Job Vacancy: Employment Advisor
Job Ref: 055-24
- Contract type: Permanent
- Salary: £25,650 per annum pro rata
- Hours available: 30-37 hours per week
- Location: Based at Cromwell Court, covering Ipswich & surrounding areas. Business travel required.
Want to be part of a team delivering the Restart contract for Realise Futures? We are looking to recruit two Employment Advisors to join our current team in Ipswich.
You will be delivering the Restart Scheme, an intensive and tailored support to help unemployed people find work.
Working in a team environment, you are ambitious for yourself as well as those you support, and an excellent communicator who is solution focused, organised, motivational and inspiring.
Are you the winning combination we need to secure and sustain meaningful employment for our participants?
The main purpose of the role is to support unemployed jobseekers (our participants) with finding and sustaining employment, engage with employers and make local communities aware of the benefits of our service. Our participants experience with us is integral to the success of our business and providing them with an excellent service is at the very core of the Employment Advisor role.
A copy of the job description can be downloaded here
About us:
The purpose of Realise Futures is to improve the wellbeing, mental health and
employability of disabled and disadvantaged people whilst contributing to the
economy in our communities. The company is organised in three departments,
Learning, Coaching & Advice, Employment and RF Works (seven distinct Social Businesses).
Together they provide professional and tailored opportunities that support people to realise their
potential. As one of the largest Community Interest Companies in the East of England, we employ approximately 230 staff, 40% of which
have a declared disability. Realise Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people and children,
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Realise Futures is proud to be a mindful employer that offers a range of employee benefits including flexible working arrangements
(where business needs allow), 25 days annual leave (in addition to recognised bank holidays) and an occupational pension scheme.
This role is subject to a DBS check. The successful applicant will be subject to Right to Work in the UK prior to employment.
To find out more:
For an informal discussion regarding this role please contact: Julie Sidney on 07568128050.
To apply for the role please click the blue ‘Apply Now’ button below.
Closing date: 30th April 2024.
Interview date: 3rd May 2024 – please ensure you are available on this date prior to applying.
If you have any further queries, or difficulties in completing the Application Form, please email: recruitment@realisefutures.org
Realise Futures CIC -A company operating across Suffolk and Norfolk combining commercial trade of products and services alongside work placements, employment
and training opportunities. The primary aim of the business is to improve and promote the economic and social wellbeing of those who are
disadvantaged and/or disabled. The company is organised in three divisions, Learning and Development, Employment and RF Works
(six distinct Social Businesses). Together they provide professional and tailored opportunities that support people to realise their potential.
Realise Futures: Enhancing People’s Lives.
