Overview

Job title: Employment Adviser

Location: Travelling to our Glasgow office at least 2 days a week

Salary: £23,000 - £26,000

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with occasional evening/weekend work (TOIL provided)

Contract: Permanent

Language Requirements: Fluency in English and at least one target language is desirable e.g., Arabic, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, Pashto, Farsi, and Dari.

Overall purpose: Within this role you will carry a significant responsibility, managing a caseload of clients from a refugee background and supporting them in securing meaningful employment, training, and education opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one personalised support and deliver quality Information Advice and Guidance (IAG).
• Collaborate with clients to produce individual support plans with clear goals and actions to overcome identified needs and barriers, creating a pathway towards the labour market.
• Work with clients online, by phone, and in person to monitor progress toward goals.
• Coordinate with volunteers who are trained to deliver employment support and book weekly appointments based on volunteer availability and specialisation.
• Collaborate with specialist referral partners to support clients in overcoming complex barriers to employment.
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment and bring a proactive approach to help clients make a difference in their lives.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience in supporting individuals with barriers to work into paid employment is desirable.
• Language requirements as stated above; English fluency is essential. Desirable: proficiency in one of the target languages listed.
• Part-qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Safeguarding: pre-employment checks may include basic DBS checks for some roles, references, and verification of identity and right to work in the UK.
• Commitment to equal opportunities in recruitment and employment.

Other information

• We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative and particularly welcome applicants with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds.
• Applicants should be prepared for a role involving safeguarding considerations and to comply with our recruitment process.

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for candidates with experience of supporting individuals with barriers to work into paid employment.

To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please see here.

To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) to Euan McLeod by emailing: e.mcl@breaking-barriers.co.uk

Your statement should outline:

• Why you are interested in the role
• What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
• Any experience you would like to highlight
• Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
• Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)

Please note that applications without a covering statement will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is 5th January. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.