We're currently recruiting Employment Specialists who will be at the heart of our delivery approach.
As part of being an Employment Specialist, you'll make our customers feel welcome and comfortable when they first join our programme, this is one of our top priorities. You'll be the welcoming voice of Pluss, conducting initial appointments with our new customers. You'll need to be able to engage people with a learning disability from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. The role will require you to empower and encourage customers and support them into meaningful, sustainable employment. You'll identify and overcome barriers to improve their health as well as build their confidence throughout their journey.
We're, open to various backgrounds and experiences as we are able to provide superb on-the-job training. We're not looking for someone who ticks every box, just so long as you have an engaging personality, are comfortable working with a diverse group of people, and can provide a warm and welcoming experience to help our customers in their journey back into employment.
This is a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourages others to build a future, and will also allow us to become better with your unique experiences. Every employee wants job satisfaction to do something meaningful this service will address the significant and complex barriers to gaining alternative employment with tailored support to enable individuals to achieve and sustain employment.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups, Progressively manage a caseload of referred customers with a learning disability using a variety of appropriate strategies to help them overcome barriers to gaining employment.
Undertake in-depth assessments using a suite of tools to fully understand a customer's circumstances, preferences and holistic barriers to progression to employment
Use an integration framework of local specialist services to obtain support to address specific issues (e.g. substance misuse, anger management, debt advice, health and vocational training).
Use social prescribing to develop and improve customer circumstances (e.g. healthy eating classes, smoking cessation and social groups).
Work with multiple agencies to develop holistic approaches to support customers.
Identify the specific recruitment needs of each employer and undertake tailored pre-screens and group assessments.
Co-produce effective in-work support plans with participants and employers,
Develop an understanding of specialist signposting services in the local area/region, building knowledge in areas such as specific disabilities, housing, benefits etc.
Work from local hubs and community outreach locations (sometimes alongside other services e.g. housing, health and primary care centres) to increase service accessibility.
A good working knowledge of the local labour market in the specified geographical locations
Experience of working with people with multiple and complex needs in particular those with learning disabilities.
Experience of working in a target driven environment
Experience of delivering services to meet contractual and quality standards
Desirable
Knowledge of SEQF standards
Level 3 Award in Employability Services Sector or equivalent
Knowledge of the employability industry
Knowledge of the recruitment industry
Full driving licence
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
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In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we offer a competitive salary of £34,000 p.a. with these great benefits:
25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
2 Volunteer Days
Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
Annual Salary Review
Refer a Friend Scheme
Free access to BenefitHub
Interested? There's an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.
Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our employee owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.
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