Employment Specialist

. Achieve delivery targets, personal performance targets, KPIs, and quality and compliance measures .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeUnited KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £30,000 - £32,000 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Achieve delivery targets, personal performance targets, KPIs, and quality and compliance measures
Manage a caseload of referred customers with learning disabilities and help overcome employment barriers
Provide specialist, person-centred advice, guidance, and support
Undertake in-depth assessments of customers’ circumstances, preferences, and barriers to employment
Achieve required customer service and quality standards
Co-produce personalised SMART action plans
Coordinate support from local specialist services and use social prescribing
Work with multiple agencies and conduct case conferences with customer consent
Market directly to employers through email, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and other digital channels
Identify employer recruitment needs and conduct tailored pre-screens and group assessments
Create in-work support plans with participants and employers
Provide practical transition-to-work support and facilitate job carving opportunities
Promote and report workplace health and safety
Develop knowledge of local specialist signposting services
Maintain IT files and customer records to compliance and quality standards
Work from local hubs and community outreach locations to improve service accessibility

What you’ll need

Knowledge or experience of employer needs and employer engagement
Experience of working in a target driven environment
Good working knowledge of the local labour market in the specified geographical locations
Experience of working with people with multiple and complex needs, particularly those with learning disabilities
Fully IT literate, including Microsoft Office 365 and modern digital technologies such as Microsoft Teams
Experience of delivering services to meet contractual and quality standards
Knowledge of the employability industry and/or recruitment industry (desirable)
Understanding of Supported Employment Opportunities and associated frameworks (IPS/SEQF) (desirable)
Experience of working with people in advice and guidance environments (desirable)
Full driving licence to enable deployment across a specified geographical area when required (desirable)
Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults
Depending on the role, may be required to complete a DBS/DS check

Comp & perks

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
2 Volunteer Days
Company Pension Scheme - 5% Employee 5% Employer
Health Insurance Allowance
Employer Paid Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
Annual Pay Review
Enhanced Maternity/Adoption and Paternity Pay Arrangements
Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tax Saver Commuter Tickets
Refer a Friend Scheme
Employee-owned organisation
On-the-job training