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Join Colchester Institute – Where Your Career Makes a Difference. At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the leading providers of education and training in the region, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking working environment. We are seeking an Adult, Employment Skills and Careers Advisor to join our team. In this role, you will carry out sessions on a one to one and group basis for internal and external adult customers regarding information, advice and guidance. Also, you will need to be able to work in a fast paced, evolving and targeted environment.
Job Responsibility:
Deliver Information, Advice & Guidance on a one to one & group basis at various locations, mainly in Northeast Essex but on occasions further afield
Deliver workshops to targeted groups, and ensure progression of successful learners to employment, apprenticeships or further study. This may include facilitating online learning sessions
Build effective and positive relationships with customers, working collaboratively with them to identify the support required to enable them to remain in sustainable employment
Providing job search support and guiding to customers, to register on appropriate jobs boards and ensure their digital profiles are up to date and visible to employers
Actively monitor the progression and destinations of clients (particularly progression to employment) and adapt working practices in order to both maximise conversion rates and meet targets
Take responsibility for performance against meeting financial and client number targets, taking action to ensure such targets are met / exceeded
Requirements:
Minimum of a Level 4 Information, Advice & Guidance Qualification
Minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics GCSE 4+ or C and above / CSE Level 1 / O-Level C or above / Level 2 Adult Numeracy or Literacy or equivalent
Microsoft Office skills including Word and Excel to an intermediate level
Significant experience of delivering Information, Advice & Guidance to adults (unemployed, career changes, returners)
Experience of successfully running workshops on employability
Experience of managing and motivating unemployed candidates
Comfortable with both 1:1 guidance and group delivery
Experience delivering impartial careers guidance to adults
Confident using LMI and local training/employer knowledge
Confident with caseload management and documentation