Employability Advisor

Employability Advisor

Location: West Midlands

Hours of work: 37.5

Contract Type: Permanent

We are seeking an Employability Advisor to support individuals in the local region with skills development opportunities, helping them progress into roles within Facilities Management.

Job Description

As an Employability Advisor, you will run sessions with partner organisations to support disadvantaged communities, while also working with ISS sites to understand recruitment needs and promote inclusive hiring.

The role also involves tracking candidate progress from training into employment, supporting training sessions for employees with real success stories, and assisting the regional team where needed.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in the community while building your career with a supportive organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging training sessions to disadvantaged groups.
• Maintain and develop a strong network of employment opportunities across the region.
• Build connections with partner organisations and hiring employers.
• Engage with the wider ISS teams across the region to share best practices.
• Identify and promote success stories within the business.
• Collaborate with L&D teams to establish a regular cycle of celebrations.

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

• Experience delivering training to disadvantaged or marginalised groups.
• Strong ability to assess situations, identify options, and create effective action plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in IT skills and confident in using digital tools.
• Skilled in building and managing relationships effectively.
• Resilient, adaptable, and able to manage ambiguity.
• Demonstrates accountability and delivers against objectives.

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing [email protected]