Employment Specialist
Salary: £28,000 - £32,500
Location: Welwyn Garden City
Are you driven by making a real difference? This is your opportunity to support individuals facing complex challenges and help them move into meaningful, sustainable employment. In this role, your impact is visible every day, changing lives, building confidence and creating lasting independence.
About the Company
You’ll be joining a values-led organisation with a strong social purpose, dedicated to helping people overcome barriers and achieve long-term success in work. They are known for investing in their people, creating a supportive environment where you are trusted, developed and encouraged to grow.
What’s in it for you:
* Comprehensive wellbeing support including GP access, counselling and mindfulness tools
* Competitive benefits package with pension, retail discounts and salary sacrifice schemes
* Ongoing professional development and clear career progression pathways
* A collaborative, inclusive culture built on ambition, pride, ownership and support
* A commitment to diversity and inclusion as a Disability Confident Employer
This is an organisation where your work truly matters and where you’ll be supported every step of the way.
The Role
This is a mobile, field-based role where you will work directly within the community, travelling daily to meet participants, employers and partner organisations across your region. Meetings will take place in a variety of settings including community venues, health environments and workplaces.
Key responsibilities:
* Manage a caseload of individuals seeking employment support
* Build strong relationships to understand each person’s strengths, goals and barriers
* Develop tailored vocational profiles and realistic action plans
* Provide practical support with CV writing, job searching and interview preparation
* Deliver ongoing in-work support to help individuals sustain employment
* Engage with local employers to identify opportunities and promote inclusive hiring
* Support employers with workplace adjustments and retention strategies
* Collaborate with health services, local authorities and community partners
* Maintain accurate records and track outcomes effectively
Your focus will be on helping people move into employment quickly, with the right support to ensure long-term success.
Ideal Candidate
You don’t need a clinical background, what matters is your ability to connect with people and drive positive outcomes.
You will:
* Have experience supporting customers, clients or individuals in a caseload or target-driven environment
* Be a confident communicator with strong relationship-building skills
* Feel comfortable engaging employers and external partners
* Be highly organised and able to manage a varied workload
* Work independently while contributing to a supportive team
* Have solid IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
* Be passionate about helping people realise their potential
Full training in the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model will be provided.
Apply Now
If you’re ready to take on a rewarding, people-focused role where you can make a genuine impact every day, we want to hear from you