Employment Development Coordinator

Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week (Peripatetic role covering Plymouth)Interview date: To be confirmedOne of the UK's most inspiring and best-known faith-based organisations is looking for someone with experience of employability to join us as an Employment Advisor.
Within the Salvation Army, Employment Advisors are known as Employment Development Coordinators.The Salvation Army's Employment Plus service offers tailored support to help people become job-ready.
Our aim is to help job seekers to get a job and stay in work.
As an Employment Advisor you will help individuals from the deprived communities within the area in identifying, developing, securing and sustaining appropriate work opportunities, while also delivering high quality employability advice and guidance.
You will be responsible for managing your own caseload to ensure a high quality service is delivered to all.
In addition, you will develop and maintain close working partnerships both internally with Homelessness Services, Community Services and Corps, and externally with the DWP and other partners.The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate: Good knowledge of, and experience in, the Employability sectorAbility to work as part of a team but also to work alone, under pressure and to targetsAbility to follow process and be accurate with paperworkGreat communication and IT skills.You must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle Do you enjoy motivating, engaging and empowering people of all ages to make changes in their lives?
If so, this may be your next career move.Please note this role does not offer hybrid or remote working.