Career Advisor
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Glasgow, is currently looking to recruit 4 x Careers Advisor for contracts until 26th February 2027 on rates of £24.46- £27.88/Hour (PAYE). These roles will have flexible working arrangements. The working hours for these roles will be 3 roles will be 35 hours per week and 1 role will be 28 hours per week.
Responsibilities
– Provide Careers Information Advice & Guidance services for customers using a coaching approach on a one-to-one or group basis to facilitate the development of career management skills, set goals and achieve positive sustainable outcomes
– Through a coaching approach to guidance, empower customers to develop career management skills and behaviours which will enable them to be resilient to change in a rapidly shifting economy
– Conduct in depth assessments of customer needs in relation to the development of their career management skills utilising approved tools as appropriate and ensuring an impartial client centred approach.
– Proactively promote services
– Deliver group interventions as appropriate to customers to develop their career management skills with approved tools
– Facilitate customers to develop their own career development plan
– Through intensive one to one coaching provide additional support to customers with more complex needs and barriers to progress their career management journey
– Support customers at the point of transition into employment or a learning/training opportunity
– Liaise with partner organisations relevant to the customer’s situation, referring and attending meetings where appropriate
– Build capability across schools and other partners regarding career management skills and their role in delivery
– Develop and apply expert knowledge of Career and Labour Market Intelligence to meet customer needs
– Use strengths-based approach for own and customer development
– Adhere to professional standards of service, including policies and procedures and CDI Code of Ethics.
– Ensure continuous improvement through reflective practice as well as attendance at relevant training /information sessions to support an updated knowledge base
– Maintain accurate and up to date customer records on CSS and produce reports as necessary
– The following apply only to those delivering the work coach service:
– Manage and track (including aftercare) a personal case load of customers at maximum risk of not achieving an opportunity until they achieve and maintain a positive outcome
– Support customers through transition and into employment or a learning/training opportunity, providing ongoing support and mentoring to ensure the opportunity can be sustained
– Develop ongoing relationships with employers, and learning / training providers which will facilitate sustainability of opportunities
– The following apply only to those delivering the career coach service in schools:
– Initiate and develop effective working relationships with school management teams, within the context of School Partnership Agreements and local operating plans.
– The following apply only to those delivering the career coach service to post school customers 16-19:
– Initiate and develop effective working relationships with colleges, local training providers and other partnership agencies within the context of Partnership Agreements and local operating plans.
– Support customers through transition and into employment or a learning/training opportunity, providing ongoing support and mentoring to ensure the opportunity can be sustained
– Develop ongoing relationships with employers, and learning / training providers which will facilitate sustainability of opportunities
– The following apply only to those delivering the career coach service to post school customers 20+
– Initiate and develop effective working relationships with partners within the context of local operating plans.
Essential Skills:
-Post Graduate Diploma in Career Guidance and Development and QCD which is the CDI UK recognised professional accreditation (or its predecessor equivalent) and Post Graduate Diploma in Career Guidance and Development
– An understanding of the Scottish Government’s Careers Information Advice & Guidance Strategy and Career Management Skills Framework
– Previous experience of providing careers information, advice and guidance services
– Strong coaching skills
– Knowledge and understanding of Curriculum for Excellence and Opportunities for All
– Understanding of emerging theories of career choice and how to apply these to professional practice
– Knowledge and awareness of current Career and Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) including national and local trends
– Digital skills to use the range of ICT and digital tools during service delivery
– Knowledge and understanding of routes and pathways for customers to facilitate their transition to sustainable opportunities.
– Engages effectively with a range of audiences on a 1-1 and group basis
– Excellent interpersonal skills
– Effective networking skills to build external and internal relationships and to ensure maximise opportunity for utilising combined strengths of the wider team
– Strong focus on delivering best outcomes for customers (EL ambition) Focuses on working with customers to identify their priority needs and then supports them to build plans that will meet those needs.
– Demonstrates respect for both colleagues and customers
– Ability to be flexible in approach to cope with changing demands and meet the needs of customers and stakeholders
– Able to successfully manage conflicting priorities
– Perseveres to achieve success
– Able to develop constructive relationships at all levels
– Networks effectively to maximum opportunities for customers
– Strong focus on continuous improvement
– Proactive in contributing to the continuous improvement in overall service delivery and actively contribute ideas and solutions in terms of resources and tools to enhance the professional service offer
– Takes ownership of personal development including a strong commitment to CPD for CIAG
– Shares best practice
– Develops creative solutions to engage and motivate customers
– Self-managed
– Resolves challenges by analysing the underlying cause and identifying the most appropriate solution
Desirable Skills:
– Experience of working with and engaging partner organisations
– Knowledge of sources of information on funding and welfare benefits
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities
– Provide Careers Information Advice & Guidance services for customers using a coaching approach on a one-to-one or group basis to facilitate the development of career management skills, set goals and achieve positive sustainable outcomes
– Through a coaching approach to guidance, empower customers to develop career management skills and behaviours which will enable them to be resilient to change in a rapidly shifting economy
– Conduct in depth assessments of customer needs in relation to the development of their career management skills utilising approved tools as appropriate and ensuring an impartial client centred approach.
