivalent);
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The ability to identify, establish and maintain effective working partnerships for the benefit of customers;
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The ability to keep accurate and up to date records with a good attention to detail. This includes data entry on electronic systems;
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Good interactive skills and the ability to respond to demanding pressures and to meet deadlines;
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An ability to work on own initiative and a proactive approach to problem solving.
What will you get?
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; Access to medical health plan and the opportunity to work flexibly across home and office locations.
If this sounds like you, please hit apply now!
Reference: MTC427
Vacancy: Skills & Development Adviser
Location: Lancashire (Lancaster, Preston or Blackpool areas)
Salary: Up to £28,922 per annum
Hours: Full time; 37 hours per week (part time hours will also be considered)
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