Employment Adviser

Hours: 18 per week

Salary: £24,860 per annum pro rata

Location: Belfast

Contract Type: Permanent

Reference: REQ0000159

RNIB’s Employment Service want to support as many blind and partially sighted people as we can to find and stay in work. This is a great opportunity for you to make a difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people and make a positive change to the concerning statistic that only one in four blind and partially sighted people of working age are in employment.

This rewarding role will see you developing careers for people with sight loss. It involves working with blind and partially sighted people on the Eye Work Too project. This sought after project supports blind or partially sighted people to develop the skills and experience necessary to gain employment. Commitment to this project involves taking part in an eight week Pre-Employment programme that includes:

• A personalised employment development plan
• One to one pre-employment workshops that include, job search, CV development, interview skills and more

You will also be working on the Workable (NI) project that supports a number of blind and partially sighted people to retain paid jobs across every employment sector throughout Northern Ireland.

You’ll need training and advice-giving experience in an employment setting and proven experience in a work programmes environment or equivalent. The role will be shared with an existing employment officer on a job share basis.

In exchange we offer a competitive salary, a stimulating and supportive working environment and a benefits package including:

• 26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), which increase with service.
• Excellent pension schemes.

For further details and to apply please visit https://ce0082li.webitrent.com/ce0082li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=3218112Z0D&WVID=5355210xd0&LANG=USA

Closing date for applications: Midnight of 5th November 2018.
Interview date: TBC

Appointment is subject to an enhanced criminal records check and relevant barred lists check, if appropriate.

We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB Group) and we’re here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK’s biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.