• Job description

    Directorate of Finance & Business Services
    Job Title: Employment Advisor (Fixed term contract)
    Salary: £30,000 per annum (spot salary) plus car allowance
    Fixed Term: Until 30 June 2023
    37 hours per week (to be worked flexibly in line with business needs)
    Based: Gadbrook Park, Northwich, Working across various locations within Cheshire but with some remote working

    The Trust operates an agile working environment which is a combination of working from our Head Office Gadbrook Business Park, Northwich, and home working.

    Weaver Vale Housing Trust, is a local landlord based in Cheshire and surrounding areas, providing over 6,000 homes in Northwich, Winsford, Frodsham, Helsby, Warrington, Chester and outlying rural areas.

    Your Opportunity:

    As an Employment Advisor, you will work within a team that supports individuals to recognise their skills and potential, offering information, advice and guidance making local opportunities more accessible. You will have an awareness and strive to achieve individual and contribute to team targets. You will work one to one with a caseload of Weaver Vale Trust customers offering bespoke support that will help them identify and overcome barriers to work.  You will focus on enhancing the opportunities and self-confidence of customers, supporting them to access a range of support services.

    You will have the ability to build strong links with support agencies/network’s, therefore knowledge of local services is essential. This is a demanding but rewarding role which will seek to provide individuals with the self-confidence, knowledge, and skills to enhance their future employment opportunities, which will include providing assistance with job searches, applications, CV’s and interview techniques.

    We are looking for a real ‘people’ person with a desire to ‘make a difference’. You will be an inspirational and self-motivated individual with enthusiasm and positivity.

    You will demonstrate excellent time management skills and be a team player as close liaison with other staff is essential to the success of the programme. You will provide ongoing encouragement and be proactive in your approach. You will have the skills, knowledge, and ability to discuss and identify the barriers preventing participants accessing support services, understanding the current job search mechanisms, and progressing into training and/or employment.

    The postholder will possess excellent IT skills, be flexible in approach, able to use your initiative. A willingness to travel across the Cheshire West area & very occasionally parts of Warrington & Cheshire East is essential (the majority of the delivery is in Winsford and Northwich)

    Due to the nature of the role, a full current driving license and access to a car is essential.  The role will also require the successful candidate to undergo a DBS check.

    If you feel that you do possess the essential skills outlined in the job description/person specification, then we would welcome your application.

    Find Out More:

    For further information/informal chat about the role please contact Lyn Hamlett on: 01606 813532 /07407 730693  or email [email protected]

    Your Benefits:

    In addition to salary we offer a great working environment, a workplace pension scheme, 24-29 days annual leave depending on service, child-care subsidy, an Employee Assistance Programme to help you balance work, family, and personal life, Excellent ongoing learning opportunities and an annual Personal Development and Well Being allowance.

    If you are interested in working for Weaver Vale Housing Trust a ‘Times Top 100 Best Company for the past nine years, and you possess all the skills and abilities that we require, we look forward to hearing from you.

  • Benefits

    In addition to salary we offer a great working environment, a workplace pension scheme, 24-29 days annual leave depending on service, child-care subsidy, an Employee Assistance Programme to help you balance work, family, and personal life, Excellent ongoing learning opportunities and an annual Personal Development and Well Being allowance.

    If you are interested in working for Weaver Vale Housing Trust a ‘Times Top 100 Best Company for the past nine years, and you possess all the skills and abilities that we require, we look forward to hearing from you.

  • How to apply

    Please review the job Information pack (on our website: www.wvht.co.uk) for further information and submit your CV with a covering letter (max. 2 pages) demonstrating how you meet the minimum criteria in relation to the accountability profile and person specification, please send to [email protected].

    Closing date for applications:     Monday 19th September 2022 (12:00 noon)

    (Please be aware that applications received after this time will not be considered)

    In Person Interview Dates: Friday 23rd September 2022

    Please visit our website at http://www.wvht.co.uk to access the job information pack.

    Please submit your CV with a covering letter (max. 2 pages) demonstrating how you meet he essential criteria in relation to the person specification / accountability profile, please send to [email protected].

    C.V’s without a cover letter will not be considered.

    Those applicants that consider themselves to have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.  Please confirm within your application if you consider yourself to have a disability and if so, what reasonable adjustments may be required for you.

    In line with the Trust’s Disclosure & Barring Policy, please confirm WITHIN YOUR APPLICATION if you have any current convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants may be subject to a DBS check.

    Disclaimer: We may conduct social media checks from sources such as Google, Facebook and LinkedIn to assist us in our assessment of your suitability for the role.

    Please note applicants must be able to demonstrate their Right to Work in the UK.

    We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

    Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

    The recruitment manager will review your skills and experience to determine if there is a match with the position for which you applied. If there is, we will contact you by phone or email to schedule an interview / assessment. If your background does not match our current needs, you will not be contacted.

    Please note due to the high volume of applications we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful applicants.  If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the vacancy closing date, unfortunately we will not be pursuing your application further.

    We appreciate your interest in Weaver Vale Housing Trust and the time you have invested in applying to us.

    The Trust invites applications from all members of the community, irrespective of Gender, Gender reassignment, Sexual orientation, Race, Religion or belief, Disability, Age, Pregnancy and maternity, Marriage and civil partnership.