Information Advice and Guidance Advisor

We are searching for an Information Advice and Guidance Advisor to take on a fantastic opportunity in one of the prisons we are supporting. If you are passionate about supporting vulnerable people and are looking for a new, challenging opportunity, thisis the perfect role for you

**Role Details**:

- Full Time
- 37 Hours
- Working hours 8:30am
- 5pm
- £29,358.91 to 32,032.04 based on experience and qualifications
- Permanent Role
- Based over 2 sites. One in Wakefield and another in York.

Our client works with passion, care and commitment to create the foundations for change. For almost 30 years they have been helping men, women and children of all ages and abilities, in custodial and community settings across England and Wales, to take newdirections. They are part of a UK social enterprise dedicated to improving lives and economic success through learning and skills. They fulfil the Group’s social mission by providing the learning, skills and opportunity that offenders need to build positivefutures for themselves, their families, and our communities.

**Role Responsibilities**:

- Design and deliver Information, Advice and Guidance sessions to prisoners in custody, in groups and 1-1
- Design and deliver effective Career Plans with prisoners using specialist resources as applicable.
- Support prisoners to review their action plan at significant points in their sentence
- Deliver IAG qualifications to prisoner peer support workers, in line with Awarding Organisation standards and Novus Quality guidelines
- Provide supervision for prisoner IAG workforce, ensuring quality of delivery and support for prisoner peer support workers
- Deliver employability workshops to groups of prisoners
- Ensure prisoner records are maintained, reviewed and updated regularly, in line with contract requirements.
- Engage with actual and potential referral agencies including statutory and third sector agencies and where appropriate the community in order to generate referrals for programmes/activities/services as required.
- Hold at least a Level 4 qualification in Advice and Guidance (Willing to work towards IAG level 6 qualification)
- Track record of working effectively with clients who present with challenging behaviour
- Full Teaching Qualification is desirable
- Relevant experience of delivering careers guidance, using guidance tools, conducting assessments and supporting learning of individuals and groups