Employment Adviser - Wales

Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We work to a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. We campaign tirelessly for an equal future for disabled people. Are you an experienced employment adviser? Who has provided employment support to a diverse caseload of customers? Have you delivered employability training? And enabled customers to gain meaningful employment, training or volunteering outcomes? Do you have outreach experience, promoting services to harder to reach groups? Fixed term for 6 months – 35 hours per week The role will be based at Scope's Cardiff office (CF11 9AU) but travel will be expected in Cardiff and the surrounding areas. We are offering a hybrid model of delivery so working from home for part of your week is also available. link to job description copy of the job description and advert is available in welsh on request About the Role We are looking to recruit a full-time adviser to join our Working on Wellbeing Employment team. You will empower our customers to find volunteering, education, training, or work. This could be in group training, either in person or online or in one-to-one sessions. You will also market our services to potential referral partners and employers. Travel to meet with our customers or stakeholders across your local area is part of this role. This area includes Cardiff, Merthyr, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. You may travel outside of these areas to work with Working on Wellbeing’s wider teams. We are offering a hybrid model of delivery so working from home for part of your week is available. You would be based at our Cardiff office. Working on Wellbeing is funded by the Welsh Government. About You You will have experience of advising customers with their journey towards employment.
You will show that you are passionate about improving disabled people's lives.
Have excellent diary and time management skills. Through this you will be able to be effective in the management of a caseload.
Be dynamic, results-focussed, and comfortable working to targets.
Have a track record of achieving outcomes online and in face-to-face meetings.
You will have the confidence to deliver sessions to our customers. This will be both in groups and one-to-one. You will be comfortable in both an online and in a face-to-face environment.
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to provide advice in a meaningful, appropriate, and supportive manner.
You will be flexible and willing to provide support across our services if required.
Being a fluent Welsh speaker is desirable.
A qualification in Information Advice and Guidance is desirable. We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of everyday equality for disabled people.  Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills. Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills. We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of everyday equality for disabled people. Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair By living our values and trusting each other, we give our colleagues freedom and space to be creative, push boundaries and change minds. Disabled candidates We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve. Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us, please email [email protected]. You can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website. Equality, diversity and inclusion At the heart of everything we do at Scope is Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. We want everyone to feel like they belong. We value each person as an individual. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity. We are a disability equality charity. So, we will build a culture that is accessible and inclusive first. We will aim for the same high standards in all our work. We will listen, learn and keep improving. You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website. Scope benefits We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including: 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Flexible, hybrid and remote working options
Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
Company pension
Excellent training and career development
Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .