Employment Specialist

Seetec; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an Employment Specialist to support individuals with disabilities in finding sustainable employment. You will identify job opportunities and provide tailored guidance while managing relationships with local employers. The role offers a hybrid working model, a competitive salary ranging from £33,000 to £40,700, and various benefits including annual leave, pension scheme, and health insurance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off

2 Volunteer Days

Company Pension Scheme

Health Insurance Allowance

Employer Paid Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual Pay Review

Enhanced Maternity/Adoption and Paternity Pay

Access to retail discounts

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the local labour market.
• Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Full IT literacy including Office and digital technologies.
• Experience in a target-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with disabilities to secure meaningful employment.
• Identify job opportunities and provide tailored guidance.
• Develop relationships with referral partners and local employers.
• Manage a caseload of referred customers.

Skills

Knowledge of local labour market

Experience with learning disabilities

IT literacy (Microsoft Office, Teams)

Experience in target-driven environment

Service delivery to meet standards

Education

Level 3 Award in Employability Services Sector

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

We’re currently recruiting an Employment Specialist to join our dedicated Connect to Work team. This role forms part of a specialist programme designed to support individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions into sustainable paid employment.

As an Employment Specialist, you’ll play a vital role in helping participants achieve their employment goals. Working primarily with individuals who have health-related support needs, you’ll identify suitable job opportunities and provide tailored guidance to help them secure long‑term, meaningful employment.

Using a person‑centred approach, you’ll offer bespoke advice and support to each client, while also developing strong relationships with referral partners and local employers. Your ability to engage with stakeholders and understand individual needs will be key to enabling successful employment outcomes.

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring a strong understanding of the local labour market in the relevant geographical areas, along with proven experience supporting individuals with multiple and complex needs—particularly those with learning disabilities. Have a track record of working in target‑driven environments while consistently delivering services that meet contractual and quality standards.

This is a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourage others to build a future and will also allow us to become better with your unique experiences.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applications from under‑represented groups.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range £33,000 to £40,700 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Company Pension Scheme – 5% Employee, 5% Employer
• Health Insurance Allowance
• Employer Paid Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Pay Review
• Enhanced Maternity/Adoption and Paternity Pay Arrangements
• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tax Saver Commuter Tickets
• Refer a Friend Scheme

There’s also the opportunity to progress your career! If you’re interested, there’s an easy‑to‑apply route below to upload your CV.

If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.

Seetec Group is an employee‑owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our Employee Owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

Location: You will work across Camden, Kensington, Westminster, Lambeth. There will be a hybrid approach to working.

Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5 pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.

Closing Date: 29 December 2025.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet, and strive to exceed personal performance targets, Key Performance Indicators and all Quality and Compliance measures.
• Progressively manage a caseload of referred customers with a learning disability.
• Provide learning disability awareness and ongoing self‑development to support the customer group.
• Undertake in‑depth assessments using a suite of tools to fully understand a customer’s circumstances, preferences and holistic barriers to progression to employment.
• Co‑produce personalised tailored Action Plans featuring SMART targeting to enable positive and timely progression.
• Use an integration framework of local specialist services to obtain support to address specific issues (e.g. substance misuse, anger management, debt advice, health and vocational training).
• Use social prescribing to develop and improve customer circumstances.
• Work with multiple agencies to develop holistic approaches to support customers. With customer consent undertake case conferences with external agencies to jointly optimise support packages.
• Fully understand the local labour market to source suitable job opportunities.
• Undertake direct marketing to employers using digital and electronic formats e.g. e‑mail, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter etc.
• Identify the specific recruitment needs of each employer and undertake tailored pre‑screens and group assessments.
• Co‑produce effective in‑work support plans with participants and employers, based on an assessment of need.
• Be mindful of Health & Safety within the customer’s workplace and actively promote and report (if appropriate) to ensure a safe working environment for all customers.
• Develop an understanding of specialist signposting services in the local area/region, building knowledge in areas such as specific disabilities, housing, benefits etc.
• Work from local hubs and community outreach locations (sometimes alongside other services e.g. housing, health and primary care centres) to increase service accessibility.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• A good working knowledge of the local labour market in the specified geographical locations.
• Experience of working with people with multiple and complex needs in particular those with learning disabilities.
• Fully IT literate in using a range of Microsoft Office programmes to include 365 products and modern digital technologies, i.e. Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business.
• Experience of working in a target‑driven environment.
• Experience of delivering services to meet contractual and quality standards.

Desirable

• Knowledge of SEQF standards.
• Level 3 Award in Employability Services Sector or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the employability industry.
• Knowledge of the recruitment industry.
• Full driving licence.