Careers Adviser

As a Careers Adviser, you will join our supportive and hard-working team working from one of our offices in Cumbria. You will work with young people to provide careers information, advice and guidance and personal support to those at risk of becoming NEET (not in employment, education or training).

Key responsibilities of the role may include

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Providing personalised 1

1 careers advice and guidance

• Collaborating with employers and training providers to support young people to make the transition from education into work and training.

• Proactively managing a caseload of participants

• Providing intensive support to participants, motivating and encouraging candidates to overcome any personal barriers to employment, education or training and building confidence

• Delivering dynamic personal development, employability and career management courses to groups

• Working with young people to gain a better understanding of the world of work and the options available to them. This includes the planning and delivering of sessions.

• Supporting participants to identify and develop transferable skills

• Supporting customers with the use of appropriate online resources

• Maintaining an awareness and understanding of the local labour market and building and maintaining external relationships to help support participants into suitable employment, education or training

• Completing documentation to the required standard and within required timescales

• Following up with customers to ensure advice given has made a difference.

• Achieving contractual performance targets.