Employment Specialists x 5 | Connect to Work

IPS Grow; Ilford; À distance; GBP 39 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Redbridge London Borough Council is recruiting Employment Specialists to deliver Connect to Work in Redbridge. You will support vulnerable adults to find and sustain meaningful jobs, guided by IPS/SEQF principles and a holistic, personalised approach.

You will work with NHS and community partners to identify opportunities, manage caseloads, and help clients overcome barriers to employment with dedicated support and ongoing assistance.

Qualifications

• Experience in supported employment or IPS/SEQF is preferred.
• Experience supporting people with barriers to employment or disabilities.
• Strong coaching and mentoring abilities.

Responsabilités

• Manage a caseload of residents with barriers to employment and provide personalised support to help them move into and sustain work.
• Deliver high-quality supported employment in line with IPS/SEQF principles and fidelity standards.
• Complete holistic assessments and vocational profiles to identify strengths, goals, needs and barriers to work.
• Provide one-to-one employment support including careers advice, CV development, job searching, applications and interview planning.
• Use coaching and motivational approaches to build confidence for sustained employment or training.
• Engage with local employers to identify and develop suitable opportunities.
• Support employers with inclusive recruitment and reasonable workplace adjustments.
• Provide ongoing in-work support, advocacy and practical guidance to overcome workplace challenges.
• Collaborate with NHS, social care and community partners for joined-up support.
• Maintain client records and contribute to performance reporting and fidelity reviews.
• Promote the service to residents, employers and partners through outreach and events.

Connaissances

Motivational skills

Communication

Active listening

Empathy

Description du poste

Employment Specialists x 5 | Connect to Work

Fixed term contract

Could you help someone overcome barriers and thrive through meaningful employment? Join Work Redbridge as an Employment Specialist and support local residents to find and sustain the right job for them.

Deadline: 18th November 2026

• London
• Full-time

Job overview

Redbridge London Borough Council, also known as Redbridge Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Redbridge in Greater London, England. The council is responsible for providing certain services within the borough.

Role

Work Redbridge Employment Specialist
1 x Employment Specialist (SEQF)
4 x Employment Specialist (IPS)

Salary – £43,449 18-Month Fixed Term Contract (with the possibility of extension subject to funding)

Work Redbridge, the Councils employment support and job brokerage service is seeking a number of positions for Employment Specialists, to deliver our new Connect to Work programme in Redbridge. Connect to Work is a voluntary Supported Employment programme funded by the UK Government, as part of the Get Britain Working strategy.

This is an exciting time as we grow the team, and we are seeking Employment Specialists who are passionate about helping others and make a genuine difference to people’s lives by supporting vulnerable adults with health, mental health and disabilities to thrive and find meaningful job opportunities or sustain their employment.

As an Employment Specialist, you will be guided by the fidelity principles of Individual Placement Support (IPS) or Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) and support a small caseload of clients with holistic and personalised employment placement experience. We are looking for employment specialists who have delivered supported employment within services or co-located teams such as: NHS, Health, Mental health, Adult Social services, Drug & Alcohol, Homelessness, Domestic Abuse, Refugee & Asylum, SEND and Leaving Care.

You will have excellent motivational, communication, and attentive listening skills to build positive rapport with clients. You will also be non-judgmental, trustworthy, and empathetic towards disability, health and mental health support needs.

The role will promote economic well-being, tackle in-work poverty and reduce dependency on public sector resources, and you will work collaboratively across Work Redbridge partners, including co-location with wider Council teams, Health, and Community & voluntary sector organisations, to identify suitable residents and support them into sustainable employment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of residents who may face multiple or complex barriers to employment, providing personalised support to help them move into and sustain work.
• Deliver high-quality supported employment in line with Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and/or Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) principles and fidelity standards.
• Complete holistic assessments and vocational profiles, identifying individuals’ strengths, employment goals, support needs and barriers to work.
• Provide one-to-one employment support including careers advice, CV development, job searching, applications, interview preparation and action planning.
• Use coaching and motivational approaches to build confidence and support people into sustainable employment or training.
• Engage proactively with local employers to identify and develop suitable employment opportunities based on clients’ skills, preferences and aspirations.
• Support employers with inclusive recruitment, reasonable workplace adjustments, return-to-work strategies and job retention.
• Provide ongoing in-work support, advocacy and practical guidance to help individuals overcome workplace challenges and sustain employment.
• Work collaboratively with NHS and clinical teams, social care, housing, welfare benefits, Jobcentre Plus and community and voluntary sector partners to provide joined-up support.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records, monitor employment outcomes and contribute to performance reporting, evaluation and IPS/SEQF fidelity reviews.
• Promote the supported employment service to residents, employers, stakeholders and community organisations through outreach, presentations and events.

The person

• Experience of supported employment, vocational training or a related field, with the ability to demonstrate successful employment outcomes.
• Experience of supporting people with disabilities, mental health conditions or other barriers to employment.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills, with the ability to motivate people and build confidence around employment and job seeking.
• Experience of managing a caseload and working towards employment-related outcomes and targets.
• Experience of working collaboratively with clinical or multidisciplinary teams to provide personalised support.
• Confidence engaging with employers and promoting inclusive recruitment and reasonable workplace adjustments.
• A good understanding of IPS and/or SEQF, including vocational profiling, integration with clinical teams and rapid job search.
• Understanding of the Equality Act 2010, reasonable adjustments and employers’ responsibilities in creating inclusive workplaces.
• An understanding of local employment opportunities, the welfare system and employment-related support available to clients.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with residents, employers, professionals and partner organisations.
• Strong partnership-working skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A flexible and adaptable approach, with the ability to work across different locations and respond to changing priorities.
• A commitment to excellent customer service, equality, continuous improvement and achieving positive outcomes for vulnerable residents.