Employment Support Specialist - 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Surrey Choices; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in England is looking for an Employment Support Specialist to help vulnerable individuals achieve their employment goals. You will assist with CV writing, job coaching, and interview preparation. The role requires effective communication with various stakeholders and a kind approach to support. The position offers full training, generous leave, and a supportive environment aimed at career progression.

Benefits

25 days leave plus bank holidays

£500 refer a friend scheme

Generous pension and sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Recognition Award Scheme

Subsidised access to a Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Ability to engage with individuals, families, and partners.
• Experience supporting disabled people with employment.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Guide customers in their employment aspirations.
• Support with CV writing and interview preparation.
• Encourage access to paid employment and volunteering.

Skills

Effective communication

Delivering job outcomes for disabled people

Kind and caring approach

Willingness to learn

Passion for creating diverse communities

Relationship building

Good IT skills

Job description

Job Title: Employment Support Specialist - 12-month fixed term contract

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: £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.

Qualifications and Skills

• 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 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 Rebecca Grammell on 07713479751.

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