[FIXED TERM] Darlington Borough Councilandrsquo;s Skills and Employability team are looking for a new team of enthusiastic individuals to join us and deliver impactful employability programmes in Darlington.andnbsp; About the Role As an Employment Support Officer, you will work directly with participants who face multiple challenges in accessing the job market. Your role will be to provide tailored support, guidance, and motivation to help individuals build confidence, develop skills, and take meaningful steps toward employment or training across two key groups: 1. Economically inactive adults of working age, including: People aged 50 who have retired early, Individuals caring for family or managing household responsibilities, Those temporarily out of work due to short-term health conditions. Those with health issues, mental or physical, and long term who want to work. Those currently on a FIT Note but have an employer. 2. Young people aged 16andndash;21, supporting them into employment, apprenticeships, or further training. The successful candidate will have; Experience working with individuals facing complex barriers to employment, Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate diverse groups, Empathy and patience, to support individuals with varying needs and backgrounds, Knowledge of local services and opportunities, including training providers and employers, Organisational skills, to manage caseloads, track progress, and meet programme targets, Confidence using digital tools, including email, video conferencing, and case management systems, A solution-focused mindset, with the ability to adapt and respond to challenges. Experience od supported employment, specifically Fidelity assurance. Available Roles The below list shows the 6 fixed term Employment Support Officer roles that we are recruiting for including the varying contract lenghts and contrated hours: andnbsp; 2xandnbsp; andnbsp;Full Time, 3 year contract. andnbsp; 1xandnbsp; andnbsp;Full Time, 10 month contract. andnbsp; 1xandnbsp; andnbsp;Full Time, 9 month contract. andnbsp; 1xandnbsp; andnbsp;Part Time 0.6 (3 days a week), 2 year contract. andnbsp; 1xandnbsp; andnbsp;Part Time 0.5 (2.5 days a week), 9 month contract. If you have a specific preference for working hours, can you please ensure you clearly add this at the beginning of the suitability statement (Part Time Only / Full Time Only).andnbsp; Rewards The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we could have numerous additional benefits such as: 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working) Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions Flexi-time scheme Flexible working Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes Staff equality forums Access to a wide range of training, learning and development Physiotherapy service Confidential counselling service Great wellbeing offer Cycle to Work Scheme Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts Local and National retailer discounts Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings Arriva Employee Travel Club For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video. https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/ Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page. https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/ For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification. General Information for Applicants:andnbsp; For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact the manager on 07966 347401 or steven.winterburn@darlington.gov.uk.andnbsp; If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk.andnbsp; If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please contact smccurry@nereo.gov.uk or fill out the form within the link below.andnbsp; https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience. We are an equal opportunitiesand39; employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .