Employment Specialist

About us

Get Set UK supports people to overcome barriers, build skills and move into work.

Get Set UK is now part of Palladium, a global organisation working with governments, businesses and investors to solve social and economic challenges

. Together, we are strengthening our support for participants, employers, commissioners and communities.

As an

Employment Specialist - Connect to Work
, you will support people with disabilities, health conditions, neurodiverse needs and other significant barriers to employment to move closer to, secure and sustain paid work.

This role is based out in the community and covering North Hertfordshire & Stevenage.

You will build trusted relationships, understand individual strengths and aspirations, and provide tailored support that helps people progress towards realistic employment goals.

Working across local communities, employers and partner organisations, you will help participants overcome barriers, develop confidence and achieve sustainable employment outcomes.

This role would suit someone who is empathetic, resilient and highly organised, with a genuine commitment to helping people achieve positive and lasting change.

• Build trusted relationships with participants and develop personalised action plans based on their strengths, goals and aspirations
• Support individuals with disabilities, health conditions, neurodiverse needs and other barriers to employment
• Help participants improve confidence, identify suitable career pathways and progress towards sustainable employment
• Support participants with CV development, applications, job searching and interview preparation
• Build relationships with employers to identify suitable opportunities and promote inclusive recruitment practices
• Support participants to access workplace adjustments and other support that may help them succeed in employment
• Work collaboratively with health professionals, community organisations and referral partners to coordinate support
• Provide ongoing support to participants and employers to help sustain successful employment outcomes
• Maintain accurate participant records and deliver services in line with programme requirements, safeguarding standards and compliance expectations
• Keep accurate records and follow required processes
• Communicate clearly with participants, colleagues and external partners
• Role model Get Set UK’s values and demonstrate the employability standards we support in others, including good attendance, punctuality, professionalism, communication and follow-through.

At Get Set UK, we are

Ambitious
, we take

Pride in what we do, we are

Considerate
, we

Own It and we

Inspire
.

We are looking for people who bring these values to life through their behaviour every day, whether they are working with participants, employers, colleagues or partners

.

Because we work in employability and skills, we also look for colleagues who can role model positive employability behaviours, including good attendance, punctuality, professionalism, communication, reliability and follow-through

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To be considered for this role, you will need to evidence in your CV that you meet the minimum essential criteria below:

• Experience supporting individuals to achieve employment, training, education, wellbeing or personal development outcomes
• Experience working with people who may face barriers to employment, learning or progression
• Ability to build positive and trusting relationships with a diverse range of individuals
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing
• Good organisation, attention to detail and ability to follow agreed processes
• Evidence of commitment and follow-through in previous roles, education, volunteering or other responsibilities
• Evidence of delivering outcomes, targets, tasks, projects or agreed objectives
• Reliability, punctuality and a professional approach to work
• Ability to explain your employment history clearly, including any gaps or short-term roles
• Confidence using digital systems, email and Microsoft Office
• Ability to work in a structured environment where quality, compliance and outcomes are monitored
• Commitment to Get Set UK’s…