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Employment Specialist
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Newport, Newport County, NP20 1AA, Wales, UK
Listed on 2026-09-10
Listing for:
Rated Traders Ltd
Contract
position Listed on 2026-09-10
Job specializations:
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Social Work
Human Services/ Social Work, Career & Life Skills Coaching, Community Support Services, Patient/Health Advocate
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Specialist Asa Connectto Work Employment Specialist ,youwillplayavitalroleinsupportingindividualswhofacesignificantbarrierstoemployment,includingthosewithmentalhealthconditions,disabilities,andotheradditionalneeds.
Workingwithinaperson-centredandstrengths-basedframework,youwillempowerclientstobuildconfidence,develop skills,andaccessmeaningfulandsustainableemploymentopportunities. Youwillworkcollaborativelywithlocalemployers,health professionals,training providers,andcommunityorganisationstocreateinclusivepathwaysintowork.
Yourrolewillinvolveprovidingtailoredadvice,coaching,andadvocacytohelpindividualsovercomechallenges,navigatethejobmarket,andthriveintheworkplace. Thisroleiscentraltopromotingsocialinclusion,reducing inequalities,andimprovingwellbeingthroughemployment.
Youwillcontributeto Newport City Council ?scommitmenttofairness,opportunity,andcommunityresiliencebyensuringthatnooneisleftbehindinthejourneytowork. KEYRESULTAREASEmployment
Specialist Toprovideaonetooneadvocacyandsupportedemploymentserviceto Connectto Workparticipantswhoareexperiencingsignificantbarrierstoemploymentwhichcaninclude :
Homelessness,victimsofabuse,severementalhealthconditionsoradditionallearningneeds. Tohaveindividualresponsibilityformentoringamonitoredcaseloadofparticipants,actingasanadvocateforeachindividualandbeinganintegralpartofamulti-disciplinaryteamtosupporttheindividualswiththeirgoalsbothpersonalandprofessional. Toadheretothestrictfidelityandqualityassurancerequirementsofthe Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) modelofsupportedemployment,ensuringparticipantshaveastructuredandmonitoredpathwaywhilstonprogramme. Employment Specialist Toworkwithkeystakeholders,servicedeliverypartners,statutoryandnon-statutoryorganisationstopromotethesupportavailabletothosehardesttoreach. Employment Specialist Toprovideflexiblesupporttotheprogrammeintheareaandworkoccasionalunsocialhours,providingapersonalisedparticipantledservicetomaximiseaccessibilityto
Connectto
Workfortheidentifiedeligibleindividuals. Toprovideazero-rejectionemploymentservice,undertakingvocationalprofilingwithparticipantsinlinewithguidelinesanddevelopingarobustplanofactionforthedurationoftheirtimeonproject. Toworkcloselywithexternalserviceproviderssuchas Aneurin Bevan Health Board ,placesofrefuge,drugandalcoholsupportservices,mentalhealthpractitioners,specialistlearningfacilitiesandotherrelevantbodiesasandwhenrequired. Toworkcloselywiththe Employer Liaison Officertoensuretheyenableparticipantstoachievesustainedemploymentalongsideyourguidanceandexpertise . Toprovideinformation,adviceandguidanceregardingthesupportavailablefromtheprogrammetokeystakeholdersandparticipants. Toundertakeworkwithotherteammembersinsupportingparticipantstopreparefortrainingandemployment,createsmoothtransitionsforparticipantstootherservicesintheworkandskillsdepartmentwhenneeded. Toidentifyalternativeemploymentoptions,guidedbytheparticipantsvocationalprofiletoensureappropriatevacanciesaresourcedinlinewithrequirements. Toverifyjoboutcomesthroughevidenceoremployercontactandtoberesponsibleforensuringallparticipantsoutcomesarerecordedaccuratelyandbeyondthissupporttheparticipant&employerwithupto6monthsofsupportwhilstinworktoensureemploymentissustained. Tomaintainparticipantsfilesanddatavia(paper&database) to 100% accuracyatthefirst,andeverysubsequentinstanceofcompletion. Tofollowprescribedfilinganddataaccuracyrequirementstoensuretheconfidentialityofparticipantinformationandarobustaudittrailforinternalandexternalreview. Toaccuratelyreportagainsttargetstotheprogrammemanagersothisinformationcanbesharedwithallstakeholdersinvolvedi.e.Department of Work&Pensions. Thisjobdescriptionsetsoutthemainresultareasofthepostatthedatewhenitwasdrawnup.
Suchdutiesmayvaryfromtimetotimewithoutchangingthegeneralcharacterofthepostorthelevelofresponsibility.
Suchvariationsareacommonoccurrenceandcannotinthemselvesjustifyareconsiderationofthegradingofthepost. PERSONSPECIFICATIONEmployment
Specialist ESSENTIALDESIRABLEEmployment
Specialist Qualifications Employment Specialist EducatedtoaminimumofNVQlevel4orequivalent Advice&Guidance Qualification Supported Employment Qualificationorwillingtoundertakeonappointment Knowledge Employment Specialist Understandingthesupportneedsofindividualswithseriousmentalhealthconditions,individualswithdisabilities,Veterans,individualswhoarevictimsofabuse,non-paidcarersandindividualswhoareeconomicallyactiveorunderrepresentedinsociety. Thoroughanduptodateknowledgeofemployment&benefitsandwelfarereformin
Wales. Knowledgeofworkingwithindividualswithextensivephysical,emotionalormentalbarrierstoemployment. Knowledgeofsupportedemploymentmethodologyandfidelity. KnowledgeofGDPRandconfidentialityinaservicesetting
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