Employability Advisor at Durham County Carers Support
Contract Type: Fixed term
Role Type: Employment
Hours: Full time
Application deadline:
Based: Durham
Salary: £29,503 Per Annum
Salary Type: Fixed Salary
Location: County Durham
Role description: Project Support
Make a difference to unpaid carers across the North East
This is a fixed term post until 31st March 2027 (further funding is being pursued)
Are you passionate about helping people overcome barriers to work? Working for Carers North East is looking for a committed and empathetic Employability Advisor to provide person centred support to working age unpaid carers who are unemployed or economically inactive.
You’ll play a vital role in helping carers build confidence, develop skills, overcome caring related barriers and progress towards suitable employment, training or education.
As an Employability Advisor, you will:
• Provide one to one, strengths based employability support to unpaid carers.
• Assess needs, identify barriers and develop tailored action plans that
support progression into work.
• Deliver practical interventions including CV development, job search support, interview preparation and confidence building.
• Help carers recognise their transferable skills and the resilience gained through caring.
• Liaise with employers, training providers and partners to identify opportunities and reduce barriers.
• Maintain accurate case notes, achieve project targets and contribute to group sessions and wider programme delivery.
• Safeguard vulnerable adults and children, escalating concerns appropriately.
About you
You will bring:
- Experience providing one to one advice, guidance or employability support.
- Strong understanding of unpaid carers’ needs and the barriers they may face when preparing for work.
- Knowledge of local labour markets, recruitment routes and training opportunities.
- Ability to deliver practical employability interventions confidently and creatively.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build supportive, professional relationships.
- Strong organisational skills, with experience managing a caseload and meeting targets.
- Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and strengths based practice.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
- Ability to travel across the North East region.