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Digital Counsellor£30,000-33,000 FTEOffice BasedMonday - Thursday 12pm - 8pm Are you a qualified counsellor looking for a company that will invest in your development and career progression?Portfolio are proud to be representing our Client who are a trusted health and wellbeing network who have been making a positive difference in over 15 million lives, in their search to add an Helpline Counsellor to their team. Our client offers the most comprehensive employee assistance programme on the market, giving 24/7 caring and compassionate support services to employers from organisations of all sizes, across the private, public and non-profit sector.This is a great opportunity to join the industry leading EAP and OH provider & Sunday Times 'Best Places to Work' organisation as a Digital Counsellor. Job OverviewYou will provide emotional support and guidance via digital mediums, primarily email, video call, livechat and SMS, to clients. You will complete risk assessments and work in line with the BACP code of ethics - ensuring the highest level of service and support is provided to all service users. You will work on a 24/7 helpline, providing in the moment emotional support to individuals, conducting clinical assessments and signposting to specialised support services, where appropriate. You will be able to use online health and wellbeing tools including the company's online wellbeing platform. Day to Day Responsibilities: * Providing an efficient and effective digital counselling service to all service users working in line with clinical governance. * To effectively answer queries and triage to determine the most appropriate type of support required, i.e. advice, counselling etc. * Demonstrating an ability to work with a variety of individuals and presenting issues, including those who are distressed. * Demonstrating a thorough understanding of the products available to a service user and understand what support is most appropriate for the individual's needs. i.e., Debt, Legal, Critical Illness etc. Directing service users to the appropriate person and managing expectations at all times. i.e. Legal Department. * Responding to all web enquiries and tailor responses to meet individual requirements. * Providing "In the moment support" to service users via the Live Chat function and Live Video Calls Essential Skills and Competencies: * Minimum diploma level 4 in Counselling & minimum of 150 counselling hours * 12 months post qualification experience * Registered member of the BACP or equivalent (or COP booked) * Relevant telephone experience * High level of computer literacy (MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) * High level of organisational ability; ability to work to tight deadlines and targets * Good communication and customer service skills Desirable Skills and Competencies: * Accredited with the BACP or eligible for the accreditation process * EAP experience * Experience of working within a target driven environment Employee Benefits: * BACP (or equivalent) membership and accreditation paid for * BACP CBD Hub * Up to £70 per month for supervision * Monthly incentives such as weekends away! * 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays, holidays increase after 2- and 5-years' service * Day off…

Wellbeing Counsellor£30,000-33,000 FTEVarious shift patterns from part-time to full-time.Hybrid or office based position Are you a qualified counsellor looking for a company that will invest in your development and career progression?Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our Client who are a trusted health and wellbeing network who have been making a positive difference in over 15 million lives, in their search to add an Helpline Counsellor to their team. Our client offers the most comprehensive employee assistance programme on the market, giving 24/7 caring and compassionate support services to employers from organisations of all sizes, across the private, public and non-profit sector.This is a great opportunity to join the industry leading EAP and OH provider & Sunday Times 'Best Places to Work' organisation as an EAP Counsellor. Job OverviewProviding immediate emotional support and guidance to callers on the 24/7 helpline - completing clinical assessments and signposting appropriately. The role also includes structured telephone/ video counselling clients - hour can be counted towards BACP accreditation. Day to Day Responsibilities: * Providing an efficient and effective telephone counselling service to all callers * Demonstrating an ability to work with a variety of individuals and presenting issues, including those who are distressed and/or at risk * Providing "In the moment support" to callers, adopting a Solution Focused approach and achieving a one call resolution Essential Skills and Competencies: * Minimum diploma level 4 in Counselling & minimum of 150 counselling hours * 12 months post qualification experience * Registered member of the BACP or equivalent (or COP booked) * Relevant telephone experience * High level of computer literacy (MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) * High level of organisational ability; ability to work to tight deadlines and targets * Good communication and customer service skills Desirable Skills and Competencies: * Accredited with the BACP or eligible for the accreditation process * EAP experience * Experience of working within a target driven environment Employee Benefits: * BACP (or equivalent) membership and accreditation paid for * BACP CBD Hub * Up to £70 per month for supervision * Monthly incentives such as weekends away! * 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays, holidays increase after 2- and 5-years' service * Day off on your birthday * Cash plan for you (and your children, if any) * Contractual sick pay * Private medical insurance after 5 years' service * Pension Plan and Life Insurance * Pension plan contributions increase after 5- and 7-years' service * Holiday season bonus after 3 years' service * Profit share scheme * Season ticket loan scheme after 6 months and successful completion of probationary period * Cycle to work scheme after 6 months and successful completion of probationary period * Access to Employee Assistance Programme * Free breakfast every Monday and social sessions on the last Friday of the month with free food and drink - we call this Fab Friday! * Company incentives, access to discount schemes * Discounted glasses/contact lenses prescription 47589LS1R13INDHA

