Careers Adviser

2 weeks ago


Lewes, United Kingdom Kent Recruitment Bureau Full time

Lewes | On premise | £25,800 - £31,500 pro
- rata

Permanent | Part-time | KR1747

As a **Careers Adviser**, you will support prison residents to ensure they have a structured pathway of education, work and training during their stay in custody. A well-established charity runs the service.

**This is a part-time position, 22.2 hours per week.**

The Careers Adviser will support the delivery of the Prisons contract in Kent. You will undertake individual IAG interviews with prison residents and provide high-quality impartial Careers Advice and guidance that best reflects individual needs and circumstances.

Based across two Sussex prison sites: HMP Lewes and HMP Ford, Sussex

You will be able to motivate and build rapport with individuals from various backgrounds and can be non-judgemental. Excellent organisational and communication skills are also essential, as this post will involve working with other key prison partners to support residents during the induction process and for the length of their sentences.

**About You**
- **Have IAG qualification at Level 3 or above - an essential requirement**:

- Have Maths and English GCSE grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and quick to understand internal software packages.
- Organised with excellent attention to detail
- An excellent communicator - both written and verbal - with a high level of accuracy in numeracy and literacy
- An adaptable team player - passionate about providing a consistently excellent service
- Hard-working, with a positive attitude

Prison residents are provided with professional and impartial career information, advice and guidance from qualified career advisers. The re is a Personal Learning Plan (PLP) for every prison resident, identifying skills and targets to achieve.

**Main Responsibilities**
- The delivery of a high-quality IAG service in one or more prisons.
- Work with the prison staff to manage, mentor and support a caseload of peer workers, delivering inspirational IAG in 1:1 and group sessions.
- Deliver approximately 25% of the Personal Learning Plans in the prison and work with the prison to ensure the delivery of the remainder.
- Produce Personal Learning Plans for new prisoners and work with the prison to ensure regular reviews.

**In return for your skills and experience, you’ll receive the following benefits**:

- 28-31 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
- Defined contribution pension scheme + Death in service
- Flexible working
- Comprehensive training and development programmes
- Mental health first aiders

Kent Recruitment will contact you to discuss the position in more depth or will inform you if you do not have relevant experience. We never pass on or sell personal data.


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