Employment Advisor – Self-Employment Coach

Employment Advisor – Changing lives for the better.
Location – Leeds (covering Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield & York)
Salary: £26,000
We are recruiting an Employment Advisor – Self Employment Coach for the UK’s leading provider of employment opportunities for disadvantaged people. During the last year, this organisation enabled over 10,000 people with a range of disabilities, health conditions and complex barriers to work find and remain in employment, either with significant UK employers or within their own business.The role of an EA is never dull as you work in a fast paced environment where you are tasked to ensure individuals receive the training and skills required to re-enter the employment market.
You will demonstrate a passion for delivering the highest standards of service, whilst working with potential candidates and employers to match required skill sets.
Understanding the difficulties job seekers face in today’s challenging economy is essential, as you will identify areas for development and deliver bespoke training to assist with the candidate’s employability.
– You will support candidates with writing business plans, cash flow forecasting and business viability
– Advise and assist with sourcing funding (loans and overdrafts)
– Helping candidates on the Workchoice consider self employment as a career choice
– Networking with start up organisations/Chamber of Commerce, council and outher potential referral organiations to generate outcomes.
Branch based role, ability to travel required

The applicant
The successful candidate will demonstrate previous experience of Sales, Stakeholder Management, building relationships and have worked within a customer facing role.
You must have experience of setting up your own business or have extensive experience of advising others with a business start up.
All applicants must be highly organised with good time management skills, IT literate, have effective written and verbal communications skills and be able to work to targets.

If this exciting opportunity is for you, and if you want to work for an organisation that offers progression, continued career development and the chance to work in a growing and interesting sector, then please apply.

All flexible working options will be considered should they meet the needs of the business – in addition to Full Time, consideration will be given to Job Share; Part Time; Annualised Hours; Compressed Hours; Term Time Working; Flexible Shifts and Home Working

We run a rewarding refer a friend scheme, where you could earn £250 for referring a friend to us. We are always searching for high quality candidates across a range of sectors, if you know someone suitable for this role or someone looking for a new role, refer them to us and you could earn £250.
please apply.

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Our client is an Equal Opportunities employer and we actively encourage candidate applications from all sections of the community.

The successful candidate may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.