Inclusive Employment Consultant

Essex Cares Limited; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance

Annual leave 32 days

Induction & training

Career development

Salary reviews

Performance bonus

DBS paid for

Pension (NEST) up to 6%

Healthcare plan

Loyalty scheme

Referral bonus £350

Blue Light Card

Mental health support

Membership reimbursements

Job summary

Essex Cares Limited is seeking an Inclusive Employment Consultant to help customers, many with learning disabilities or autism, into employment, volunteering or community activities, with travel across Mid Essex.

The role is full-time, based in Chelmsford, requiring flexibility including evenings and weekends to meet customers and employers. We offer a supportive team, induction, and opportunities to develop qualifications and career progression.

Qualifications

• Full and valid driving licence with own vehicle to travel.
• Experience of directly supporting adults with a learning disability and/or autism into employment.
• Confident in networking, building relationships and working in a team.
• Ability to work in a target-driven environment.
• Exceptional communication skills and adaptability.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and problem solve with minimal support.
• Proactive and flexible approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Support customers into employment, volunteering or community outcomes.
• Travel regularly to meet customers and employers across Mid Essex.
• Build and maintain relationships with employers and community partners.
• Work in a team to achieve targets and outcomes.

Skills

Driving licence

Networking

Communication skills

Teamwork

Target-driven

Planning & problem solving

Flexible & adaptable

Job description

Inclusive Employment - Supporting customers

Location: Chelmsford, with travel required across Mid Essex

Hours: Full time, 37 hours a week, Monday - Thursday 08:30am - 16:30pm, Friday 08:30am - 16:00pm. Flexibility working outside of the core hours is required, including evenings and weekends.

Contract:Permanent

Do you have experience of working in an employment supportive role?

Do you want to be part of a great team who help people every day?

As an Inclusive Employment Consultant, you’ll be key in ensuring our customers, who are predominately people with learning disabilities and/or autism, are supported into employment, volunteering and/or community outcomes dependant on the customer’s choice and their specific employment targets.

About You

This is a great time to join ECL as we expand our Inclusive Employment offering. Bring strong communications skills coupled with a passion to ensure our customers meet their goals and that employers see the benefit in working with ECL.

To be considered for the role of Inclusive Employment Consultant, you need:

• A full and valid driving licence with own vehicle to trave l
• Experience of directly supporting adults with a learning disability and/or autism into employment
• To be confident in networking; building and maintaining relationships and working in a team
• The ability to work and succeed in a target driven environment
• Exceptional and adaptable communication skills
• The ability to plan, prioritise and problem solve with minimal support
• A proactive, flexible, and adaptable approach to work

Regular travel required to meet with customers and employers.

What we can offer you as an Inclusive Employment Consultant:

• 55p paid per mile tax-free
• Up to 32 days annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Fully paid induction and training with ongoing support
• Career development opportunities with access to paid for qualifications
• Annual salary reviews
• Annual performance-related bonus
• Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL
• Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6%
• Healthcare support scheme via Healthshield paid for by ECL
• Employee Loyalty Scheme with long service awards
• Employee referral program - £350 for referring a friend
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Mental health first aiders in every service
• Reimbursement of professional membership related to your role

About Us

At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England.We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace.

Please note that while ECL does hold a visa sponsor licence, we do not currently accept direct applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship. Instead, we work with a designated third-party provider to support sponsorship arrangements. Therefore, applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship to continue working in the UK cannot be considered for this role through direct application.