– Proactively promote services
– Deliver group interventions as appropriate to customers to develop their career management skills with approved tools
– Facilitate customers to develop their own career development plan
– Through intensive one to one coaching provide additional support to customers with more complex needs and barriers to progress their career management journey
– Support customers at the point of transition into employment or a learning/training opportunity
– Liaise with partner organisations relevant to the customer’s situation, referring and attending meetings where appropriate
– Build capability across schools and other partners regarding career management skills and their role in delivery
– Develop and apply expert knowledge of Career and Labour Market Intelligence to meet customer needs
– Use strengths-based approach for own and customer development
– Adhere to professional standards of service, including policies and procedures and CDI Code of Ethics.
– Ensure continuous improvement through reflective practice as well as attendance at relevant training /information sessions to support an updated knowledge base
– Maintain accurate and up to date customer records on CSS and produce reports as necessary
– The following apply only to those delivering the work coach service:
– Manage and track (including aftercare) a personal case load of customers at maximum risk of not achieving an opportunity until they achieve and maintain a positive outcome
– Support customers through transition and into employment or a learning/training opportunity, providing ongoing support and mentoring to ensure the opportunity can be sustained
– Develop ongoing relationships with employers, and learning / training providers which will facilitate sustainability of opportunities
– The following apply only to those delivering the career coach service in schools:
– Initiate and develop effective working relationships with school management teams, within the context of School Partnership Agreements and local operating plans.
– The following apply only to those delivering the career coach service to post school customers 16-19:
– Initiate and develop effective working relationships with colleges, local training providers and other partnership agencies within the context of Partnership Agreements and local operating plans.
– Support customers through transition and into employment or a learning/training opportunity, providing ongoing support and mentoring to ensure the opportunity can be sustained
– Develop ongoing relationships with employers, and learning / training providers which will facilitate sustainability of opportunities
– The following apply only to those delivering the career coach service to post school customers 20+
– Initiate and develop effective working relationships with partners within the context of local operating plans.
Essential Skills:
-Post Graduate Diploma in Career Guidance and Development and QCD which is the CDI UK recognised professional accreditation (or its predecessor equivalent) and Post Graduate Diploma in Career Guidance and Development
– An understanding of the Scottish Government’s Careers Information Advice & Guidance Strategy and Career Management Skills Framework
– Previous experience of providing careers information, advice and guidance services
– Strong coaching skills
– Knowledge and understanding of Curriculum for Excellence and Opportunities for All
– Understanding of emerging theories of career choice and how to apply these to professional practice
– Knowledge and awareness of current Career and Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) including national and local trends
– Digital skills to use the range of ICT and digital tools during service delivery
– Knowledge and understanding of routes and pathways for customers to facilitate their transition to sustainable opportunities.
– Engages effectively with a range of audiences on a 1-1 and group basis
– Excellent interpersonal skills
– Effective networking skills to build external and internal relationships and to ensure maximise opportunity for utilising combined strengths of the wider team
– Strong focus on delivering best outcomes for customers (EL ambition) Focuses on working with customers to identify their priority needs and then supports them to build plans that will meet those needs.
– Demonstrates respect for both colleagues and customers
– Ability to be flexible in approach to cope with changing demands and meet the needs of customers and stakeholders
– Able to successfully manage conflicting priorities
– Perseveres to achieve success
– Able to develop constructive relationships at all levels
– Networks effectively to maximum opportunities for customers
– Strong focus on continuous improvement
– Proactive in contributing to the continuous improvement in overall service delivery and actively contribute ideas and solutions in terms of resources and tools to enhance the professional service offer
– Takes ownership of personal development including a strong commitment to CPD for CIAG
– Shares best practice
– Develops creative solutions to engage and motivate customers
– Self-managed
– Resolves challenges by analysing the underlying cause and identifying the most appropriate solution
Desirable Skills:
– Experience of working with and engaging partner organisations
– Knowledge of sources of information on funding and welfare benefits
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
