Employment Support Specialist - 12 month Contract

Surrey Choices; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider for individuals with disabilities is seeking an Employment Support Specialist for a 12-month contract in a hybrid role based in Staines-upon-Thames. The successful candidate will guide customers in their employment aspirations and assist with CV writing, interview preparation, and job coaching. Key qualifications include excellent communication skills, experience delivering job outcomes for disabled persons, and a full UK driving license. The role offers extensive training, 25 days of leave, and various benefits.

Benefits

Full training given - career progression encouraged

25 days leave plus bank holidays

£500 refer a friend scheme

Generous pension and sick pay

45p per mile expenses

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox benefit scheme

Employee Recognition Award Scheme

Subsidised access to a Blue Light Card

Thank you scheme

Long service benefit

Qualifications

• Experience guiding customers with their employment aspirations.
• Ability to support CV writing, interview preparation, job coaching, and travel training.

Responsibilities

• Guide customers towards paid employment and volunteering opportunities.
• Assist individuals in accessing necessary support services.

Skills

Effective communication

Delivering job outcomes for disabled people

Kind and caring approach

Willingness to learn

Passion for creating diverse communities

Building and maintaining relationships

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Good understanding of Employment Law

Good IT skills

Job description

Job Title: Employment Support Specialist - 12-month contract

Location: Hybrid role based both from home-based and various locations across North Surrey on a daily basis. Some countywide travel required.

Core Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £27410 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?

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.

About the Employment Support Specialist Role

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.

We are looking for the following skills and experience:

• 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.

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
• 45p 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

For more information or if you require accessibility via phone, please contact Ben Grammel on 07713479442.

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