Employment Specialists x | Connect

Fixed term contract

Could you help someone overcome barriers and thrive through meaningful employment? Join Work Redbridge as an Employment Specialist and support local residents to find and sustain the right job for them.

Deadline: 18th November 2026

• London
• Full-time

Redbridge London Borough Council, also known as Redbridge Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Redbridge in Greater London, England. The council is responsible for providing certain services within the borough.

Work Redbridge Employment Specialist
1 x Employment Specialist (SEQF)
4 x Employment Specialist (IPS)

Salary – £43,449 18-Month Fixed Term Contract (with the possibility of extension subject to funding)

Work Redbridge, the Councils employment support and job brokerage service is seeking a number of positions for Employment Specialists, to deliver our new Connect to Work programme in Redbridge. Connect to Work is a voluntary Supported Employment programme funded by the UK Government, as part of the Get Britain Working strategy.

This is an exciting time as we grow the team, and we are seeking Employment Specialists who are passionate about helping others and make a genuine difference to people’s lives by supporting vulnerable adults with health, mental health and disabilities to thrive and find meaningful job opportunities or sustain their employment.

As an Employment Specialist, you will be guided by the fidelity principles of Individual Placement Support (IPS) or Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) and support a small caseload of clients with holistic and personalised employment placement experience. We are looking for employment specialists who have delivered supported employment within services or co-located teams such as: NHS, Health, Mental health, Adult Social services, Drug & Alcohol, Homelessness, Domestic Abuse, Refugee & Asylum, SEND and Leaving Care.

You will have excellent motivational, communication, and attentive listening skills to build positive rapport with clients. You will also be non-judgmental, trustworthy, and empathetic towards disability, health and mental health support needs.

The role will promote economic well-being, tackle in-work poverty and reduce dependency on public sector resources, and you will work collaboratively across Work Redbridge partners, including co-location with wider Council teams, Health, and Community & voluntary sector organisations, to identify suitable residents and support them into sustainable employment.

• Manage a caseload of residents who may face multiple or complex barriers to employment, providing personalised support to help them move into and sustain work.
• Deliver high-quality supported employment in line with Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and/or Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) principles and fidelity standards.
• Complete holistic assessments and vocational profiles, identifying individuals’ strengths, employment goals, support needs and barriers to work.
• Provide one-to-one employment support including careers advice, CV development, job searching, applications, interview preparation and action planning.
• Use coaching and motivational approaches to build confidence and support people into sustainable employment or training.
• Engage proactively with local employers to identify and develop suitable employment opportunities based on clients’ skills, preferences and aspirations.
• Support employers with inclusive recruitment, reasonable workplace adjustments, return-to-work strategies and job retention.
• Provide ongoing in-work support, advocacy and practical guidance to help individuals overcome workplace challenges and sustain employment.
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