Restart Programme Advisor

Job Description

Job Category: Sec / Admin
Location: Rutland House, Runcorn, WA7 2GW, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £11.50

DBS required
Supporting individuals to look for work on a face to face basis
Across Runcorn/Widnes

Working under the direction of the one of the Restart Team Leader, the post holder will work within a new team providing a bespoke employment support service for unemployed and/or vulnerable people with health conditions who have been referred to the DWPs Restart Programme to assist them in seeking, obtaining and sustaining employment.

EDUCATION:
Educated to Level 3 in a business, employment, training or care related discipline or equivalent level of experience in the business, employment, training or care sector
Functional level of literacy and numeracy skills (level 2) or willingness to achieve

EXPERIENCE:
Front line experience of working in a customer focused environment
Experience of working on employability or training programmes to assist people into or back to work
Experience of mentoring/supporting people, including vulnerable individuals
Experience of using IT systems to record and retrieve accurate information and data
Experience of working in a results driven culture
Experience of effective team working to achieve results

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of the local labour market
Understanding of equality & diversity issues