BOOST UK-SPF Employment Adviser

Based in Burnt Oak & Childs Hill but also delivering through outreach from venues across the borough and through working from home.

1 Year fixed term contract

The Barnet Group

Would you like to be part of a phenomenal team of 1000 colleagues who every day are making a positive impact on more than 14,000 families in and around the diverse communities of Barnet? If so, then the Barnet Group can offer you what you are looking for.

The Barnet Group prides itself on being an inclusive employer so that our people can be their authentic self. We promote an environment where each staff member feels valued while also acknowledging their differences and how these differences contribute to our culture and business outcomes.

We celebrate different points of view and want to encourage a diverse group of people who are representative of the community we serve to get involved and engage with us regardless of age, disability, gender or gender identity, ethnic origin or race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

The Vacancy

TBG Flex is currently seeking to recruit an Employment Advisor. The role will report to the Programme Manager, and you will work within the Barent-UK-SPF programme as well as collaborating closely with The BOOST Team.

As an Employment Advisor within the Barnet UK-SPF programme, your essential role is to support unemployed residents to progress towards employment.  Your mission is to provide guidance and support, helping participants overcome barriers to employment and realise their job-related goals. This includes assistance with upskilling and finding appropriate courses. Additionally, you will assess participants’ strengths and abilities and collaborate on action plans to facilitate their employment objectives. Provide support and referrals to vulnerable participants by connecting them with appropriate partner organisations for additional services, as required.

Your approach to this role embraces a blended delivery method, combining face-to-face interactions with remote support, which may involve working from different locations and utilising various digital platforms. Managing a caseload of participants is part of your responsibility, involving coordination of support, service delivery, partnership engagement, and monitoring of outcomes. When additional needs are identified, you will offer guidance, make recommendations to referrers, and ensure that appropriate support is provided.

Your role also entails building effective relationships with clients, helping them build confidence and resilience, which is fundamental to their successful journey towards employment within the UK-SPF programme.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Manage a caseload of participants requiring additional support prior to entering employment.
• Maintain participant records in line with contract and funding requirements.
• Ensure regular contact is maintained and recorded for the duration of the programme.
• Provide advice and support and monitor engagement and progress in line with agreed action plans.
• Provide feedback to referrer on engagement and any new needs identified.
• Use triage assessments and skills analysis to support and prioritise the needs of participants.
• Refer participants to internal and external advice, guidance and support in line with their tailored action plan.
• Provide onward referrals and signposting.
• Participate in case conferencing and other learning activities to help improve the service provided to clients!
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the local labour market, training opportunities and relevant support agencies.

What you need to do now

If you’re interested in this role, look at the attached Job Description for more details and if it’s the ideal job for you, click ‘apply now’.

What’s in it for you?

We’re committed to making The Barnet Group a really great place to work. As well as offering a positive culture, we offer a generous pay and benefits package, some of which are listed below:

• We are a London Living Wage Employer
• 25 days annual leave, rising with length of service
• Ability to buy or sell up to five days annual leave per year
• Life insurance – 3x of annual salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering Activities
• Flexible and agile working
• Flexible Benefits & Pension – access to a variety of benefits to choose from
• Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring programme and apprenticeships
• Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with learning pool platform
• The Barnet Group is a mindful employer with trained Mental Health First Aiders

Our promise and values

The Barnet group evaluates staff attitudes and the willingness of people to embrace inclusion and diversity, and the extent to which they take meaningful action which contributes to our ability to attract and retain talent. TBG offers our people a psychologically safe space whilst promoting personal growth.

Most importantly, we believe in the three “C’s” of inclusion; by being curious, courageous, and committed individuals, we inspire our teams to become more welcoming and inclusive.

Our values are also an integral part of the way we work together, and they are:

• Show respect – we respect each other and our customers.
• Find solutions – we find solutions to meet people’s needs.
• Make a difference – we make a positive difference to people’s lives.