Employment Advisor

Description & Requirements Be part of something great Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year.

Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people's lives.

From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care. To conduct a range of recruitment and development activities, to enable and inspire candidates to achieve the highest levels of independence throughout the candidate journey, by meeting and exceed performance targets for individual activity and job outcomes through to sustained employment, in compliance with legislation, contract and provider guidance, and Quality procedures.

• To assign the candidate to the most appropriate element of the Service or that of another service partner.
• To support candidates to identify their barriers to gaining employment and sustaining employment.
• To manage the candidate experience, inspire and gain commitment to overcome barriers through successful delivery of development plans at all stages of the candidate journey through to sustained employment.
• To meet or exceed KPIs and performance targets as set by the Line Manager
• To ensure contract compliance by accurate data entry, completion of contractual and internal documentation and / or provider guidance
• To make effective use of appropriate resources to ensure commerciality and value for money
• You may be required to perform one or more of the activities below as required
• Deliver a menu of appropriate development activities to create a pipeline for employment opportunities and which addresses the candidate's barriers to gaining or sustaining employment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt to a wide range of communication and learning styles
• Strong interpersonal skills, specifically around listening, questioning and building relationships
• Influencing skills that promote commitment and action
• Customer focused with a strong commitment to customer care
• Disability Capability
• Computer skills
• Numeracy and literacy skills to facilitate management reporting
• Strong team player with a positive and flexible approach to both work and colleagues.
• Creative problem solving skills and a positive approach to challenging and overcoming limiting beliefs
• Ability to plan and organise workload to meet required targets and deadlines.
• Experience of people development in an individual and group environment
• Experience of working to structured targets and deadlines Desirable
• Demonstrable experience of working in role where, sales, promotional or influencing skills are required
• Welfare to Work Sector specific qualification eg The NVQ L3 in Employment Related Services Presentation skills
• Ability to network develop partnerships
• Experience of Gmail Key Business Priorities
• Maximising programme outcomes by meeting and exceeding targets relevant to the focus of the role
• Accurate identification of candidate support needs (both pre and post employment).
• Creating and delivering candidate Action Plans which facilitates overcoming the identified barriers
• within budget and to the appropriate standard EEO Statement Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process.

We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal wellbeing and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic.

Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post. We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long term conditions.

The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job.

When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for interview.

YourGuaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team.

Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.