Employability Officer

S Knights Recruitment; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

S Knights Recruitment is recruiting an Employability Officer for West Yorkshire. You will support participants at the pre-work stage, helping them overcome barriers, develop employability skills and prepare for progression into sustainable employment.

This role suits an experienced employability professional who enjoys direct participant work and aims to improve progression outcomes across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale.

Qualifications

• Experience in employability, employment support or welfare-to-work settings.
• Ability to identify barriers and support needs to progress towards employment.
• Strong guidance, coaching and mentoring skills for participant progression.

Responsibilities

• Support participants at the pre-work stage to prepare for progression into employment.
• Identify needs, barriers and development areas through engagement and support.
• Provide practical employability advice and guidance tailored to individual circumstances.

Skills

Employability best practices

Welfare-to-work insights

Coaching/mentoring

Communication skills

Job description

Employability Officer

Location: West Yorkshire (Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees & Calderdale)

Salary: £30,000 – £32,000

Contract: Full-Time Permanent

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about helping people build the confidence, skills and readiness they need to move closer to employment?

We are looking for an Employability Officer to support participants at the pre-work stage, helping them overcome barriers, develop employability skills and prepare for their next step towards sustainable employment.

This is an opportunity for an experienced employability professional who enjoys working directly with participants and supporting their progression.

About the Organisation

Our client operates within the employability and skills sector, supporting individuals across West Yorkshire to develop the skills, confidence and capabilities needed to progress towards employment.

The organisation works across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale, supporting participants within local communities.

The Role

• Support participants at the pre-work stage, helping them prepare for progression into employment.


• Identify individual needs, barriers and areas for development through effective engagement and support.


• Provide practical employability advice, guidance and support tailored to individual circumstances.


• Help participants develop confidence, motivation and workplace-readiness.


• Support individuals to develop their employability skills and understanding of the workplace.


• Work with participants to identify realistic progression and employment goals.


• Maintain accurate records of participant activity, progress and support provided.


• Build positive relationships with participants and work collaboratively with colleagues to support successful outcomes.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working in employability, employment support, skills, welfare-to-work or a related environment.


• Experience supporting individuals who may face barriers to employment.


• Strong understanding of employability skills and the journey towards sustainable employment.


• Confident providing advice, guidance, coaching or mentoring to participants.


• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.


• Able to motivate and engage individuals with different needs and circumstances.


• Well organised, proactive and able to manage a varied caseload or workload.


• Committed to helping individuals achieve positive progression outcomes.

Why Apply?

• Salary of £30,000–£32,000.


• Work across established West Yorkshire communities.


• Support individuals at an important stage of their journey towards employment.


• Opportunity to use your employability, coaching and participant-support skills.


• Work across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale.


• Make a direct contribution to improving employability and progression outcomes.