Job Description

Lead Employment Advisor - Restart FTC

Project Overview and Role:

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Programme Overview

The Restart programme offers enhanced support to Universal Credit claimants who have been out of work for at least 9 months to find jobs in their local area. Starting at the end of June 2021, it will benefit more than 1 million Universal Credit claimants who are expected to look for and be available for work but have no sustained learnings. The scheme will provide up to 12 months of tailored support for each participant. Palladium will work with employers, local government, and other partners to deliver tailored support for individuals.

This is a 6 month Fixed Term Contract

The Lead Advisor will support the Business Manager in coaching and upskilling the team as well as tracking team performance against key performance indicators. They will role model excellent caseload, performance and compliance management and will report directly into the Business Manager.

Primary Duties and responsibilities:

• Role model high levels of consistent performance alongside quality and compliance
• Role model excellent caseload management skills and manage a reduced caseload
• Support the Business Manager with tracking team performance and key performance indicators
• A proactive and solution focused approach to challenges
• Support the Business Manager in tracking quality and compliance using Power BI
• Support the Business Manager by completing caseload reviews with Employment Advisor’s in the team
• Coach and support new Employment Advisors within the team
• Identify areas of development within our delivery and work alongside the BM to address

Required Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Able to demonstrate consistent performance alongside quality and compliance. Ideally experience in a similar sector and of leading a team or having ownership of elements of a role / within a team.
• Experience in implementing new initiatives and managing these through to review / success
• High level of professional credibility and a sense of pride and integrity in driving tasks through to completion;
• Assertiveness and excellent relationship management skills;
• A level of independence and professionalism to take the lead as needed;
• Confidence and strong facilitation and presentation skills;
• Key Competencies
• Creative intelligence;
• Ability to motivate, challenge and inspire;
• Proactive and solution focused;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Performance and target focused;
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills;
• The determination and drive to want to make a positive difference.

Company Overview:

About Palladium - Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people's lives.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.