This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Employment Advisers
- Job Location: Adult Education Service
- Salary: £30,025-£32,597
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Fixed Term
- Duration: 6 months
- Closing Date: 10/10/2025
- Job Requisition Number: 12375
- This post is open to job share
About The Team & Role
Gloucestershire Employment and Skills Hub offers a one-stop source of information, advice, guidance and support around employment and skills. Working with a range of partners and employers in localities across Gloucestershire the Hub delivers 1:1 support through a number of programmes for people with barriers to sustaining or retaining work, as well as advice and signposting for any resident looking for help.
We are looking for a person who has experience working with individuals to support them in gaining employment. You will be part of a team that is vibrant and diverse, so a passion for inclusive employment will be essential. This is an exciting role, and your opportunity to have a substantial influence on the shape and delivery of the participant journey.
The Employment Adviser role involves delivering tailored advice, guidance, and one-to-one support to individuals recovering from drug and/or alcohol addiction. These individuals are engaged in a recovery programme and require assistance in accessing employment opportunities through the new Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Drugs and Alcohol Service. You will support people in recovery to secure and sustain paid employment. This includes engaging with local employers to understand their workforce needs and aligning these with the skills and capabilities of the individuals you support.
You will be working across Gloucestershire based in drug and alcohol recovery team sites, so DBS clearance is required.
About You
We are looking for someone who is confident, enthusiastic, and self-motivated, with the ability to build strong and effective relationships with service users, welfare providers, employers, other GCC teams, as well as families and carers. You should be customer-focused and ideally have experience supporting individuals who face barriers to employment. A good understanding of employment policies, procedures, and welfare services is desirable, along with the ability to develop insight into local labour market trends. This will enable you to work effectively with employers to align their recruitment needs with the strengths and potential of the individuals you support.
If you’re passionate about making a difference, able to build meaningful connections, and motivated to help others achieve independence through employment, we encourage you to apply. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in empowering people within the community through guidance and support.
Experience of working with a fidelity model is desirable but not essential as full training will be given. You must be customer focussed and ideally have knowledge of 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. 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.
This position closes on Friday 10th October and interviews will take place on Tuesday 28th October.
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Employment Advisers - Job Profile
This Position is subject to a DBS check.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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.
