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Kisharon Langdon; City Of London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity supporting individuals with learning disabilities is seeking an Employment Support Worker in London. The role involves providing personalized employment support to individuals, assisting them in job searching, and working with employers to promote inclusivity. Candidates should have experience in this field and strong interpersonal skills. Benefits include a pension scheme and development opportunities.

Benefits

21 days holiday

Pension scheme

Blue light card discounts

Eyecare benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities or similar needs.
• Understanding barriers to employment faced by individuals with disabilities.
• Full driving license and access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support, helping individuals identify career goals.
• Carry out employment profiling and develop personalized action plans.
• Support job search activities including CV writing and interview prep.
• Liaise with employers to promote inclusive recruitment.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Experience supporting people with learning disabilities

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to build positive relationships

Flexibility to travel

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities Kisharon Langdon is looking for an Employment Support Worker to join our team.

Salary: £25,000 per annum

Hours: 36 hours per week

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Northwest London, NW9 6TD

Closing Date: 21st November 2025

About Us

Kisharon Langdon are a charity offering a wider breadth of services of enhanced quality, enabling us to better support people with a learning disability and autistic people and their families.

From nursery and school to further education, through to employment opportunities and supported living, Kisharon Langdon will enable people with learning disabilities and autism to thrive and realise their ambitions and aspirations.

Whilst we support the Jewish community, we celebrate and benefit from the diversity of the communities in which we are based and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Employment Support Worker – The Role

To provide tailored employment support to individuals with learning disabilities and autistic people, helping them access, retain, and progress in meaningful paid or voluntary employment. The role involves working closely with the people we support, employers, and support services to ensure individuals are fully prepared and supported in their employment journey.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to individuals, helping them identify career goals and develop job-seeking skills
• Carry out employment profiling, job matching, and develop personalised employment action support plans
• Support individuals through job-search activities, including CV writing, applications, interview preparation, and confidence-building
• Liaise with employers to identify suitable roles, promote inclusive recruitment practices, and arrange work trials or interviews

Employment Support Worker – You

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines and comfortable with changing volumes of workload
• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities or similar needs
• Understanding of the barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and empower others
• Ability to build positive relationships with clients, employers, and stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility to travel and work occasionally outside regular hours
• Full driving license and access to own vehicle

What we offer

• 21 days holiday which increases with length of service, plus bank holidays and Major Jewish holidays
• Pension scheme - (NatWest Cushion)
• Blue light card - access to more than 15,000 discounts from large national & local retailers
• Eyecare benefits via Vision Express
• Long service recognition and reward & employer referral bonus
• Season ticket loan and Bike2Work scheme
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme with free access to independent advice, support and counselling on a wide range of issues
• Development and career progression opportunities

Application Process

To submit your CV and short cover letter for this Employment Support Worker opportunity, click Apply now!

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

All candidates will need to have the right to work in the UK and we cannot offer Visa sponsorship at this time.