IAG ADVISOR (PRISONS) HMP Winchester

The Forward Trust is a fast growing Matrix Standard accredited employability, vocational training, apprenticeships and careers advice organisation. 

We also deliver Information, Advice and Guidance (Careers Advice) services in prisons. We are looking for two IAG Advisors for this new exciting service.

You will be coaching and preparing prisoners to help them progress into prison education, jobs and progressions into a range of job, self employment, FE or apprenticeship roles when they leave.

The main duties will include:

• Accurately identify the needs of the prisoners using the Digital PLP process, to understand their challenges, career ambitions, strengths & development areas, future job roles and/or training opportunities.
• Deliver high quality end-to-end information, advice and guidance to customers / learners on our employability programmes.
• Complete goal focused action plans Digital PLPs for all eligible prisoners and provide support and motivation for clients to implement their action plans.
• Coach the prisoners on a one to one and group basis at the induction and review stages of the process
• Support the prisoners at the Employment Hub and resettlement stages of their journey.