Location
Margate, Kent, England
Industry sector
Charity, Voluntary
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
30/01/2026
Closing date
27/02/2026
Restart Employment Advisor
Location: Thanet
Salary: £25,200 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
End Date: 26 Feb 2026
About The Role
Do you want to help people step confidently into the world of work?
We're looking for a driven and resilient Restart Employment Advisor to join our team in Margate, supporting learners, job seekers (including prison-based learners), and clients as they prepare for employment, apprenticeships, and sustainable careers.
This is a fast-paced, people-focused role for someone who thrives on outcomes and making a real difference.
What you'll do
* Coach and prepare learners and job seekers for employment, apprenticeships, and work experience
* Build strong relationships with colleagues, partners, and employers
* Deliver high-quality, end-to-end information, advice and guidance aligned to Matrix and Gatsby Standards
* Induct, assess, and onboard participants, identifying strengths, ambitions, and development needs
* Create and manage action plans (ILRs, PLPs, Digital PLPs) that drive progression
* Deliver engaging one-to-one and group coaching sessions
Getting people job-ready
* Support CV writing, cover letters, and job/apprenticeship applications
* Coach learners in strengths-based recruitment and interview techniques
* Undertake job search activity using online platforms and tools
* Match learners to vacancies and work experience opportunities
* Arrange and prepare learners for interviews to a high standard
Sustaining success
* Provide in-work support to help learners sustain employment or apprenticeships
* Track progression outcomes and respond to feedback from learners and employers
* Maintain accurate records using case and performance management systems
* Support job fairs, workshops, and employability events
Who we're looking for
* Resilient, self-motivated and target-driven
* Ideally from a recruitment, employability, sales, coaching or advisory background
* Self-employment experience (or experience supporting self-employed individuals) is highly desirable
* Organised, proactive and confident managing a varied caseload
* Committed to safeguarding, compliance, and achieving KPIs
If you're motivated by impact, thrive in a target-driven environment, and want to help people move forward, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -
* Flexible working
* Training and development opportunities
* Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
* Season Ticket Loan Scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Crisis Loan Scheme
* Electric Car Scheme
* 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
* Access to Blue Light Card
* 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
* Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter
* Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
* Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
https://careers.forwardtrust.org.uk/vacancies/521/restart-employment-advisor.html