Employment Advisor

As an Employment Advisor at BOOST, you will be responsible for supporting unemployed residents in the Barnet UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) program to progress towards employment.

Your role will involve providing guidance and support to participants, helping them overcome barriers to employment and realise their job-related goals.

You will also assess participant's strengths and abilities and collaborate on action plans to facilitate their employment objectives.

Additionally, you will provide support and referrals to vulnerable participants by connecting them with appropriate partner organisations for additional services, as required.

Your approach to this role should embrace a blended delivery method, combining face-to-face interactions with remote support, which may involve working from different locations and utilising various digital platforms.

Managing a caseload of participants is part of your responsibility, involving coordination of support, service delivery, partnership engagement, and monitoring of outcomes.

When additional needs are identified, you will offer guidance, make recommendations to referrers, and ensure that appropriate support is provided.

Main Duties are as follows

• Manage a (CRM) caseload of participants requiring additional support prior to entering employment.
• Maintain participant records in line with contract and funding requirements.
• Ensure regular contact is maintained with your clients and recorded for the duration of the program.
• Provide advice and support and monitor engagement and progress in line with agreed action plans.
• Provide feedback to referrer on engagement and any new needs identified.
• Use triage assessments and skills analysis to support and prioritise the needs of participants.
• Refer participants to internal and external advice, guidance, and support in line with their tailored action plan.
• Provide onward referrals and signposting.
• Participate in case conferencing and other learning activities to help improve the service provided to clients.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the local labour market, training opportunities and relevant support agencies.

Additional Information

• To be a positive role model to members of the team and colleagues
• To ensure compliance with Health and Safety policies and procedures
• To promote equal opportunities and customer care in full compliance with Barnet Homes policies and procedures
• To work flexibly as required which may include working outside of normal hours.
• To follow safeguarding procedures and policies
• To treat client information with respect and always adhere to Data Protection standards and company policies.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.