Employment Specialist
Salary: £30,000 per annum + Benefits
Location: Covering Blackburn with Darwen, Pendle, Hyndburn & Rossendale (includes additional travel across Lancashire)
As an Employment Specialist, you will champion a strengths-based approach to employment, prioritising an individuals potential and working with employers to foster inclusive workplaces where everyone can succeed. This role is about more than just employment-its about driving social impact, building confidence, and creating lasting change for individuals and their communities.
What You'll Be Doing:
1. Make a real impact: Taking a hands-on, proactive and flexible approach to support individuals with complex challenges to secure and retain sustainable employment.
2. Build a supportive culture: Build strong partnerships with local support organisations and co-locating to provide seamless support, (local government, NHS integrated care systems, voluntary and community organisations).
3. Managing a small caseload of motivated participants who have been out of work or never worked due to disability or long-term health conditions, providing comprehensive tailored one-to-one employment support.
4. Create In work SMART action plans that identify clear learning goals and add...