About us: Spark2Life is a community inspired charity. We have been running programmes since 2006 and we operate in London, Kent and Buckinghamshire. Our mission: To prevent harm and promote life. We strive to reduce violence affecting young people, racial disproportionality within the Criminal Justice System and school exclusions. We exist to help young people thrive by equipping them the tools to successfully navigate life and increase resilience. At Spark2life we are looking for an Employment Advisor to come and join our ever-growing organisation. The Role: As an Employment Advisor you would provide professional career guidance services, to improve young peoples skills, knowledge and understanding for career planning. The ETE Advisor will provide the vital link between young people who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) and the work and training opportunities available to them. The caseload of 1125-year-olds who may face multiple barriers or lack motivation will be supported to develop their confidence and belief in the benefits of a sustainable working life, and in further education and training. Responsibilities: Independently source and secure employment opportunities with a range of employers and to actively broker clients into these roles. This role will include securing Employer relationships and developing an Employer portfolio through successful business development. Independently source and secure training and education opportunities with a range of educational establishments. Establishing positive relationships with referral bodies such as YOS, PRU and internal stakeholders Attending community events, open days, jobs fairs etc with a view to meeting and identifying training and employment opportunities. Discuss and agree individual development plans with young person and monitor progress against these plans Utilise skills assessment tools; computer aided guidance packages and psychometric assessments as required. Provide tailored information, advice and guidance to young person in structured group situations and in one-to-one interviews. Organise and deliver accredited and unaccredited group sessions on all aspects of employability, including personal development and qualifications. Support young person through each stage of the young persons journey through individual meetings, phone calls and other intensive forms of support. Work with young person on CV writing, industry specific interview skills, applications and job search techniques; building the capacity of each individual client to lead their own employment search plan and to develop the skills for individual job search Support young person to overcome barriers to employment including support for childcare issues, benefits issues, lack of confidence and lack of information about job opportunities and available in-work benefits. Work with partner organisations including training providers and job brokerage agencies to ensure individual pathways are supported by a full package of services and lead to the development of skills, motivation and eventual employment. Track young persons progress throughout the life of the project and provide follow up information about their destinations. Monitor and evaluate data and provide monthly monitoring reports in line with the projects monitoring schedule. Skills and Knowledge Ability to manage multiple demands while ensuring timely completion of tasks Excellent communication skills - both written and oral and ability to liaise with people at all levels and engage with young people Excellent time management skills ability to plan, multitask and prioritise work to ensure that all activities are completed within deadlines. Excellent IT skills including Outlook, Word and Excel with the ability to quickly learn how to use new apps/ software including extracting vital data from databases Experience: Minimum of 2 Years experience working in the employability sector as an Employment Advisor or in an advisory capacity is essential A level 3/4 NVQ qualification in Information, Advice and Guidance, or equivalent. Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) (Desirable) Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (CET) ) (Desirable) Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training ) (Desirable) Stay and Grow: 25 DAYS annual Leave plus 8 Bank holidays per Year Annual performance review with develop plans Discount for services and products via Bright HR System Free access to counselling Access to Employee Assistance Programme Team Building sessions throughout the year If you are interested in working at Spark2Life as an Employment Advisor please do not hesitate to click APPLY. Spark2Life is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background.