Employment Specialist North

Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) Employment Specialist

Be part of something great. Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes to specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.

The Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) Employment Specialist will demonstrate the core values of Supported Employment, empowering participants to gain employment whilst delivering the five stages of Supported Employment:
Customer Engagement, Vocational Profiling, Employer Engagement, Job Matching, and providing In‑Work Support/Career Development.

This role is community based, covering the north of Lancashire. Ideally, candidates will be based in the Lancaster/Morcambe area.

Salary - £29,000 - £32,000

Supporting vulnerable adults with a variety of health conditions, disabilities and other barriers to meaningful employment, you will engage with a variety of stakeholders and advocate on behalf of your caseload by promoting equality and gaining employment opportunities.

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual who is deeply passionate about supported employment and truly believes in its power to transform lives. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to drive meaningful change, empowering individuals to unlock their potential and achieve sustainable employment opportunities. If you are motivated by the opportunity to make a real difference and contribute to positive life‑changing outcomes, we want to hear from you.

• Supporting a caseload through the five stages of Supported Employment. You will be expected to build rapport and trust with your caseload, ensuring that they have choice and control over their journey and being an advocate on their behalf.
• Adhere to the SEQF quality framework.
• Develop a comprehensive vocational profile and conduct a detailed job analysis to identify support needs, ensuring tailored interventions are provided to help individuals achieve their employment goals.
• Provide job‑matching services by identifying suitable employment opportunities that align with the client’s skills and preferences while meeting the needs of the employer.
• Deliver one‑to‑one pre‑employment support.
• Offer on‑the‑job support to clients, including job coaching, workplace adjustments, and mentoring, to ensure a smooth transition into employment and long‑term retention.
• Provide benefits calculations and disclosure support.
• Meet and exceed KPI’s.
• Ensure compliance by accurate data entry, completion of contractual and internal documentation and/or provider guidance.
• Engage with a variety of stakeholders (Partners & Employers) to advocate on behalf of your caseload.
• Facilitate the integration with local communities and their partners, ensuring that employment support is seamlessly woven into the broader network of local services and resources to optimise outcomes and opportunities.
• Engage with community organisations to promote the program to generate referrals.
• Use a range of recruitment activities to match and market participants to relevant vacancies and/or potential employers (e.g. Labour Market Analysis).
• Engage and work with employers to ‘job carve’ positions/negotiate work trials and provide support (e.g. in job training such as Training in Systematic Instruction or support development of natural sources of support).
• Identify and work with partner services to signpost participants to effectively support barriers and develop support networks/coping strategies.
• Provide mentoring support, advice and guidance to both participants and employers to ensure sustained employment, incorporating reasonable adjustments where possible.
• Support development of ‘circles of support’ for participants to support individual’s aspirations.
• Promote zero rejection philosophy of Supported Employment to stakeholders.

• Striving for the best quality standard (accurate record…