Employment Advisor – Young Adults (18-24)

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Employment Advisor – Young Adults (18-24)

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Job Posting Title

Employment Advisor – Young Adults (18-24)

Date

Monday, July 20, 2026

City

Barking

Country

United Kingdom

Working time

Full-time

Closing Date

28-Jul-2026

Description & Requirements

Be part of something great Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care. To deliver specialist employability support to Restart Scheme participants aged 18–24, enabling young adults to overcome barriers to employment, develop work readiness skills and progress into sustainable employment. The post holder will build trusted relationships with young people, using coaching, mentoring and youth-focused engagement approaches to maximise participant outcomes and achieve contractual performance targets. The role will ensure all activity is delivered in line with contract requirements, safeguarding expectations and Maximus quality standards.

1. Manage a caseload of Restart participants aged 18–24. • Deliver tailored employability support that reflects the specific needs of young adults, including confidence building, motivation, career exploration, work readiness and employability skills development. • Use youth engagement, coaching and mentoring techniques to build positive relationships and sustain participation. • Support participants to access employment opportunities and work experience placements. • Identify and address barriers commonly experienced by young people, including lack of work experience, low confidence, mental wellbeing concerns, housing instability, digital exclusion and financial hardship. • Identify risks of disengagement and implement early intervention strategies to sustain participation and progression. Maintain awareness of local youth support services and make appropriate referrals to specialist provision where required. • Assign the participant to the most appropriate element of the Maximus service or that of another service partner. Manage the candidate experience, inspire and gain commitment to overcome barriers through successful delivery of development plans at all stages of the candidate journey through to sustained employment. • Meet or exceed KPIs and performance targets as set by the Line Manager • Ensure contract compliance by accurate data entry, completion of contractual and internal documentation and/or provider guidance • Make effective use of appropriate resources to ensure commerciality and value for money You may be required to perform one or more of the activities below as required 2 .Deliver a menu of appropriate development activities to create a pipeline for employment opportunities and which addresses the candidate’s barriers to gaining or sustaining employment. • Design and deliver engaging workshops, peer activities and employability sessions tailored to young adults. 3. Use a range of recruitment activities to match and market candidates to relevant vacancies and/or potential employers. • Promote the benefits of recruiting and developing young talent to employers. • Support employers to create suitable