Senior Employment Adviser

Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation." At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility. For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all. Purpose Shaw Trust's Employment Adviser Services sit within our Community Health & Wellbeing division and is a growing part of the business and our wider employment support offer to our beneficiaries. We work in partnership with mental health clinical teams, GP practices and other referral partners who refer clients who are currently, either, unemployed or are in employment but are experiencing difficulties in the workplace and require assistance to help them return to work, remain in work or find new employment. We need a Senior Employment Adviser to provide highly effective management support to a team of Employment Advisers whilst also managing their own caseload of individuals, guiding them on their journey to return, remain or find new employment whilst also supporting them to improve their health and wellbeing. Essential: You will have: Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent Experience of managing a team and performance management procedures Relevant experience of handling complex cases, provision of support to colleagues guiding on best practice and coaching others to achieve excellence in their roles Excellent IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office software and previous experience of working with databases Download the Job Description for full details. Location: You will be based within Enfield and Haringey, London. Employee Benefits As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people's lives, you will have access to the following benefits: 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday 2 days paid volunteering leave each year An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women's Network), MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan Opportunity to request flexible working from day one Our Strategy To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: (url removed) Join a diverse and inclusive organisation Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career. In addition; We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: (url removed) Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. ShawIND1