Employability Advisor

Location: Bolton, Bury & Greater Manchester
Hours: 39 hours per week
Job Type: Full-Time

We are recruiting a motivated and enthusiastic Employability Tutor / Careers Advisor to support young people across Bolton, Bury and Greater Manchester.

This is a varied role combining employability teaching, careers guidance and learner support. You will work with approximately 30 young people enrolled on vocational training programmes, helping them develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to progress into further education, training or employment.

The successful candidate will be passionate about supporting young people, identifying their individual strengths and aspirations, and helping them overcome barriers to achieving their career goals.

• Deliver engaging employability sessions covering CV writing, interview techniques, job searching and workplace expectations.

• Provide careers advice and guidance, helping learners identify suitable career pathways and progression opportunities.

• Support the recruitment and engagement of young people onto training programmes.

• Help learners develop personalised employment and progression plans.

• Build relationships with local employers to identify work experience, placement and employment opportunities.

• Coordinate and organise work experience placements.

• Monitor learner attendance, engagement and overall progress.

• Maintain accurate learner records, paperwork and programme documentation.

• Provide ongoing mentoring, encouragement and practical support to learners.

• Act as the main point of contact for learners throughout their programme.

• Travel between various sites across Greater Manchester to deliver support and meet learners.

• Previous experience in employability, careers guidance, education, training or learner support.

• Experience working with young people, ideally within an SEN, alternative provision or vocational training environment.

• Confidence delivering employability sessions and providing careers advice.

• Knowledge of employment pathways, job searching, CV writing and interview preparation.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.

• Ability to motivate and engage young people from a variety of backgrounds and abilities.

• Experience liaising with employers and coordinating work experience opportunities.

• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential.

• Must be able to travel independently between multiple sites across Bolton, Bury and Greater Manchester.

• Salary of £28,000 per annum.

• Full-time position, 39 hours per week.

• A varied role combining teaching, careers guidance and mentoring.

• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to young people's futures.

• A rewarding position supporting learners to develop confidence, independence and employability skills.

If you have a background in employability, careers advice or education and are passionate about helping young people reach their potential, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today with your up-to-date CV to find out more about this opportunity.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'