Career Consultant - Reed in Partnership : Job Details

Are you passionate about making a difference and helping others?

Would you like to work in a role that puts the customer at the heart of everything we do, making a genuine positive impact?

Then consider the role of Career Consultant with Reed in Partnership!

What is the role about?

The Career Consultant will be a dedicated point of contact for Service Leavers and are the heart of a Service Leaver's CTP journey. Career Consultants will provide targeted support to help them achieve their resettlement goals as they transition into civilian life. They will interact with Service Leavers primarily on a face-to-face basis, using a variety of techniques including effective diagnostics, individual and group coaching to identify appropriate support, services and opportunities for Service Leavers. They will provide effective career information, advice and guidance.

Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include

• Identifying Service Leaver goals, aspirations and barriers to ensure that subsequent advice and guidance is specific, tailored and effective
• Career Consultants identify the goals and aspirations of Service Leavers and provide tailored, targeted support
• Provide 1-to-1 advice and guidance and facilitate group training sessions. Training delivery involves imparting information to learners in an interesting, engaging and empowering manner, to meet the learners' needs and learning styles.
• Career Consultants ensure accurate and timely recording and review of all Service Leaver details and requirements through every intervention.

What's in it for you?

A generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays
• Reed Pension Scheme
• Award Winning Management & Leadership training
• Professional & Personal Development Funds
• Bi-annual pay reviews
• Plus much more that can be found?on our website

With the chance to dramatically make a difference to the local community, this role offers immense job satisfaction.

At Reed in Partnership, we live and breathe our values in every decision and action taken, resulting in a collaborative and enjoyable culture within our offices. Our company values - we are fair open and honest; we take ownership, and we work together.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:

Screening Criteria

• As Security Clearance is required for this role, applicants must have resided in the United Kingdom for the past 5 years and be able to evidence this.
• Must be professionally qualified to a minimum NVQ4 in Information Advice & Guidance or working towards this.
• A minimum of 2 A-Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma.
• GCSE English Language at a minimum of a Grade B (or equivalent Level 2 qualification). OR achievement of a Level 2 in Literacy Assessment at interview stage.

Essential Criteria

• Resilient and persistent.
• Excellent communicator verbally and in writing.
• High standard of advocacy, communication, presentational and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of working in an outcomes / target based environment.
• Well organised and attentive to detail.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of the Armed Forces.