Employment Specialist

Ingeus UK; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days of annual leave

EAP Support programme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Travel season ticket loan

Eyecare vouchers

Long service awards

Salary Finance

Job summary

Ingeus UK is seeking an Employment Specialist to empower individuals with disabilities and long-term health conditions to achieve sustainable employment through tailored, strengths-based support. You will work in Blackburn with regular travel around the area, managing a caseload and building relationships with employers and community partners.

You will provide one-to-one CV support, job searching, interview preparation, and career planning, while promoting inclusive hiring practices and tracking

Qualifications

• Experience with IPS (Individual Placement and Support) and SEQF principles.
• Experience supporting individuals with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or other complex barriers to employment.
• Background in recruitment, employability services, community outreach, stakeholder engagement, or career coaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised employment support to individuals facing barriers to work, helping them identify their strengths, build confidence, and secure sustainable employment.
• Manage a caseload of participants, delivering one-to-one guidance on CV writing, job searching, interview preparation, and career planning.
• Take a proactive and flexible approach to supporting individuals with complex needs, ensuring tailored support throughout their employment journey.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with local authorities, NHS services, voluntary organisations, and community groups to provide holistic support.
• Develop and nurture employer relationships to identify suitable job opportunities aligned with participants' skills, aspirations, and abilities.
• Promote disability inclusion and deliver guidance to employers on creating accessible and supportive workplace environments.
• Monitor participant progress, maintain accurate records, and work towards employment outcome targets.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Empathy

Employment support

Adaptability

Problem-solving

Job description

Employment Specialist

Location

Blackburn (Community based role with regular travel around the area)

Salary

£31,000 per annum

As an Employment Specialist, you will empower individuals with disabilities and long-term health conditions to achieve sustainable employment through tailored, strengths-based support. Working within a target-driven environment, you will build strong relationships with participants, employers, and community partners to create inclusive employment opportunities and positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide personalised employment support to individuals facing barriers to work, helping them identify their strengths, build confidence, and secure sustainable employment.
• Manage a caseload of participants, delivering one-to-one guidance on CV writing, job searching, interview preparation, and career planning.
• Take a proactive and flexible approach to supporting individuals with complex needs, ensuring tailored support throughout their employment journey.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with local authorities, NHS services, voluntary organisations, and community groups to provide holistic support.
• Develop and nurture employer relationships to identify suitable job opportunities aligned with participants' skills, aspirations, and abilities.
• Promote disability inclusion and deliver guidance to employers on creating accessible and supportive workplace environments.
• Monitor participant progress, maintain accurate records, and work towards employment outcome targets.

Skills and Experience

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with a diverse range of individuals.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders, employers, and community organisations to achieve positive outcomes.
• Ability to manage sensitive conversations with empathy, professionalism, and emotional intelligence.
• Knowledge of employment support services, recruitment practices, or welfare-to-work programmes.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• Skilled at problem-solving and identifying practical solutions to overcome barriers to employment.

What Success Looks Like

• Supporting participants into meaningful and sustainable employment.
• Developing strong employer partnerships that generate new job opportunities.
• Promoting inclusive hiring practices and workplace accessibility.
• Delivering measurable employment outcomes while maintaining a participant-focused approach.

This role is ideal for someone with recruitment, employability, talent acquisition, or stakeholder engagement experience who is passionate about helping people achieve their employment goals and making a positive impact within local communities. We welcome applications from a range of different backgrounds.

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Company Description

Ingeus is a leading human services provider helping people, business and communities thrive through employment, skills and health & wellbeing services. We are a trusted partner to government and industry delivering services that create positive social impact and transform lives.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of IPS (Individual Placement and Support) and SEQF principles.
• Experience supporting individuals with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or other complex barriers to employment.
• Background in recruitment, employability services, community outreach, stakeholder engagement, or career coaching.

Additional Information

At Ingeus, we've spent time listening to our employees to build our benefits package;

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to trade for additional leave.
• EAP Support programme available 24/7, including 6 free counselling sessions.
• Private medical insurance and life assurance.
• Up to 2 days of Community Giving (volunteering) each year to support a cause that matters to you.
• Eyecare vouchers to help with glasses or eye care.
• Online Shopping discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme and travel season ticket loan.
• Long service awards to celebrate your commitment.
• Salary Finance offering financial education and advice.
• The opportunity to purchase extra benefits like critical illness cover and dental insurance.

We understand that everyone's journey is different, and we're committed to making our recruitment process as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you require any support or adjustments-whether that's help with the application, interview format, or anything else-we're here to listen and work with you to find the best approach.

Our goal is to ensure you can showcase your skills and potential in a way that works for you.

Please note, if we receive a high volume of applications, the role may be closed early.