Part-time Counsellor£30,000-33,000 FTEVarious shift patterns from part-time to full-time.Hybrid or office based position Are you a qualified counsellor looking for a company that will invest in your development and career progression?Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our Client who are a trusted health and wellbeing network who have been making a positive difference in over 15 million lives, in their search to add an Helpline Counsellor to their team. Our client offers the most comprehensive employee assistance programme on the market, giving 24/7 caring and compassionate support services to employers from organisations of all sizes, across the private, public and non-profit sector.This is a great opportunity to join the industry leading EAP and OH provider & Sunday Times 'Best Places to Work' organisation as an EAP Counsellor. Job OverviewProviding immediate emotional support and guidance to callers on the 24/7 helpline - completing clinical assessments and signposting appropriately. The role also includes structured telephone/ video counselling clients - hour can be counted towards BACP accreditation. Day to Day Responsibilities: * Providing an efficient and effective telephone counselling service to all callers * Demonstrating an ability to work with a variety of individuals and presenting issues, including those who are distressed and/or at risk * Providing "In the moment support" to callers, adopting a Solution Focused approach and achieving a one call resolution Essential Skills and Competencies: * Minimum diploma level 4 in Counselling & minimum of 150 counselling hours * 12 months post qualification experience * Registered member of the BACP or equivalent (or COP booked) * Relevant telephone experience * High level of computer literacy (MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) * High level of organisational ability; ability to work to tight deadlines and targets * Good communication and customer service skills Desirable Skills and Competencies: * Accredited with the BACP or eligible for the accreditation process * EAP experience * Experience of working within a target driven environment Employee Benefits: * BACP (or equivalent) membership and accreditation paid for * BACP CBD Hub * Up to £70 per month for supervision * Monthly incentives such as weekends away! * 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays, holidays increase after 2- and 5-years' service * Day off on your birthday * Cash plan for you (and your children, if any) * Contractual sick pay * Private medical insurance after 5 years' service * Pension Plan and Life Insurance * Pension plan contributions increase after 5- and 7-years' service * Holiday season bonus after 3 years' service * Profit share scheme * Season ticket loan scheme after 6 months and successful completion of probationary period * Cycle to work scheme after 6 months and successful completion of probationary period * Access to Employee Assistance Programme * Free breakfast every Monday and social sessions on the last Friday of the month with free food and drink - we call this Fab Friday! * Company incentives, access to discount schemes * Discounted glasses/contact lenses prescription 47589LS1R11INDHA

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our award-wining, multinational HR & Employment Law services client in their search for a HR Advisor to add to their team. This unique HR Advisory role is open to HR professionals at any level, where you will gain invaluable experience advising on a vast range of HR processes and procedures and Employment Law for over 30,000 clients in various sectors. There is also opportunity to earn additional money on top of your basic and to follow a fantastic career pathway with a clear route of progression.The HR Advisor will be responsible for providing reliable and commercially focused HR and Employment Law advice over the phone to clients on all matters of HR from general to complex queries. You will take part in an excellent training programme and also the potential to gain a part post-graduate qualification.If you have a HR qualification, some exposure to working within HR or studying your CIPD in your own time and looking for that foot in the door, this could be a good opportunity for you to expand your knowledge and your skills to further your HR career. This is the perfect chance to work for an award-winning organisation who have won awards as one of the 'Best Places to Work'. The HR Advisor will also be responsible for: * To support all clients with quality advice in a productive manner to provide an efficient solution based advice, either through email or call depending on client preference. This will be predominately call advice. * Receiving a variety of calls from clients with HR issues or queries, which can include absence management, grievances, disciplinaries etc. * Providing clients with supporting information/documentation to assist them in implementing the advice/ solutions provided. * Using your expert HR and employment law knowledge to develop a clear answer for the client. * To review client documentation and provide advice accordingly taking their applicable internal terms and conditions into account in each case. * Ensure that all requests for advice are dealt with within the relevant service level agreement (SLA) In order to be considered for this opportunity it is essential that you have the following: * Good employment law knowledge either through studies or working experience. * CIPD qualification or equivalent experience in the work place is desirable. * Previous experience of working in a KPI/target driven environment would be highly desirable, ideally in a shared service centre. * Ability to juggle multiple tasks, prioritising your work load accordingly * An organised self-starter * Ability to work under pressure in a fast moving performance driven environment * Excellent communication skills. 963605BG1R7INDMANS

