Employment Links Partnership Advisor (ELP)G6 [Rochdale BC]

Employment Links Partnership (ELP) Advisor

Location: Rochdale Council, 99-101 Drake Street, Rochdale, OL16 1PZ Pay Rate: £16.62 per hr paye Full Time | Monday to Friday | 9:00am - 17:00pm (flexibility available) 3-Month Temporary Assignment - Valid Basic DBS will be required

Day-to-day of the role:

Rochdale Council's Employment Links Partnership (ELP) service supports economically inactive residents across the borough to overcome barriers to employment, improve confidence, develop skills, and progress towards sustainable work opportunities.

This is not a traditional recruitment role. As an ELP Advisor, you will work in a capacity similar to a Key Worker, providing tailored support to residents who may be experiencing long-term health conditions, disabilities, caring responsibilities, or other complex barriers preventing them from entering the workplace.

You will build trusted relationships with customers, empower them through person-centred support, and connect them with the services and opportunities they need to achieve their goals.

• Deliver outreach activities, community drop-ins, engagement events, and promotional sessions across the borough.
• Develop co-produced action plans tailored to individual customer needs, capabilities, and aspirations.
• Provide one-to-one support and facilitate group-based employability activities and workshops.
• Help participants improve confidence, motivation, employability skills, and job readiness.
• Offer practical careers guidance including CV writing, job search support, and interview preparation.
• Use motivational interviewing techniques to encourage positive change and progression.
• Manage a diverse caseload, including vulnerable individuals and those facing multiple or complex barriers.
• Identify wider support needs and make appropriate referrals and signposting to specialist agencies and services.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local partners, employers, training providers, and community organisations.
• Generate referrals and maintain participant engagement through high-quality, person-centred interactions.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support both team objectives and customer outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with programme requirements.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Employment support services
• Welfare-to-work programmes
• Careers advice and guidance
• Community engagement or outreach
• Key worker or support worker roles
• Experience working with vulnerable individuals or those facing barriers to employment.
• The ability to motivate, encourage, and build positive relationships.
• Strong organisation and caseload management skills.
• Confidence delivering both individual and group sessions.
• Experience of partnership working and multi-agency collaboration.

Training and support will be provided.

This is a community-based role and is not solely office-based. Successful candidates will regularly attend outreach sessions, events, and customer appointments across Rochdale.

Candidates will be required to successfully complete a DBS check and provide satisfactory references covering the previous five years.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable. Business mileage expenses will be paid for travel undertaken for client visits and business purposes.

Benefits:

To apply to the Employment Links Partnership Advisor position, please send your cv to ,