Salary: £36,388- £42,000 per annum Location: Essex-wide Hours: 37 hours per week Contract: Permanent Are you a strong line manager, capable of leading a team to exceed their targets? Do you want to be part of a specialist team who help people every day? As an Autism Employment Team Manager, you’ll be key in ensuring individuals with a primary diagnosis of autism receive consistent and high-quality support to find and sustain employment, volunteering, or community outcomes. You will oversee and work closely with a team of Autism Employment Consultants; directing and motivating them to exceed our contractual targets for individuals entering and remaining in employment. You will ensure the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) is consistently implemented across all service delivery whilst ensuring we provide a specialist, tailored service for individuals with autism, working closely with internal teams and external partners to promote inclusive employment practices. This is a great time to join ECL in a new role as we expand our Autism-specialist supported employment offering. About You To succeed as an Autism Employment Team Manager, you need: To hold the Supported Employment Level 3 certificate (or equivalent) Experience working in-line with the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) Strong management skills and experience To be confident in networking; building and maintaining relationships The ability to work and succeed in a target driven environment Exceptional and adaptable communication skills The ability to plan, prioritise and problem solve A proactive, flexible, and adaptable approach to work A full and valid driving licence with own vehicle to travel across Essex This role covers the whole of Essex and will require travel county-wide. What we can offer you as an Autism Employment Team Manager: 45p paid per mile tax-free Up to 35 days annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays) Fully paid induction and training with ongoing support Career development opportunities with access to paid for qualifications Annual salary reviews Annual performance-related bonus Company smart phone provided Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6% Healthcare support scheme via Healthshield paid for by ECL Employee Loyalty Scheme with long service awards Enhanced employee referral program - earn up to £1500 for referring a friend Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 Access to Blue Light Card Mental health first aiders in every service Reimbursement of professional membership related to your role ECL reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on application numbers. About Us At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England. We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence. We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace. Please note that while ECL does hold a visa sponsor licence, we do not currently accept direct applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship. Instead, we work with a designated third-party provider to support sponsorship arrangements. Therefore, applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship to continue working in the UK cannot be considered for this role through direct application. INDSM