Empowering Employment Specialist – Connect to Work

Get Set UK; Hertford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Get Set UK, part of Palladium, is seeking an Employment Specialist - Connect to Work to support people with disabilities, health conditions, neurodiverse needs and other barriers to employment to move closer to, secure and sustain paid work.

You will build trusted relationships, understand individual strengths and aspirations, and provide tailored support that helps people progress towards realistic employment goals.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals to achieve employment, training, education, wellbeing or personal development outcomes
• Experience working with people who may face barriers to employment, learning or progression
• Ability to build positive and trusting relationships with a diverse range of individuals
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing
• Good organisation, attention to detail and ability to follow agreed processes
• Evidence of commitment and follow-through in previous roles, education, volunteering or other responsibilities
• Evidence of delivering outcomes, targets, tasks, projects or agreed objectives
• Reliability, punctuality and a professional approach to work
• Ability to explain your employment history clearly, including any gaps or short-term roles
• Confidence using digital systems, email and Microsoft Office
• Ability to work in a structured environment where quality, compliance and outcomes are monitored
• Commitment to Get Set UK’s values and to supporting people who may face barriers to work, learning or progression
• Willingness to complete all required recruitment checks, including right to work, references and DBS checks where required
• Right to work in the UK. Please note that we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with participants and develop personalised action plans based on their strengths, goals and aspirations
• Support individuals with disabilities, health conditions, neurodiverse needs and other barriers to employment
• Help participants improve confidence, identify suitable career pathways and progress towards sustainable employment
• Support participants with CV development, applications, job searching and interview preparation
• Build relationships with employers to identify suitable opportunities and promote inclusive recruitment practices
• Support participants to access workplace adjustments and other support that may help them succeed in employment
• Work collaboratively with health professionals, community organisations and referral partners to coordinate support
• Provide ongoing support to participants and employers to help sustain successful employment outcomes
• Maintain accurate participant records and deliver services in line with programme requirements, safeguarding standards and compliance expectations
• Keep accurate records and follow required processes
• Communicate clearly with participants, colleagues and external partners
• Role model Get Set UK’s values and demonstrate employability standards

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Reliability

Digital literacy

Relationship building

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Get Set UK, part of Palladium, is seeking an Employment Specialist - Connect to Work to support people with disabilities, health conditions, neurodiverse needs and other barriers to employment to move closer to, secure and sustain paid work.

You will build trusted relationships, understand individual strengths and aspirations, and provide tailored support that helps people progress towards realistic employment goals.