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our award-wining, multinational HR & Employment Law services client in their search for a HR Advisor to add to their team. This unique HR Advisory role is open to HR professionals at any level, where you will gain invaluable experience advising on a vast range of HR processes and procedures and Employment Law for over 30,000 clients in various sectors. There is also opportunity to earn additional money on top of your basic and to follow a fantastic career pathway with a clear route of progression.The HR Advisor will be responsible for providing reliable and commercially focused HR and Employment Law advice over the phone to clients on all matters of HR from general to complex queries. You will take part in an excellent training programme and also the potential to gain a part post-graduate qualification.If you have a HR qualification, some exposure to working within HR or studying your CIPD in your own time and looking for that foot in the door, this could be a good opportunity for you to expand your knowledge and your skills to further your HR career. This is the perfect chance to work for an award-winning organisation who have won awards as one of the 'Best Places to Work'. The HR Advisor will also be responsible for: * To support all clients with quality advice in a productive manner to provide an efficient solution based advice, either through email or call depending on client preference. This will be predominately call advice. * Receiving a variety of calls from clients with HR issues or queries, which can include absence management, grievances, disciplinaries etc. * Providing clients with supporting information/documentation to assist them in implementing the advice/ solutions provided. * Using your expert HR and employment law knowledge to develop a clear answer for the client. * To review client documentation and provide advice accordingly taking their applicable internal terms and conditions into account in each case. * Ensure that all requests for advice are dealt with within the relevant service level agreement (SLA) In order to be considered for this opportunity it is essential that you have the following: * Good employment law knowledge either through studies or working experience. * CIPD qualification or equivalent experience in the work place is desirable. * Previous experience of working in a KPI/target driven environment would be highly desirable, ideally in a shared service centre. * Ability to juggle multiple tasks, prioritising your work load accordingly * An organised self-starter * Ability to work under pressure in a fast moving performance driven environment * Excellent communication skills. 963605BG1R6INDMANS

Are you tech savvy and customer focused?Do you have good customer service and problem-solving ability?Want to work for a vibrant, market leading software company?If you are looking for a new challenge with a good progression pathway, please apply today and we'll be in touch!My Client are recruiting a service desk analyst to help their customers having technical difficulties with their HR software. You must be tech savvy and able to troubleshoot, whilst remaining customer focused. Their clients are at the heart of the business, they want to deliver the best service they can and give every customer the best experience! Main Responsibilities * Answer all inbound support queries to the service desk within SLA. * Provide a response to all inbound email queries within SLA. * Troubleshoot technical queries to identify the type of query raised and provide first time resolution to basic questions and training needs. * Gather information from the client, investigating any complex technical issues and raise with second line support. * Take ownership of any technical queries and keep regular contact with client ensuring any fixes are communicated to the client. * Keep salesforce up to date ensuring all calls are logged as cases against the correct account * Provide one to one training as and when required based on client's needs. * Escalate any complaints which cannot be resolved at 1st touch to team leader/manager * Contribute to the business goal of migrating all HRonline users to the new platform * Ensure Service Level Agreement adherence at all time * Meet and exceed Key Performance IndicatorsThe above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities and you may be expected to undertake additional tasks to support the Service Team and business needs. What you will get in return * Profit share scheme * Day off on your birthday * Perkbox discounts * Access to Employee Assistance Programme * 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays. * Pension Plan and Life Insurance. * Company incentives, access to discount schemes. * Holidays increase after 2 and 5 years' service. * Free breakfast every Monday and social sessions on the last Friday of the month with free food and drink - we call this 'Fun Friday'! * Opportunity to expand your knowledge from an experienced, friendly team and progression * Modern working environment in Manchester City CentreINDMANJ

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our award-wining, multinational HR & Employment Law services client in their search for a Litigation Executive, specialising in Employment Law. In this role you will be dealing with case preperation before Employment tribunal, working on behalf of Business owners to assess tribunal matters, create court bundles,witness statements etc. You must be educated to LLb and have Employment law knowledge and Litigation experience. In return you will gain fantastic knowledge of Employment law across all industries, and amazing progression opportunies. This role will also support SQL qualification as it will count towards Legal work experience. Job PurposeTo assist our broad spectrum of clients with Employment Tribunal matters, from advising on merits of the case, drafting responses to exchanging witness statements as well as conducting telephone preliminary hearings. Job OverviewWe are looking for a bright, confident, legally-qualified individual, preferably with employment law experience, to work in a dynamic team to cover all aspects of case preparation. The ideal candidate will relish assuming responsibility for a caseload in a fast-paced but supportive team environment. The focus is on great client service, along with a firm commercial approach, and we are looking for someone with excellent communication skills to provide that. Day-to-Day Responsibilities· Assessing Tribunal matters as well as early conciliation matters· Drafting pleadings, witness statements and relevant applications· Dealing with all aspects of document disclosure and creation of bundles· Liaising with Tribunals, Claimants' representatives, clients and ACAS· Providing advice on case prospects and achieving commercially favourable settlements· Conducting preliminary hearings by telephone What you Bring to the Team· Law degree (or GDL) plus good litigation experience and/or a professional qualification (LPC/BPTC)· A real commitment to helping our clients through a difficult time· A positive approach to a busy workload and team work· A genuine passion for employment law and attention to detail INDMANJ

