Adult, Skills and Careers Advisor

Join Colchester Institute – Where Your Career Makes a Difference

At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the leading providers of education and training in the region, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive, and forward‑thinking working environment.

Part time, 14.5 hours a week, 52 weeks a year.

• Deliver information, advice & guidance on a one‑to‑one and group basis at various locations, mainly in Northeast Essex but on occasions further afield.
• Deliver workshops to targeted groups, and ensure progression of successful learners to employment, apprenticeships or further study. This may include facilitating online learning sessions.
• Build effective and positive relationships with customers, working collaboratively with them to identify the support required to enable them to remain in sustainable employment.
• Provide job search support and guiding customers to register on appropriate job boards and ensure their digital profiles are up to date and visible to employers.
• Actively monitor the progression and destinations of clients (particularly progression to employment) and adapt working practices to maximise conversion rates and meet targets.
• Take responsibility for performance against meeting financial and client number targets, taking action to ensure such targets are met or exceeded.

• Microsoft Office skills including Word and Excel to an intermediate level.
• Significant experience of delivering information, advice & guidance to adults (unemployed, career changes, returners).
• Experience of successfully running workshops on employability.
• Experience of managing and motivating unemployed candidates.
• Comfortable with both 1:1 guidance and group delivery.
• Experience delivering impartial careers guidance to adults.
• Confident using LMI and local training/employer knowledge.
• Confident with caseload management and documentation.

• Minimum of a Level 4 Information, Advice & Guidance qualification.
• Minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics GCSE 4+ or C and above / CSE Level 1 / O-Level C or above / Level 2 Adult Numeracy or Literacy or equivalent.

At Colchester Institute, we value our staff and invest in their growth. Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence in education and training. If you are passionate about making a difference and inspiring the next generation, we would love to hear from you.

We do not engage with recruitment or search agencies unless they have been officially contracted in line with our PSL.