Graduate Scheme - Employment Adviser

Operating as a full-time Employment Advisor within the Reed Graduate Scheme, this position focuses on managing a caseload of diverse jobseekers—including ex-offenders—and utilizing mediation skills to hit placement targets with regional businesses.

Starting Salary: £29,500 - £31,500

Are you a graduate with a 2:1 or higher looking to launch your career within a prestigious UK Graduate Scheme? If you’re driven and motivated, the Reed Graduate Scheme offers a unique opportunity to develop into a senior professional within an established company.

Your Year as an Employment Advisor
•    Engage with a diverse range of jobseekers, including ex-offenders and those referred by local authorities.
•    Manage a caseload of jobseekers, aiming to place them into jobs with local businesses.
•    Utilise exceptional interpersonal and mediation skills to achieve placement targets.
•    Be self-motivated, target-driven, and resilient in a demanding and emotionally challenging role.
•    Full-time office-based role with rewarding outcomes for those up for the challenge.

Required Skills & Qualifications
•    A 2:1 undergraduate degree or higher.
•    Self-motivation and a target-driven mindset.
•    Resilience and the ability to handle emotionally challenging situations.
•    Exceptional interpersonal and mediation skills.
•    Commitment to full-time office-based work.

Benefits
•    Competitive starting salary 
•    Access to a graduate buddy for initial support.
•    Access to a senior mentor for professional guidance from year two.
•    Sponsorship for professional qualifications from year two.
•    Flexible career routes and fast-track opportunities to management.
•    Comprehensive induction and industry-leading training.
•    Reed’s commitment to societal contributions through the Reed Foundation.

Beyond Year One
•    Rotations into different contracts and departments such as Marketing, Finance, IT, HR, or Project roles.
•    Development of transferable skills for a wide range of career paths.
•    Performance-based career advancement within the Reed Group.

Feel what it’s like to truly belong…
All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role. Reed is an equal opportunities employer.  We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. 

We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.