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our award-wining, multinational HR & Employment Law services client in their search for a Senior Receptionist. We are looking for an administrator with excellent attention to detail and organisational skills, to provide support the department. You will be the first point of contact for clients calling in and managing the email inboxes, actioning requests, dealing with queries both internally and externally amongst other duties. This role is integral to the smooth running of the department, and is very fast paced. If you are looking for a new challenge, please apply today and we'll be in touch!Job PurposeTo deliver world class service to exceed our members expectations, by ensuring our members needs are assessed quickly and efficiently in accordance with our protocols to help the team to provide support to our ever-growing membership base across Great Britain. Job OverviewThe role requires you to excel in enthusiasm as part of our Client Experience Team. It is a vital role, and you will become the first point of contact for incoming telephone calls and emails. Day-to-Day Responsibilities· Answer incoming calls with minimum waiting time in a professional manner· To evaluate each request made over the phone and allocate them accordingly.· To ensure the highest level of customer service is adhered to.· To ensure member confidentiality is maintained.· To establish and maintain efficient working relationships with colleagues and members.· Stacking calls from members where appropriate ensuring all calls are answered.· Ensuring cover has arrived before leaving the switchboard so the phones are manned at all times· Ensuring all emails to the Client Experience email address are dealt with in a timely manner and forwarded onto the appropriate department/person and logged in accordance with protocols· Logging service issues· Logging retention opportunities· Overflow of advice calls logged on to Advice system· Stamping, sorting, logging, and allocating incoming post for the department· Scanning· Ensuring flowers and hampers are ordered within protocols.· Update additional callers lists within protocols· Expired member letters posted within SLA· BLE hard copy letters posted within SLA· Ad hoc project work· Managing inboxes - H&S, SI's, CX, RR, supporting Drift(web Chat), Sending Interflora BENEFITS· 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays· Day off on your birthday· Cash plan for you (and your children, if any)· Holidays increase after 2- and 5-years' service.· Contractual sick pay· Private medical insurance after 5 years' service· Pension Plan and Life Insurance· Pension plan contributions increase after 5- and 7-years' service· Holiday season bonus after 3 years' service· Profit Share Scheme· Season Ticket loan scheme· Cycle to work scheme and Free on-site Gym· Access to Employee Assistance Programme· Free breakfast every Monday and social sessions on the last Friday of the month with· free food and drink - we call this Fab Friday'!· Company incentives, access to discount schemes INDMANJ

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our award-wining, multinational HR & Employment Law services client in their search for a Litigation Executive, specialising in Employment Law. In this role you will be dealing with case preperation before Employment tribunal, working on behalf of Business owners to assess tribunal matters, create court bundles,witness statements etc. You must be educated to LLb and have Employment law knowledge and Litigation experience. In return you will gain fantastic knowledge of Employment law across all industries, and amazing progression opportunies. This role will also support SQL qualification as it will count towards Legal work experience. Job PurposeTo assist our broad spectrum of clients with Employment Tribunal matters, from advising on merits of the case, drafting responses to exchanging witness statements as well as conducting telephone preliminary hearings. Job OverviewWe are looking for a bright, confident, legally-qualified individual, preferably with employment law experience, to work in a dynamic team to cover all aspects of case preparation. The ideal candidate will relish assuming responsibility for a caseload in a fast-paced but supportive team environment. The focus is on great client service, along with a firm commercial approach, and we are looking for someone with excellent communication skills to provide that. Day-to-Day Responsibilities· Assessing Tribunal matters as well as early conciliation matters· Drafting pleadings, witness statements and relevant applications· Dealing with all aspects of document disclosure and creation of bundles· Liaising with Tribunals, Claimants' representatives, clients and ACAS· Providing advice on case prospects and achieving commercially favourable settlements· Conducting preliminary hearings by telephone What you Bring to the Team· Law degree (or GDL) plus good litigation experience and/or a professional qualification (LPC/BPTC)· A real commitment to helping our clients through a difficult time· A positive approach to a busy workload and team work· A genuine passion for employment law and attention to detail INDMANJ