Employment Support Specialist

Surrey Choices; Guildford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training given - career progress

25 days leave plus bank holidays

£500 refer a friend scheme

Generous pension and sick pay

55p per mile expenses

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox benefit scheme

Employee Recognition Award Scheme

Blue Light Card access

Thank you scheme

Long service benefit

Job summary

Surrey Choices is seeking an Employment Support Specialist to help customers achieve employment and volunteering goals across West Surrey, including Woking, Guildford and Waverley. The role involves coaching, CV help, interview prep and travel training, with regular travel to meet customers and employers.

The successful candidate will communicate effectively with diverse groups, build relationships, and have a caring approach.

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering job outcomes for disabled people.
• Excellent communication with individuals, families/carers and external partners.
• A kind, caring approach and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support customers with employment aspirations and access to paid employment, volunteering and other opportunities.
• Support CV writing, interview preparation, job coaching and travel training.
• Travel to lots of different places across Surrey to see customers and employers.

Skills

Effective communication

Relationship building

Interpersonal skills

Travel readiness

Willingness to learn

Community engagement

Tools

IT skills

Job description

As an Employment Support Specialist, you will be required to guide and support customers with their employment aspirations and encouraging access to paid employment, volunteering, and other opportunities in their communities independently. You will support customers with CV writing, interview preparation, job coaching and travel training.

• Ability to communicate effectively and engage with individuals, Families/Carers and external partners
• Experience of delivering job outcomes for disabled people
• A kind and caring approach to supporting people
• A willingness to learn
• A passion for creating diverse communities
• An ability to communicate well with others
• An ability to build and maintain relationships
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Good understanding of Employment Law and other relevant legislation
• Good IT skills
• This job involves travelling to lots of different places across Surrey to see customers and employers. If you are an applicant with a disability and cannot drive, we will discuss reasonable adjustments.

About Surrey Choices

Surrey Choices is a leading provider of services for people with disabilities across Surrey. Our mission is to enable the individuals we support to live their best lives and to be active citizens in their local communities. Through person centred planning, and in consultation with individuals and their support networks, we support every person to achieve their potential: to develop new skills, and to live as independently as possible. We are on a journey of transformation to develop a creative and supportive service which combines community support with specialist facilities for those who need it. We are ambitious and excited about the future

Location: West Surrey including Woking, Guildford and Waverley - appointments made from home and daily travel required across West Surrey (on occasion further afield) Core Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week Salary: £28240 per annum Do you want to make a difference to someone's life? Do you have the passion and drive to support vulnerable people to reach their employment aspirations?,

What we can offer you:

• Full training given - career progression encouraged
• 25 days leave plus bank holidays
• £500 refer a friend scheme
• Generous pension and sick pay
• 55p per mile expenses
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Automatic entry into Perkbox benefit scheme
• Employee Recognition Award Scheme
• Subsidised access to a Blue Light Card
• Thank you scheme
• Long service benefit