Due to continued growth and the expansion of our supported employment services, Enham Trust is seeking a passionate and proactive Employment Support Worker to join our team.
This is a rewarding opportunity to empower colleagues with disabilities and long-term health conditions to thrive in meaningful employment, develop their skills, and build independence.
About the Role
As an Employment Support Worker, you will adopt a positive coaching approach to support colleagues who may face barriers to entering or sustaining employment. You will work collaboratively across departments, including 3PL, gardening, and domestic teams, providing tailored one-to-one and group support.
Your role will involve:
* Delivering personalised support in line with individual development plans
* Supporting colleagues to meet KPIs and achieve employment goals
* Using coaching and mentoring techniques to build confidence, skills and independence
* Working alongside individuals in their roles, offering practical job aid support
* Capturing and tracking outcomes and impact data
* Contributing to colleague reviews and support plans
* Maintaining accurate records and progress reports
* Supporting training requirements, including mandatory learning
* Promoting inclusive practices across the organisation
You will need to respond flexibly to changing priorities, adapt your approach in the moment, and build strong working relationships across operational, People, Finance and leadership teams, as well as with external placement partners.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
* Is educated to GCSE standard (including English and Maths) or equivalent
* Has previous experience in a support worker or person-centred role
* Has strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office
* Communicates confidently and professionally with a wide range of stakeholders
* Has excellent listening skills and an empathetic approach
* Is comfortable having courageous and constructive conversations
* Is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
* Has strong written skills for reports and email communication
* Can problem-solve and adapt in a dynamic environment
* Brings a positive attitude and a desire to make a real difference
About us
We are Enham! Together we have been making a difference to the lives of disabled people for over 100 years and we are looking forward to continuing this for the next 100 years! Together we explore opportunities with people so they can live the lives they choose by overcoming limitations and expanding possibilities. Through first class care, personal development, housing options, and employment, we support people to exercise individual choice and control in their lives.
We live by our values, TOGETHER we do amazing, we WOW people every day and we dare to be DIFFERENT!
About you
You will need:
* Good communication skills
* Basic literacy and numeracy skills
* To be compassionate and patient
* Ideally some experience in a caring industry, for example hospitality or schools
* To pass our DBS check or be on the DBS Update Service
* Can work a minimum of 25 hours per week
Even better if you have previous experience and knowledge of disabilities, issues relating to physical access and adaption will be advantageous in addition to having a commitment to and understanding of equal opportunities.
We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:
* A focus on colleague wellbeing – workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan
* We invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks
* Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance
* Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back
* Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more
* We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives.
We cannot wait to hear from you! Apply as soon as possible with your most updated CV.
All candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & it’s subsidiary brands.
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