Employment Specialist

Nottingham, travel may be required

£26,520p.a. rising to £27,000p.a. after probation

• Are you passionate about making a difference and helping others achieve their full potential? 
• Are you a self-motivated and target-driven individual who has a track record of delivering excellent customer service?
• Do you want to work for an organisation that puts the customer at the heart of everything they do?

The Company:

ER Recruitment is proud to be working with our client, a well-known business support organisation based in the East Midlands who are looking for an Employment Specialist to join their Employment Services department, where you will play a key role in helping people with health and wellbeing barriers find, enter and sustain paid work.

Role & Responsibilities of the Employment Specialist:

• Manage a caseload of participants with physical and mental health conditions who are motivated to start/return to work.
• Meet and support participants to understand their key skills, aspirations and to help them obtain and sustain competitive employment.
• Support participants with their job search, CV production, application forms, interview techniques and career development.
• Assess participant support needs related to work which may include benefits/welfare advice, disclosure of mental health symptoms etc, and provide support & guidance.
• Establish positive and integrated relationships with clinical teams, employers and other service providers.
• To adhere to administrative and data capture protocols which record the progress of individuals, and to keep accurate and complete records of casework.
• Ensure that all relevant policies are implemented such as information governance and safeguarding.

About You as the Employment Specialist:

• Full UK Drivers licence is essential.
• Experience/understanding of working with people who have physical and mental health conditions
• A can-do, upbeat and energetic attitude.
• Self-motivated and looking for a unique challenge. 
• Confident delivering employability support both one-to-one and in group settings. 
• Excellent local knowledge of support services and employment opportunities. 
• Able to show compassion and build rapport with participants. 
• Able to motivate participants and support them to achieve their goals. 
• Thrives on challenging targets.
• Passionate about helping people to achieve their potential.
• Be dependable, reliable, trustworthy and capable of exercising diplomacy.

Additional Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your Birthday off each year
• 8% non-contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance (death in service support scheme) for your beneficiaries
• 2 CSR days to take per year (volunteering activity)
• Access to tax-free childcare and Bike2Work schemes
• Wellbeing support including access to Westfield Health plan, Mental Health First Aiders, self-help toolkits, discounts and more
• Tax free 45p per business mile for cars (up to 10,000 miles per year)

Please note by applying for this role you give consent for ER Recruitment to retain your CV for up to 24 months for the purposes of assisting you to find your next role unless you notify us otherwise.

While we aim to get back to all applicants, if you do not receive a response within 7 working days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We are here to help with your career so please send a copy of your CV to us. If you know of anyone else who is looking for their next opportunity, please feel free to refer them to us or pass on our details.

We look forward to hearing from you.