Business Advisor

We support people to make positive changes in their lives. Our creative, tailored solutions improve people's skills, and provide guidance, motivation and confidence, job opportunities, and training to help them progress towards a better future. Underpinned by our experienced team, effective processes, strong community presence and established employer and partner relationships, we help drive people and businesses forward to a better tomorrow., The Business Advisor will work with a wide range of customers looking to start and grow their own small businesses. Responsible for a caseload, the Business Advisor will manage clients through a business start-up programme, identifying the support required to improve their confidence/knowledge or remove barriers to progression. They will assess the support clients need and help them navigate a wide range of available provisions, building a rapport to maintain engagement on the programme and coaching them to succeed. Key to the role is also developing and managing the relationships with the referral organisations and their staff to generate suitable and appropriate referrals to the programme.

Every day with us is an opportunity to touch lives, inspire change, and contribute to a society where everyone gets a fair chance to shine.

YOUR IMPACT:

• Achieve self-employment job start targets and ensure sustainability to job outcome stage.


• Coaching and then advising and mentoring sole traders or small business owners to help them start and grow their business to a financially sustainable level.


• Manage client caseloads, relationships, and referrals to provision to achieve or exceed output and impact targets, capturing all required evidence.


• Undertake detailed discussions with clients to understand their suitability for the programme.


• Use appropriate tools, processes, and systems to identify any personal or business barriers and make sound recommendations for appropriate actions.


• Develop Action Plans detailing the support and actions required to help clients grow their business, deliver the appropriate training and mentoring to ensure clients engage with the identified interventions, and reflect progress made or agreed next steps in clients' Action Plans.


• Monitor and manage key client milestones.


• Ensure client enquiries and partner referrals are correctly recorded on CRM and associated service-specific data capturing systems, updating progress against agreed actions as plans progress., Get Set UK does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Get Set UK will consider these CVs as gifts and will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.
  
  Proven track record in a business advisory or personal coaching role.


• Strong general consulting skills, and practical and technical knowledge of undertaking personal and organisational needs analysis.


• Detailed knowledge and experience in facilitating early-stage growth in a business.


• Good working knowledge of the challenges faced by micro and small business.


• Understanding of government policy about self-employment, and the ability to understand how the services we offer may need to change if/when the external environment changes.


• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiating skills. Ability to engage and motivate clients from a range of backgrounds, demonstrating clear empathy and credibility


Desirable - One or multiple of: - IAG Level 4 qualifications, SFEDI qualifications, Business Coaching qualification, Qualification for a level 3 teaching and learning

Experience - Strong knowledge of all the core self-employed elements i.e., Business reviewing and planning, Finance, Sales, and Marketing etc.,
• Do you hold one or multiple of: - IAG Level 4 qualifications, SFEDI qualifications, Business Coaching qualification, Qualification for a level 3 teaching and learning?


Experience:

• Business reviewing and planning: 1 year (required)


• Business coaching: 1 year (required)
  
  We're here to support you as much as you support our clients. Our mission is clear: to empower, ignite opportunities, support resilience, and nurture career success for everyone.


Our workplace is dynamic, committed, encouraging, and empathetic. We believe in fostering an environment that is not just about professional growth but also personal well-being. As part of the Get Set UK team, you'll enjoy:

• Competitive salaries that appreciate your hard work and dedication.


• Comprehensive pension schemes designed for your future security.


• Healthcare packages that prioritise your well-being.


• Gym memberships to support your physical health and mental clarity.


• An inclusive employee forum where your voice is heard and valued.


• Continuous training and development opportunities to help you grow and succeed.


We are proud to be part of a team that supports local people, across local communities. Our services are developed and delivered to a standard that sets us apart from the crowd!