Employment Specialist

About the Role

We’re currently recruiting Employment Specialists who will be at the heart of our delivery approach. We’re currently recruiting an Employment Specialist to join our dedicated Connect to Work team. This role forms part of a specialist programme designed to support individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions into sustainable paid employment.

• Using a person‑centred approach, offer bespoke advice and support to each client, while developing strong relationships with referral partners and local employers.
• Engage with stakeholders and understand individual needs to enable successful employment outcomes.
• Progressively manage a caseload of referred customers with a learning disability using a variety of appropriate strategies to help them overcome barriers to gaining employment.
• Progressively manage a caseload of referred customers with a learning disability to achieve employment goals.
• Learning disability awareness and self‑development/knowledge to provide specialist support to the customer group.
• Undertake in‑depth assessments using a suite of tools to fully understand a customer’s circumstances, preferences and holistic barriers to progression to employment.
• Co‑produce personalised tailored Action Plans featuring SMART targets to enable positive and timely progression.
• Use an integration framework of local specialist services to obtain support to address specific issues (e.g. substance misuse, anger management, debt advice, health and vocational training).
• Use social prescribing to develop and improve customer circumstances (e.g. healthy eating classes, smoking cessation and social groups).
• Work with multiple agencies to develop holistic approaches to support customers.
• Undertake direct marketing to employers using digital and electronic formats e.g. email, Linked In, Facebook, Twitter.
• Identify the specific recruitment needs of each employer and undertake tailored pre‑screens and group assessments.
• Co‑produce effective in‑work support plans with participants and employers, based on an assessment of need, providing practical support to ensure a smooth transition into work.
• Be mindful of Health & Safety within the customer’s workplace and actively promote and report (if appropriate) to ensure a safe working environment for all customers.
• Develop an understanding of specialist signposting services in the local area/region, building knowledge in areas such as specific disabilities, housing, benefits, etc.
• Work from local hubs and community outreach locations (sometimes alongside other services such as housing, health and primary care centres) to increase service accessibility.

• Good working knowledge of the local labour market in the specified geographical locations.
• Experience of working with people with multiple and complex needs, in particular those with learning disabilities.
• Fully IT literate in using a range of Microsoft Office programmes including 365 products and modern digital technologies such as Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business.
• Experience of working in a target‑driven environment.
• Experience of delivering services to meet contractual and quality standards.

• Knowledge of SEQF standards.
• Level 3 Award in Employability Services Sector or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the employability industry.
• Knowledge of the recruitment industry.
• Experience of working with people in the provision of ‘information, advice & guidance’.
• Full driving licence.

• Competitive salary of £33,000 p.a.
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days).
• 2 Volunteer Days.
• Pension – 5% Employee 5% Employer.
• Healthcare Cash Plan, including 3× salary life assurance.
• Annual Salary Review.
• Refer a Friend Scheme.
• Free access to Benefit Hub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle‑to‑work scheme and additional voluntary benefits.

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Seetec Group is an employee‑owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout the UK and Ireland, and internally within our employee owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.