Employment Advisor

Job Description:

Employment Advisor

Salary: £27,000 – £30,000
Location: Nottingham

Are you passionate about supporting jobseekers into employment and helping individuals overcome barriers to work? This is an exciting opportunity for an Employment Advisor / Employability Advisor to support individuals into sustainable employment, training, and career progression. Working within a high-impact employability and welfare-to-work programme, you will empower participants to build confidence, develop employability skills, and access real job opportunities.

If you enjoy combining career coaching, job search support, and employer engagement, this role offers the chance to make a genuine difference while progressing your career within the Employability and Skills sector.

About the Company

You’ll be joining a nationally recognised employability and skills provider delivering high-quality employment support, welfare-to-work programmes, and skills development services across the UK.

The organisation has a strong reputation for delivering person-centred employment support, helping individuals overcome barriers and move into sustainable jobs, apprenticeships, and further training opportunities.

Employees benefit from a supportive and inclusive culture with a strong focus on professional development and wellbeing.

What you can expect:

• Structured training and onboarding

• Clear career progression pathways within employability and welfare-to-work services

• Ongoing CPD and professional development

• A collaborative and supportive team culture

• The opportunity to make a measurable social impact in local communities

The Role

As an Employment Advisor, you will work directly with jobseekers, helping them progress into sustainable employment opportunities.

You will manage a caseload of participants, providing tailored one-to-one employment support, coaching, and careers guidance to help individuals overcome barriers and achieve their employment goals.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering personalised employment support, employability coaching, and careers guidance

• Creating and reviewing individual action plans to support progression into work

• Supporting participants with CV development, job search activity, job applications, and interview preparation

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with local employers and recruitment partners

• Supporting individuals to develop confidence, workplace skills, and job readiness

• Tracking participant progress and maintaining accurate records using case management systems

• Working towards employment outcomes and contractual targets

• Promoting opportunities in the local labour market and connecting participants with employers

This is a fast-paced, people-focused role combining employability support, job coaching, employer engagement, and career development.

Ideal Candidate

To succeed in this role, you will bring a passion for helping people achieve sustainable employment and career progression.

Essential

• Experience working within Employability, Welfare to Work, Careers Advice, Recruitment, or Employment Support

• Understanding of common barriers to employment and strategies to support individuals back into work

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

• Ability to manage a caseload and work towards performance outcomes

• A supportive, empathetic, and motivational approach

• Strong organisational and IT skills, including case management systems

Desirable (but not essential)

• Experience working on funded employability programmes such as Restart Scheme, Work and Health Programme, or similar welfare-to-work contracts

• Experience in careers advice, recruitment, training, or vocational support

Transferable experience from related sectors will also be considered.

Apply Now

If you’re looking for a rewarding career within employability and welfare-to-work, where you can genuinely support people to rebuild their working lives, this Employment Advisor opportunity in Nottingham could be the perfect next step.

Apply now to learn more and take the next step in your Employability Advisor or Welfare-to-Work career while making a real difference.