Supported Employment Specialist
Listed on 2026-11-02
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Social Work
Career & Life Skills Coaching, Community Support Services, Human Services/ Social Work
As a Supported Employment Quality Framework Specialist in North Powys, you will deliver personalised support through the Connect to Work Mid Wales programme. You will help people with disabilities, neurodivergence, health conditions and other complex barriers identify their strengths and secure meaningful paid employment. Working with participants, employers and partner services, you will provide job coaching, support workplace adjustments and offer ongoing in-work support across rural communities.
About you - A passion for helping people with disabilities and complex barriers achieve meaningful, sustainable employment.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with
participants, employers and partners.
- A person-centred, strengths-based and non-judgemental approach.
- Strong organisation skills to manage a varied caseload and maintain accurate records.
- Confidence in providing practical job coaching and supporting workplace adjustments.
- Resilience, flexibility and the ability to work independently across rural North Powys communities
What you will do
- Manage a caseload of participants supported through Connect to Work Mid Wales.
- Develop vocational profiles and personalised employment action plans based on each participant’s strengths and aspirations.
- Provide practical job coaching using structured approaches, including task analysis and systematic instruction.
- Engage employers to identify suitable roles, job-carving opportunities and inclusive recruitment solutions.
- Support applications, interviews, workplace adjustments and the transition into paid employment.
- Provide ongoing in-work support to help participants and employers sustain successful employment.
This post requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Supported Employment SpecialistCompany:
Powys County Council
Salary: £33,119 to £34,811 a year
Hours:
Full-time
Location:
Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG
Working pattern:
Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:
Temporary
Posting date: 30 Oct 2026
Closing date: 10 Nov 2026
SummaryAbout the role
As a Supported Employment Quality Framework Specialist in North Powys, you will deliver personalised support through the Connect to Work Mid Wales programme. You will help people with disabilities, neurodivergence, health conditions and other complex barriers identify their strengths and secure meaningful paid employment. Working with participants, employers and partner services, you will provide job coaching, support workplace adjustments and offer ongoing in-work support across rural communities.
About you - A passion for helping people with disabilities and complex barriers achieve meaningful, sustainable employment.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with
participants, employers and partners.
- A person-centred, strengths-based and non-judgemental approach.
- Strong organisation skills to manage a varied caseload and maintain accurate records.
- Confidence in providing practical job coaching and supporting workplace adjustments.
- Resilience, flexibility and the ability to work independently across rural North Powys communities
What you will do
- Manage a caseload of participants supported through Connect to Work Mid Wales.
- Develop vocational profiles and personalised employment action plans based on each participant’s strengths and aspirations.
- Provide practical job coaching using structured approaches, including task analysis and systematic instruction.
- Engage employers to identify suitable roles, job-carving opportunities and inclusive recruitment solutions.
- Support applications, interviews, workplace adjustments and the transition into paid…
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