Employment Specialist

Halton Borough Council; Widnes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday

LGPS pension

Life cover 3x salary

Personal development

Free car parking

Benefits platform

Job summary

Halton Borough Council is seeking an Employment Specialist to deliver information, advice and guidance to Halton residents within the Employment, Learning and Skills division. You will work with individuals facing health conditions, disabilities or complex barriers and manage a varied caseload in a supportive, local government setting.

You will use CV writing and interview preparation knowledge to help clients progress towards employment, signposting to specialist organisations as needed, and

Qualifications

• Experience providing information, advice and guidance to job seekers.
• Ability to manage a diverse caseload of customers aged 16+.
• Knowledge of CV writing, job searching techniques and effective interview preparation.
• Experience in welfare-to-work or health-related support contexts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide bespoke employment support for individuals with health conditions, disabilities and/or complex barriers.
• Manage a diverse caseload and maximise turnover of appointments to support progression to work.
• Develop knowledge of local partners and signpost/refer to appropriate support services; keep CRM records up to date.
• Support individuals to progress towards employment through tailored packages.

Job description

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Working Hours:

37

Location:

Halton Borough Council| Runcorn Old Town

Closing Date:

06/09/2026

Job Category:

Administration

Directorate:

Environment and Regeneration Directorate

Department:

Economy, Enterprise and Property

Job Introduction

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring three iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.

Our Team:

Halton People into Jobs (Halton Borough Council) offers a range of services to help local residents address barriers to employment i.e. debt/money advice, health improvement, training, skills for life. Advisors/Key Workers also help participants accesssupport through a network of expert specialist organisations.

Your Contributions:

We are looking for a committed, experienced and qualified Employment Specialist to work within the Council’s Employment, Learning and Skills division. The successful candidate will provide quality information, advice and guidance to Halton residents and be able to demonstrate experience of working within a similar role or have the transferable skills outlined within the specification. Experience of providing advice/guidance in another similar sector may be considered if clear examples of transferable skills can be provided within the completed application i.e. health, housing, benefits.

Working under the direction of the one of the Welfare to Work and Health Manager, the postholders will provide a bespoke employmentsupport service for individuals that have health conditions, disabilities and/or complex barriers that have accessed the service on a voluntary basis. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their ability to be able to assist individuals in seeking, obtaining and sustaining employment.

You will be required to use your own initiative to manage a diverse caseload of customers aged 16+ and take responsibility for maximising the turnover of individual appointments to ensure participants are fully supported and that efficiencies and income generation are maximised. By supporting individuals face to face you will ensure they take steps to progress towards their employment goals and see the positive results when they move into work by determining a bespoke package of support with them.

You will be required to develop personal knowledge of CV writing styles, job searching techniques and effective interview preparation and in work support .

You will need to demonstrate knowledge or the ability to understand specialist organisations and their functions both within and outside of the borough to support and signpost/refer to appropriate support e.g. addictions, debt advice, business start-up, etc. and ensure that their details are kept up to date on the CRM and bespoke IT systems.

Hours: 37 hours per week, temporary expected until 31st March 2029. Based at Halton People Into Jobs at Kingsway Learning Centre, Widnes and Runcorn Old Town.

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long servicewith the option to purchase an additional four-days of unpaid leave for our Annual Christmas Closedown
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.

Interviews will take place on 16th September 2026

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you –[e-mail]

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.