Employment Specialist

Autono Me is an ambitious SME that uses technology to help improve the lives of neurodiverse people and those with learning disabilities across the UK. Autono Me exists to enable people to reach their full potential. By combining industry experts with scalable technology, we believe we can help people overcome the challenges they face as they navigate life.

Autono Me combines human support and technology to enable people to reach their job goals and live more independently. Our app gives people easy access to our library of instructional videos and guides, plus support from a dedicated Autono Me Mentor, to help them work toward their goals. Our data dashboard tracks learner progress in real time, so we can spot challenges and celebrate successes quickly.

Autono Me delivers support across the UK in Social Care, Welfare to Work, Education, and Health. We help deliver local and national publicly funded programmes directly or with partner organisations and charities.

As part of the Greater Lincolnshire Connect to Work Programme, Autono Me has been awarded the Out of Work Supported Employment and In-Work Retention Individual Placement & Support contracts for North Lincolnshire. Connect to Work is a voluntary, UK Government-funded employment programme designed to help people with disabilities, health conditions, or complex barriers move into lasting work or keep their current jobs.

Delivering the Supported Employment or IPS approach in line with fidelity requirements (training provided).

Supporting participants through all stages of their employment journey, including vocational profiling, action planning, job search, job placement and in‑work support.

Building positive relationships with local employers to create suitable job opportunities.

Achieve contractual targets, including starts, job outcomes, and job retention.

Guiding participants across various locations to use our App, build their skills and pursue their employment goals.

Managing and building relationships with participants, employers, health professionals, service providers, and key partners.

Managing your time and diary efficiently and independently with a focus on ensuring participants are progressing towards their goals.

Maintaining participant records and evidence using a dedicated CRM system in line with fidelity model requirements

You will be very hands‑on, working in the community and collaborating closely with participants, employers, the operations team, professionals, and management.

You will work closely with your line manager, sharing good practices as well as challenges and contributing your expertise to the overall delivery of Connect to Work in North Lincolnshire.

You will take the initiative to solve problems and overcome obstacles our participants face when searching for or maintaining work.

You will actively participate in the community, including job fairs, open days and presentations.

You will build relationships with local employers and stakeholders to create suitable referral pathways, identify job opportunities and promote inclusive hiring across North Lincolnshire.

This is a target‑driven, community‑based role working across North Lincolnshire.

While the role is a home‑based contract, you will spend most of your time meeting participants, stakeholders, and employers face to face in the community.

You will attend team days at least twice per annum (travel and accommodation will be covered).

You will identify and advocate for additional resources where…