Employment Specialist

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and agile working

LGPS

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Leave entitlement 25.5–30.5 days

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking 4 Employment Specialists to join a progressive team delivering Connect to Work across Gloucestershire. You will provide customised, one-to-one support to help individuals overcome barriers and secure sustainable employment, working in localities with a focus on diverse communities.

You will collaborate with employers and partners to create inclusive opportunities, using local labour market knowledge to match strengths with real vacancies.

Qualifications

• Ability to negotiate and influence to build partnerships with employers and support organisations.
• Strong customer-focused mindset and understanding of welfare services.
• Fluent English spoken and written in professional settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 personalised employment support to individuals facing barriers to work.
• Assist participants with vocational profiling and personalised employment plans.
• Build strong relationships with employers and local support organisations.
• Use knowledge of the local labour market to match strengths with job opportunities.

Skills

Negotiation

Influencing

Partnerships

Vocational profiling

Employment planning

Fluent English

Job description

Are you passionate about helping people overcome barriers and find meaningful work? We are seeking 4 Employment Specialists to join a forward-thinking team that's changing lives across Gloucestershire. As an Employment Specialist with Connect to Work, you'll be at the heart of a dynamic programme that provides personalised, one-to-one support to individuals who need it most, empowering them to move into sustainable employment and build brighter futures., Gloucestershire Employment and Skills Hub offer a one-stop source of information, advice, guidance and support around employment and skills. Working with a range of partners and employers in localities across Gloucestershire the Hub delivers 1:1 support through a number of programmes for people with barriers to sustaining or retaining work, as well as advice and signposting for any resident looking for help. As an Employment Specialist, you'll work in localities to support individuals from diverse backgrounds who face significant barriers such as disability and long-term health conditions to find and maintain sustained employment. You'll build strong relationships with participants, helping them identify suitable job goals through vocational profiling and personalised employment plans. You'll also work closely with local employers and support organisations to create inclusive opportunities, using your knowledge of the local labour market to match people's strengths with real job opportunities. You're someone who brings creativity, initiative, and a strong sense of purpose to your work. With a customer-focused mindset and a solid understanding of employment policies and welfare services, you're confident supporting people with health conditions, disabilities, or other barriers to work, whether through professional experience or lived experience. You're driven by outcomes and thrive in a role where you can make a real difference. Your ability to negotiate, influence, and build partnerships will be key to helping participants achieve their goals and succeed in the workplace. The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

• For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.