Employment Support Specialist

Luton Council; Luton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Luton Council is seeking an Employment Support Specialist to provide tailored coaching and guidance to help adults and young people move toward employment and career success.

You'll work one-to-one with participants, manage a varied caseload, build relationships with employers and partners, and deliver outcomes against targets, with travel across Luton and occasional after-hours work.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2 qualification in English, ICT and Maths (or equal experience).
• Experience in employment and skills, coaching or mentoring.
• Strong administrative and IT skills.
• Resilience to support people facing complex challenges.
• Confident using digital platforms, analysing and reporting data.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored coaching and guidance to adults and young people toward employment.
• One-to-one with participants and manage a varied caseload.
• Build relationships with employers and partners.
• Deliver high-quality outcomes against agreed targets.
• Work across different locations in Luton.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Administrative skills

IT skills

Data analysis

Digital platforms

Driving

Education

Level 2 English

Level 2 ICT

Level 2 Maths

Job description

Are you passionate about helping people achieve their goals? Luton Council is looking for an Employment Support Specialist to provide tailored coaching and guidance that helps adults and young people move closer to employment, training and career success.

You'll work one-to-one with participants, manage a varied caseload, build relationships with employers and partners, and deliver high-quality outcomes against agreed targets. We're looking for someone with experience in employment and skills, coaching or mentoring, strong administrative and IT skills, and the resilience to support people facing complex challenges., You'll be confident using digital platforms, analysing and reporting data, and working independently across different locations in Luton. A minimum Level 2 qualification in English, ICT and Maths (or equivalent relevant experience) is required.
A driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential due to travel requirements, and occasional work outside normal office hours may be required.
If you're empathetic, organised, target-focused and committed to making a real difference in people's lives, we'd love to hear from you., Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

Salary: £34,237 - £37,563 a year pro rata plus £963 essential car user allowance (subject to criteria)
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract type: Internal Secondment / Fixed Term for 1 year
We welcome applications from both internal and external candidates.
This role is available for 1 year. Internal candidates who are permanent employees of Luton Council will be appointed on a secondment basis, while external candidates and other eligible applicants will be appointed on a fixed-term contract for 1 year., Please to learn about Luton Council Employee Benefits.