Careers Advisor

We are looking for an enthusiastic and confident Career Information Advice and Guidance (CIAG) Adviserworking with offenders in custody to help them prepare for work on release. If you have experience of working with offenders or other disadvantaged people and you want to make a difference we would love to hear from you. The job involves working with people serving custodial sentences to engage them in learning training and employment opportunities so theyre ready to start a new life on release and break the cycle of reoffending.This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to people and communities.Youll need to be:* confident and proactive* a good communicator with a non-judgemental approach* comfortable working on databases and have a strong attention to detailWe are especially looking for applicants who have experience of helping offenders or other vulnerable groups to move forward in their lives. If youre someone who can really connect with people to help them to progress work in a prison environment embrace the quality and compliance requirements of the contract and have the skills to work towards individual targets wed love to hear from you.Well give you all the training you need to do the job and to get established in the new role. Our teams are always supportive and friendly towards new starters to help them to settle into the job. We are particularly interested in applicants who hold a Level 4 or above in IAG.The contract requires a 37.5h working week but this vacancy is looking for someone that can work part time 19 hours per week.We offer flexitime so when we ask our staff to do extra we always make sure theyve got those hours to take back another time. Its a great benefit of working for Career Connect.A full job description can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.Are you ready to join a high-performing team and make a contribution to changing lives If you would like an informal discussion regarding the vacancy please contact: The closing date for this vacancy is17-Oct-2025Interviews are expected to take place on24-Oct-2025 viaMS TeamsThe CompanyIts an exciting time to join Career Connect. Over the last year weve made a positive impact to the lives of more than 90000 people across the country.Our vision is for a society where every individual realises their full potential. Our mission is to drive social mobility by enabling more people to access and succeed in education training and employment.We work in schools in the community and right across the criminal justice sector delivering impartial person-centred careers and transition support that changes lives. We also train those who work in advice and guidance roles helping them to help others.Were continuing to increase our impact and reach changing even more peoples futures for the better. We take an innovative approach to the services we provide and were passionate about using feedback from those we support to shape what we do.Our research amplifies the voices of those we support and helps inform positive change - for all our futures.The BenefitsFlexi timePerkbox (Multiple benefits)Cyclescheme and Car Lease schemeHoliday Purchase SchemeFlu Jabs/GlassesEmployee Assistance ProgrammeGenerous Sick PayStaff DevelopmentPlaceholder titleAmnahCareers AdviserIm proud to work for a charity that cares so much for the people it employs and supportsSeanTeam ManagerGreat opportunities for training ongoing development and internal progression.JennyCareers AdviserI have great colleagues and flexible hours that fit around my own family.We are committed to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults and expect our staff to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to DBS and staff who work in custody also have a prison clearance process.We promote equality and diversity across all that we do and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Part-time workers are always welcome. Inclusion and diversity are a significant feature of our charitys values cutting across everything that we do.As a Disability Confident Leader we are keen to hear from applicants with disabilities. Around a quarter of our workforce have a disability. Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process.We are proud to be recognised as an Investor in Diversity and one of the Top 10 Most Inclusive Workplaces with the National Centre for Diversity.DocumentsRequired Experience:Unclear Seniority Key Skills Channel Marketing,Accounting Tally,CSS,Corporate Risk Management,Hibernate,Brokerage Employment Type : Part-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 26485 - 30012