Caseworker - Employment Specialist

We are looking for an Employment Specialist to join our Southwark Connect to Work team. You will hold a caseload of individuals with barriers to employment, including disabilities, long-term health conditions, learning disabilities and other complex or multiple disadvantages, and support them into paid work using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and/or Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) models, according to what best suits each participant.,

Participant support and caseload management

• Hold a caseload of up to 25 participants (closer to 20 where delivering SEQF, to meet fidelity requirements)
• Deliver person-centred, strengths-based, non-judgemental support, choosing the IPS or SEQF model appropriate to each participant's needs (IPS is the default where the right model is unclear)
• Complete and keep updated Vocational Profiles and Vocational Action Plans with each participant
• Support participants through the full employment journey (engagement, assessment, job search, job placement, job coaching, and follow-along support) for up to 12 months (averaging around 9 months)
• Provide time-unlimited, individualised support once a participant starts work, including in-work support and liaison with the employer
• Support participants interested in self-employment, signposting to specialist advice where needed

• Spend the majority of your time working in the community: participants' homes, outreach venues, and partner organisation sites across Southwark, including co-locating with delivery partners
• Build and maintain referral relationships with local voluntary and community sector organisations, faith groups, housing providers, family hubs and children's centres, and health and social care services
• Represent Beam at community events, drop-ins and partner meetings to generate referrals and raise awareness of the programme
• Help generate your own referrals as part of the team's community outreach and engagement effort

• Build and maintain relationships with local employers to identify suitable, sustainable job opportunities
• Support employers with reasonable adjustments, job carving and inclusive recruitment practices
• Maintain frequent, quality employer contact and a diverse portfolio of employers and job types matched to participants' needs and goals

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date participant records on Beam's systems and the Southwark Connect to Work CRM (Enspirio)
• Work within IPS and/or SEQF fidelity standards, and help evidence practice for internal self‑assessments and DWP's external fidelity review
• Contribute to programme KPIs, including job starts, first earnings, and sustained job outcomes (lower and higher threshold)
• Follow Beam's disclosure, safeguarding and data‑sharing policies at all times

• Work closely with the Team Leader and wider Southwark Connect to Work team
• Liaise with Southwark Council, Central London Forward, Southwark Works, and other Connect to Work delivery partners as required
• Take part in regular supervision, team meetings and training to develop your practice
• Contribute to Beam's social value commitments in Southwark (for example, supporting free housing advice or digital skills sessions for residents)

• Ability to build genuine, trusting relationships with participants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities, health conditions and complex or multiple disadvantage
• Confidence and skill in building relationships with employers
• Comfortable working independently and…