Employment Advisor – YJG
We are seeking an inspiring and motivated Employment Advisor to work as part of the YJG team
We are recruiting for a: Employment Advisor – YJG
The Groundwork London Employment and Skills teams support unemployed Londoners to progress into work across the capital. Our teams of Employment Advisors and Trainers work with clients to identify their employment aspirations and overcome the barriers to securing those goals.
Groundwork has secured contracts to deliver the Youth Jobs Guarantee in Central and North London. Through the contracts, we will place and contribute to the wages of circa 1000 previously long term unemployed young people over the next 18 months. Your role will be to support YP’s referred by JCP into the waged placements we secure for them, to support them throughout their 6 month placement and into sustainable employment.
Job Purpose
You will support young people who have been unemployed for at least 18 months. Your role will include completing an initial assessment with clients, devising SMART action plans to support progression and brokering them into the subsidised roles secured by our Employer Liaison Team, then supporting them throughout their placement and into sustained employment on completion.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills, good attention to detail and be client focused. You will need manage the key outcomes of the programme and meet the targets. Alongside these qualities you will have the ability to understand and follow compliance process requirements for the contract. You will be self-reliant in managing your caseload and also contribute to the success of the wider team.
Groundwork has a long and exceptional track record in developing and delivering programmes of this similar nature to Youth Jobs Guarantee. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to change the lives of hundreds of young unemployed Londoners.
This contract goes live from 23rd November 2026, and it is expected the successful candidate will be able to commence in post on or as near this date as possible.
Please contact us if you have:
● Demonstrable success in employer engagement.
● Experience of working with long term unemployed job seekers and understanding their support needs.
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Interview Details
We encourage early applications for this role, as interviews will be carried out during the recruitment period when there are sufficient applicants for a pool of candidates.
| Language | English |
| Job type | Project Officer |
| Work location | Groundwork London’s offices and project locations |
| Region | Groundwork London |
| Working hours | 37.5 per week |
| Role type | Full time |
| Contract type | Fixed Term (Paid) - Fixed Term for 2 years |
| Salary | £29,000-£32,000 FTE |
| Application closing date | 2nd November 2026 |