Lancaster Employment Coach & Employer Liaison

Aspire Recruitment; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Aspire Recruitment in Lancaster is seeking an Employment Specialist to support people facing barriers to finding and sustaining meaningful employment. You will provide tailored one-to-one support, helping individuals build confidence, overcome challenges, develop new skills and achieve their employment goals.

You will work closely with local employers to create opportunities, match candidates to roles and provide in-work support.

Qualifications

• Experience within employability, welfare-to-work, careers guidance, recruitment or a similar advisory role
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience managing a caseload, client portfolio or recruitment pipeline
• Confidence engaging with employers and generating employment opportunities
• The ability to motivate, encourage and support individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive, resilient and solutions-focused approach
• A genuine passion for helping people achieve sustainable employment outcomes

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of customers, identifying barriers to employment and providing tailored support
• Creating personalised action plans to help individuals achieve their career goals
• Delivering job search support, CV guidance, interview preparation and employability coaching
• Motivating and supporting customers to build confidence, resilience and independence
• Developing relationships with local employers to identify suitable job opportunities
• Promoting candidates to employers and matching individuals to sustainable roles
• Providing in-work support to help customers successfully settle into employment
• Working towards performance targets while maintaining a high-quality customer experience

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Caseload management

Coaching

Job search support

Job description

Aspire Recruitment in Lancaster is seeking an Employment Specialist to support people facing barriers to finding and sustaining meaningful employment. You will provide tailored one-to-one support, helping individuals build confidence, overcome challenges, develop new skills and achieve their employment goals.

You will work closely with local employers to create opportunities, match candidates to roles and provide in-work support.