Rapid Response Advisor
| Posting date: | 05 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,150 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2026 |
| Location: | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Realise Futures |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 130-26 |
Summary
Hours available: 37 hours per week
Location: Ipswich
Do you want to be part of a team delivering the Restart Contract for Realise Futures? We are looking to recruit a Rapid Response Advisor to join our existing team based in Ipswich.
About the Role
You will be responsible for delivering the Rapid Response offer within the Restart Scheme, providing intensive and tailored support to help unemployed people secure and sustain employment. You will work closely with participants who are currently in work and/or those who have recently fallen out of employment.
Working as part of a supportive team, you will be ambitious for yourself and for the people you support. You will be an excellent communicator who is solution-focused, organised, motivational and inspiring.
Are you the winning combination we need to help secure and sustain meaningful employment for our participants?
Key Responsibilities
• Support unemployed jobseekers (our participants) to find and sustain employment
• Work with participants who are in work or have become unemployed
• Engage positively with employers to create employment opportunities
• Deliver an excellent participant experience, which is central to the success of our service
• Achieving targets and KPI’s
This role is subject to a DBS check.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact:
Emma Manning (Business Manager)– 07729 046595
Julie Sidney – (Operational Manager) 07568 128050
Please note that if any of the colleagues whose posts are currently at risk of redundancy show interest in this redeployment opportunity, they will be prioritised for this opportunity and if more than one of these colleagues is interested, the outcomes of the interviews will be used to determine the best candidate.
About us:
The purpose of Realise Futures is to improve the wellbeing, mental health and employability of disabled and disadvantaged people whilst contributing to the economy in our communities. Realise Futures operates as a hybrid company combining commercial trade with personal & government funded public services. Our aim is to create opportunities for people to succeed in work, learning and life through four company departments, Learning Coaching & Advice, Employment & Inclusion and RF Works (seven distinct Social Businesses) and Central (internal core infrastructure).
We provide professional and tailored opportunities that support people to realise their potential.
As one of the largest Community Interest Companies in the East of England, we employ approximately 230 staff, 40% of which have
a declared disability.
Realise Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people, and children, and expects
all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Realise Futures is proud to be a mindful employer that offers a range of employee benefits including;
Flexible working arrangements (where business needs allow)
Performance related pay increase system as part of the appraisal process
45p per mile expenses (cars, first 10,000 miles, excluding commute)
Appreciation Award if successfully nominated: £150 per individual OR £500 shared across your team
Annual Colleague Awards event at our AGM.
25 days annual leave (in addition to recognised bank holidays)
Additional day of paid leave around your birthday
Additional paid wellbeing day
Additional paid volunteer day
3 days additional annual leave after 3 years service
An additional day’s paid leave on the day that you celebrate a 5-year work anniversary with Realise Futures
Disability leave policy that is separate from Sickness Absence
A confidential counselling service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to you and members of your immediate family
Trained First Aid Mental Health First Aiders
Cycle to Work scheme
Occupational pension scheme
How to apply:
To download a full copy of the job description and apply please click the link to our company website.
Interview Date: Thursday 28th May 2026 Please ensure you are available for these dates, before applying.
If you have any further queries, or difficulties in completing the Application Form, please email: recruitment@realisefutures.org
Realise Futures CIC –A company operating across Suffolk and Norfolk combining commercial trade of products and services alongside work placements,
employment and training opportunities. The primary aim of the business is to improve and promote the economic and social wellbeing of those who are
disadvantaged and/or disabled. The company is organised in four divisions, Learning and Development, Employment & Inclusion and RF Works
(seven distinct Social Businesses) and Central (internal core infrastructure). Together they provide professional and tailored opportunities that support people to realise their potential.
Realise Futures: Enhancing People’s Lives.
Location: Ipswich
Do you want to be part of a team delivering the Restart Contract for Realise Futures? We are looking to recruit a Rapid Response Advisor to join our existing team based in Ipswich.
About the Role
You will be responsible for delivering the Rapid Response offer within the Restart Scheme, providing intensive and tailored support to help unemployed people secure and sustain employment. You will work closely with participants who are currently in work and/or those who have recently fallen out of employment.
Working as part of a supportive team, you will be ambitious for yourself and for the people you support. You will be an excellent communicator who is solution-focused, organised, motivational and inspiring.
Are you the winning combination we need to help secure and sustain meaningful employment for our participants?
Key Responsibilities
• Support unemployed jobseekers (our participants) to find and sustain employment
• Work with participants who are in work or have become unemployed
• Engage positively with employers to create employment opportunities
• Deliver an excellent participant experience, which is central to the success of our service
• Achieving targets and KPI’s
This role is subject to a DBS check.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact:
Emma Manning (Business Manager)– 07729 046595
Julie Sidney – (Operational Manager) 07568 128050
Please note that if any of the colleagues whose posts are currently at risk of redundancy show interest in this redeployment opportunity, they will be prioritised for this opportunity and if more than one of these colleagues is interested, the outcomes of the interviews will be used to determine the best candidate.
About us:
The purpose of Realise Futures is to improve the wellbeing, mental health and employability of disabled and disadvantaged people whilst contributing to the economy in our communities. Realise Futures operates as a hybrid company combining commercial trade with personal & government funded public services. Our aim is to create opportunities for people to succeed in work, learning and life through four company departments, Learning Coaching & Advice, Employment & Inclusion and RF Works (seven distinct Social Businesses) and Central (internal core infrastructure).
We provide professional and tailored opportunities that support people to realise their potential.
As one of the largest Community Interest Companies in the East of England, we employ approximately 230 staff, 40% of which have
a declared disability.
Realise Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people, and children, and expects
all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Realise Futures is proud to be a mindful employer that offers a range of employee benefits including;
Flexible working arrangements (where business needs allow)
Performance related pay increase system as part of the appraisal process
45p per mile expenses (cars, first 10,000 miles, excluding commute)
Appreciation Award if successfully nominated: £150 per individual OR £500 shared across your team
Annual Colleague Awards event at our AGM.
25 days annual leave (in addition to recognised bank holidays)
Additional day of paid leave around your birthday
Additional paid wellbeing day
Additional paid volunteer day
3 days additional annual leave after 3 years service
An additional day’s paid leave on the day that you celebrate a 5-year work anniversary with Realise Futures
Disability leave policy that is separate from Sickness Absence
A confidential counselling service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to you and members of your immediate family
Trained First Aid Mental Health First Aiders
Cycle to Work scheme
Occupational pension scheme
How to apply:
To download a full copy of the job description and apply please click the link to our company website.
Interview Date: Thursday 28th May 2026 Please ensure you are available for these dates, before applying.
If you have any further queries, or difficulties in completing the Application Form, please email: recruitment@realisefutures.org
Realise Futures CIC –A company operating across Suffolk and Norfolk combining commercial trade of products and services alongside work placements,
employment and training opportunities. The primary aim of the business is to improve and promote the economic and social wellbeing of those who are
disadvantaged and/or disabled. The company is organised in four divisions, Learning and Development, Employment & Inclusion and RF Works
(seven distinct Social Businesses) and Central (internal core infrastructure). Together they provide professional and tailored opportunities that support people to realise their potential.
Realise Futures: Enhancing People’s Lives.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.