Job introduction
The pay range for this role will be £31,537 to £36,363 (pro rata for part time colleagues).
We’re looking forward to welcoming new colleagues under this refreshed framework of pay, terms, and conditions. To promote fairness and consistency, all new starters will begin at the bottom of the pay band. This reflects our commitment to equity across the organisation and aligns with the approach taken with existing staff during the transition. While the starting salary is fixed, the role offers excellent scope for growth, meaningful contribution, and being part of a forward‑thinking team.
You can also find out more about the new terms and conditions that we are introducing on our careers site on, ‘More than just a job’ brochure.
Are you passionate about helping people into sustainable employment?
Join us in delivering the Connect to Work programme – a dynamic, person‑centred employment support initiative designed to help individuals living in Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP).
Connect to Work is a voluntary employment support programme that helps people with disabilities, long‑term health conditions such as mental ill‑health and other complex challenges, secure and retain employment. Through personalised support and strong partnerships with local employers, we aim to empower people to overcome barriers and thrive in meaningful employment.
We’re building a passionate and dynamic team to deliver the Connect to Work programme across Dorset and BCP—and we’re currently recruiting for a range of exciting roles!
If you’re enthusiastic about helping people into meaningful employment and think you’ve got the skills, experience, or potential to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Main responsibilities
* manage a caseload of participants with disabilities / health support needs and other barriers to employment, employing IPS methods to offer personalised guidance and support
* meet, assess and support participants to understand their key skills, aspirations, and goals through completing a Vocational Profile and production of an Action Plan to help them obtain and sustain competitive employment
* provide person‑centred advice and guidance to participants
* maintain a community focus and work collaboratively with multi‑disciplinary teams, support services, referral partners, education partners, Primary Care and NHS teams, job centres and VCS organisations to maintain positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to support
* build positive relationships with local employers to enable participants to move into and / or maintain suitable employment including sourcing job opportunities and raising awareness of reasonable adjustments, return to work strategies and ongoing contact, reducing barriers in the workplace and supporting employers to become disability confident
* provide a quality service through conducting regular visits, effective monitoring and in‑work training and support to participants and employers to help sustain employment
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