Location: Kent (Home based)
Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2028, with potential to be extended or made permanent
Salary: £29,498 - Increasing to £33,590 following successful completion of a 6 months probation period
About us:
Migrant Help is a leading charity that was established in 1963 and delivers a range of support and advice services to people affected by displacement and exploitation across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable people, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.
The Employability Client Adviser role:
Part of the Strategic Projects team, the Connect to Work Employability Client Adviser is a new and exciting role at Migrant Help. Connect to Work is a new initiative that offers enhanced support to defined cohorts of legally recognised refugees in the UK. Starting in April 2026, the programme will provide tailored support for each participant focussed on gaining sustainable employment. There is a strong emphasis on the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model in the delivery of this programme.
Key responsibilities of our Employability Client Adviser:
Take responsibility for engaging with potential clients, explaining eligibility and bringing in referrals to the programme as part of a coordinated team approach.
Be accountable for your caseload of assigned clients and working with them to address their learning, integration and employment needs in line with both contractual requirements and the individual’s needs.
Building rapport and a positive working relationship with each client.
Assessing the client’s starting position to decide how to best meet their needs.
Creating and following through with individual Personal Development Plans, ensuring appropriate and effective activity is undertaken by each client.
Develop Employer engagement activities and build key relationships with local employers
Providing challenge, advice, and guidance where appropriate, to develop clients’ capability in the recruitment process ensuring they have the necessary skills and confidence to secure employment.
The experience and skills you need to become our Employability Client Adviser:
?Experience in the management of a caseload of individual clients according to a set of contractual standards and requirements
?Experience of providing one-to-one support and coaching to individuals with the ability to constructively challenge where needed
Ability to reflect on ways to continuously improve service deliver
Ability to write short, accurate reports and feedback on service operational achievements
A commitment to equal opportunity, anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive principles and practices
Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process therefore:
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check therefore applicants must:
Be able to provide documents to show their right to work in the UK (such as Passport, work visa, settled status document, certificate of registration, naturalisation as a British citizen, Biometric Residence Permit etc.)
Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment
These are some of the benefits we offer:
Our working week is 35 hours per week offering flexibility and work life balance
Enhanced family friendly provisions
Employees will gain an extra day annual leave per year to a maximum of 39 days, including bank holidays (pro-rata).
Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave
Access to Perkbox, an employee rewards and benefits platform with over 9,000 deals and discounts, a range of free perks, employee wellbeing support and other additional employee benefits and recognitions.
Wellbeing support.
Migrant Help offers employees a non-contributory pension scheme Migrant Help pays 8% worth of employee salary into the pension scheme.
Closing Date: 15th April 2026
If you are interested in becoming our new Employability Client Adviser, please click 'APPLY' today. We look forward to hearing from you!
We encourage applications from disabled people by offering them an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job
Please note this vacancy may close early depending on applications received
As part of your role, it is important you operate within Migrant Help’s values: Protection, Diversity, Equality, Partnership, Innovation and Excellence.
Migrant Help is proud to be an equal opportunities employer
Salary description
£29498.00 - £33590.00 per year