Employment Adviser- MOJ

Do you have employability experience? Do you have an interest in helping ex offenders reintegrate into society? Then consider the role of Employment Adviser at Reed in Partnership Please note this role will be covering the Croydon, Lewisham & Lambeth hub locations.Due to the nature of the role and Participants on the programme, we welcome applications from individuals with lived experience and therefore individuals with convictions would be considered. If successful you will be required to pass an Enhanced Level 1 Security Vetting Check. This includes ID and proof of address checks, an Enhanced DBS, referencing and checks of both spent & unspent cautions & convictions. Therefore, your recruiter may ask for this information during the recruitment process, and your start date may be affected by the length of the checks.What is the role about? Employment Advisers are the front line of Reed in Partnership. The main purpose of the role is to support unemployed ex offenders with finding and sustaining employment, engage with employers and make local communities aware of the benefits of our service. Our participants are the lifeblood of our business, and providing them with an excellent service is at the very core of the Employment Adviser role. Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include: Meeting with ex offenders, identifying any challenges and barriers with finding employment Booking any relevant training courses including customer service, security, hospitality, personal development, IT literacy and many others Supporting with CV writing and job application process Liaising with employers to identify any employment opportunities for the jobseekers Outreach work – promoting Reed in Partnership within the local community Key to y