Employment Consultant

KM Education Recruitment Ltd; Eling; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Holiday Entitlement

Pension + Much More!

Job summary

KM Education Recruitment Ltd aims to empower individuals with disabilities and/or health-related support needs to gain sustainable employment. The Employment Consultant role requires strong interpersonal skills, caseload management, and a passion for inclusive work opportunities.

The successful candidate will conduct assessments, create SMART action plans, and deliver 1:1 and group support while actively engaging with local employers and referral partners to source viable roles and provide

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with disabilities and/or health-related needs to progress into employment.
• Experience in a target-driven environment with KPIs.
• Experience with contractual and quality standards.
• Excellent communication and ability to engage with diverse backgrounds.
• IT literate and proficient with relevant software.
• Flexibility to travel across local hubs and community centres.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants with disabilities and/or health conditions, providing tailored, person-centred employability support to help them overcome barriers and progress into sustainable employment.
• Undertake detailed assessments to understand individual circumstances, strengths, and barriers, using this information to create structured Action Plans with clear SMART targets.
• Deliver motivational 1:1 and group-based support to build confidence, develop skills, and improve employability and job readiness.
• Develop a strong understanding of the local labour market to identify suitable job opportunities and support effective job matching.
• Proactively engage with employers to understand recruitment needs, source vacancies, and support pre-screening, assessments, and candidate matching.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with referral partners, employers, and external agencies to ensure a coordinated and holistic support approach.
• Work in partnership with specialist support agencies, and signpost your participants as needed, including health, housing, debt etc.
• Provide in-work support to participants and employers to support successful job starts, progression, and sustained employment outcomes.
• Use digital platforms and direct marketing approaches to engage employers and promote participant opportunities.
• Maintain accurate case records and ensure all reporting, compliance, safeguarding, and contractual requirements are met, working towards and exceeding KPIs and performance targets.

Skills

Caseload management

Assessments

1:1 coaching

Group-based support

Job matching

Employer engagement

Partnerships

Signposting

In-work support

Reporting & KPIs

Digital platforms

Tools

IT literacy

Job description

Job Title: Employment Consultant

Location: New Forest / Southampton – Must be flexible with travel across local hubs and community centres

Salary: £30,000 – £32,000 (Depending on experience)

Package: Excellent Holiday Entitlement, Pension + Much More!

Type: Full Time, Permanent

Are you passionate about supporting people to turn their lives around?

We are seeking a motivated person, to support individuals with disabilities and/or health-related support needs to overcome barriers and progress into sustainable, meaningful employment.

The Role:

• Manage a caseload of participants with disabilities and/or health conditions, providing tailored, person-centred employability support to help them overcome barriers and progress into sustainable employment.


• Undertake detailed assessments to understand individual circumstances, strengths, and barriers, using this information to create structured Action Plans with clear SMART targets.


• Deliver motivational 1:1 and group-based support to build confidence, develop skills, and improve employability and job readiness.


• Develop a strong understanding of the local labour market to identify suitable job opportunities and support effective job matching.


• Proactively engage with employers to understand recruitment needs, source vacancies, and support pre-screening, assessments, and candidate matching.


• Build and maintain effective relationships with referral partners, employers, and external agencies to ensure a coordinated and holistic support approach.


• Work in partnership with specialist support agencies, and signpost your participants as needed, including health, housing, debt etc.


• Provide in-work support to participants and employers to support successful job starts, progression, and sustained employment outcomes.


• Use digital platforms and direct marketing approaches to engage employers and promote participant opportunities.


• Maintain accurate case records and ensure all reporting, compliance, safeguarding, and contractual requirements are met, working towards and exceeding KPIs and performance targets.

Criteria:

• Ideally have experience of support individuals with disabilities and/or health-related support needs to overcome barriers and progress into sustainable, meaningful employment.


• Experience of working within a target-driven environment, with experience of working towards KPIs.


• Experience of working towards contractual and quality standards.


• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and build rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds.


• Must be IT literate.


• Must be flexible with travel.