Supported Employment Specialist

Powys County Council; Llandrindod Wells; Hybrid; GBP 33.000 - 35.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Powys County Council is seeking a Supported Employment Quality Framework Specialist to deliver personalised support through the Connect to Work Mid Wales programme. You will help people with disabilities, neurodivergence and other barriers identify strengths and secure meaningful paid employment.

Working with participants, employers and partner services, you will provide job coaching, support workplace adjustments and ongoing in-work support across rural North Powys communities.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in supported employment or job coaching.
• Ability to build strong relationships with participants, employers and partners.
• Strong organisation skills to manage a varied caseload and keep records.

Aufgaben

• Manage a caseload of participants in Connect to Work Mid Wales.
• Develop vocational profiles and personalised action plans.
• Provide practical job coaching with structured approaches.
• Engage employers to identify suitable roles and inclusive recruitment.
• Support applications, interviews and workplace adjustments.
• Provide ongoing in-work support to sustain employment.

Jobbeschreibung

As a Supported Employment Quality Framework Specialist in North Powys, you will deliver personalised support through the Connect to Work Mid Wales programme. You will help people with disabilities, neurodivergence, health conditions and other complex barriers identify their strengths and secure meaningful paid employment. Working with participants, employers and partner services, you will provide job coaching, support workplace adjustments and offer ongoing in-work support across rural communities.

About you - A passion for helping people with disabilities and complex barriers achieve meaningful, sustainable employment. - Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with

participants, employers and partners. - A person-centred, strengths-based and non-judgemental approach.

- Strong organisation skills to manage a varied caseload and maintain accurate records. - Confidence in providing practical job coaching and supporting workplace adjustments. - Resilience, flexibility and the ability to work independently across rural North Powys communities

What you will do - Manage a caseload of participants supported through Connect to Work Mid Wales. - Develop vocational profiles and personalised employment action plans based on each participant’s strengths and aspirations. - Provide practical job coaching using structured approaches, including task analysis and systematic instruction. - Engage employers to identify suitable roles, job-carving opportunities and inclusive recruitment solutions. - Support applications, interviews, workplace adjustments and the transition into paid employment. - Provide ongoing in-work support to help participants and employers sustain successful employment.

This post requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Supported Employment Specialist

Company: Powys County Council

Salary: £33,119 to £34,811 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG

Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days remote

Job type: Temporary

Posting date: 30 Oct 2026

Closing date: 10 Nov 2026

Summary

About the role

As a Supported Employment Quality Framework Specialist in North Powys, you will deliver personalised support through the Connect to Work Mid Wales programme. You will help people with disabilities, neurodivergence, health conditions and other complex barriers identify their strengths and secure meaningful paid employment. Working with participants, employers and partner services, you will provide job coaching, support workplace adjustments and offer ongoing in-work support across rural communities.

About you - A passion for helping people with disabilities and complex barriers achieve meaningful, sustainable employment. - Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with

participants, employers and partners. - A person-centred, strengths-based and non-judgemental approach.

- Strong organisation skills to manage a varied caseload and maintain accurate records. - Confidence in providing practical job coaching and supporting workplace adjustments. - Resilience, flexibility and the ability to work independently across rural North Powys communities

What you will do - Manage a caseload of participants supported through Connect to Work Mid Wales. - Develop vocational profiles and personalised employment action plans based on each participant’s strengths and aspirations. - Provide practical job coaching using structured approaches, including task analysis and systematic instruction. - Engage employers to identify suitable roles, job-carving opportunities and inclusive recruitment solutions. - Support applications, interviews, workplace adjustments and the transition into paid employment. - Provide ongoing in-work support to help participants and employers sustain successful employment.

This post requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Essential requirements

See PCC website for the job description

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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