Employer Adviser HUB

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Employer Adviser HUB
• Job Location:                     Adult Education Service 
• Salary:                               £29,093 - £31,586 per annum 
• Hours per Week:               37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                     01/06/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:   11451 
• This post is not open to job share

Should there be an application submitted from an employee on the councils redeployment register, that application will be reviewed first in line with our policies.

About The Team & Role

Gloucestershire Employment and Skills Hub has been created to provide a central source of information and support for residents and businesses.  The aim is to help residents access learning and work opportunities, as well help employers get the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles.  We are a team of dedicated professionals who thrive on helping people to achieve their learning and employment aspirations.  

The role of the Employer Adviser is to actively engage with local employers to identify and create employment opportunities for individuals facing barriers to work, with a particular focus on advocating for people with disabilities. This includes promoting inclusive hiring practices, raising awareness about the value and capabilities of disabled individuals in the workplace, and working to remove misconceptions and systemic obstacles that limit access to meaningful employment.

You will build and maintain strong partnerships with local employers, fostering ongoing collaboration to support inclusive employment opportunities. You will be working across Gloucestershire. 

While previous experience is not required, it is welcomed—and we value enthusiasm, a willingness to learn, and a genuine commitment to supporting others. 

About You

We are seeking someone is confident, enthusiastic, self-motivated and able to build effective relationships with service users, welfare providers, employers, other GCC teams and families and carers.  

You must be customer focused and ideally have knowledge of working with people who have barriers to accessing the labour market, employment policies, procedures and welfare services; including the ability to develop your understanding of local labour-market demographics; enabling you to work with local employers to match their needs to the abilities of individuals.

If you meet the criteria and are enthusiastic, self-motivated and able to build effective relationships, then apply today. This is a fantastic opportunity to positively contribute to maximising independence of people in the community; through offering guidance and support.

We offer a supportive, well-established team environment and regular ongoing training and supervision.

About Us

• Flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

How to apply

If you have any questions about the role, then please email them to natasha.panchbhaya@gloucestershire.gov.uk 

If you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference, please submit an application and personal statement by clicking the "Apply Now" button.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Employer Adviser - Job Profile

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.