Employment specialist connect to work

• Managing a caseload of eligible Participants to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment
• Supporting eligible Participants with job retention
• Deliver a high-fidelity approach
• Providing person centred advice and guidance to Participants
• Building positive relationships with local employers
• Support the team to generate referrals to Programme
• Engage with the local community to support eligible residents with employment support and job retention services
• Regularly visiting employers, work placements hosts and customers to carry out employment engagement, placement host reviews and customer in work reviews
• On occasion accompany clients to interviews

• Strong employer engagement skills
• Adept at negotiating job opportunities
• Capable of managing and supporting a caseload of clients
• Conducting vocational assessments and creating action plans
• Provide job retention support
• Maintain an equality and diversity approach
• Strong IT skills including proficiency in customer databases, Microsoft Excel, Word, and online communication platforms like Teams
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Flexibility to cope with varying demands
• Drive to succeed by setting high personal standards to meet targets
• Driving Licence and use of a car for business is desirable
• Basic DBS Check will be required

Driving Licence and use of a car for business