POSITION DESCRIPTION
An opportunity has arisen in our organisation to fill in the position of Career Advisor. As a careers Advisor you’ll provide impartial job, training and study-related advice in order to help clients make decisions about their future and reach their full potential. You will cover issues such as:
Options for suitable careers
How to write a good CV and cover letter
The job application process
The current labour market
Skills development
Suitable training courses
Available funding for courses and training. You’ll work with school children over the age of 13 or with adults who may want a career change or need help with further training. Work can be carried out through face-to-face individual consultations or group work. Alternatively, you may engage with clients via email, online chat, social media or telephone.
DUTIES
Responsibilities As a careers Advisor, you’ll need to:
interview people one-to-one or in small groups to discuss their career or education options
listen to their ideas and career aims
identify skills gaps and how to deal with them
help clients identify and consider the range of choices available to them and outline possible ways forward
help clients develop their own career management skills
draw up action plans for employment, education and training and support clients to achieve these goals
Discuss with clients how to overcome any barriers to reaching their goals and refer them to other agencies for advice where appropriate. Specific activities covered by this job can include: researching careers, options and support organisations to meet clients’ needs
advising clients on how to source relevant training courses or qualifications and what funding might be available
providing advice on CV, applications, job hunting and interview techniques
running small group sessions or larger presentations on all aspects of careers work and topics related to personal development
helping clients to understand the current job market
using computer-aided guidance packages, skills assessment tools, career planners, psychometric tests and personal inventories Other activities may include:
administrative tasks such as report writing and record keeping
writing careers literature or sourcing information products from elsewhere for use within the service planning and organising careers fairs and conventions
keeping up to date with labour market information, legislation and professional and academic developments by visiting employers, training providers and training events run by educational and professional bodies
Managing a caseload of clients.
Salary
Salary and benefits will be discussed with the most successful candidates
Working hours
You’ll usually work 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
Skills You will need to have:
excellent communication and listening skills
the ability to motivate and build a rapport with a range of people flexibility and adaptability
an empathetic and non-judgemental approach to work
an understanding of the issues around confidentiality
the ability to work individually or as part of a team
the ability to manage your own caseload
research skills for finding out information about a range of careers and training opportunities
organisational skills
analytical and problem-solving skills
the ability to work and stay calm under pressure Familiarity with information technology. Work experience
Experience of working with young people or in an advisory role will help increase your chances of success at the application stage.
Customer service experience, where good communication and listening skills are required, is useful.
Academic Requirements
BA/Diploma related to Business or HR
More Information
- Job Application Details TO APPLY Any other relevant supporting certification is an added advantage Make an Application Direct all your applications to the Human Resources Specialist on the following emails: [email protected] [email protected]
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