Inclusive Employment Advisor

The Inclusive Employment Advisor is responsible for preparing both participants and employers for successful, sustainable employment by improving understanding of health, disability, wellbeing and workplace inclusion. Working across the Confident Futures programme, the postholder will educate employers, challenge misconceptions surrounding health and disability, and promote inclusive workplace practices that reduce barriers to employment. They will also support participants to build confidence, understand workplace expectations and prepare for sustainable employment through personalised guidance, employer engagement activities and practical work preparation. The role acts as the bridge between participants and employers, ensuring individuals are equipped for the workplace while helping employers develop healthier, more inclusive working environments that support long-term employment outcomes.

Key Relationships/Interactions

• Internal: Service Delivery Manager, Senior Health and Employment Specialist, Health and Employment Specialist, Health Team Coordinator, Community Partnership Connector, Clinical Governance Lead
• External: Participants, Employers and Employer Networks, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Jobcentre Plus, Healthcare Providers and Occupational Health Services, Community and Voluntary Sector Organisations, Business Representative Organisations

Key Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with employers across the Contract Package Area to promote inclusive recruitment and workplace wellbeing.
• Deliver employer education sessions covering health, disability, neurodiversity, mental health, reasonable adjustments and workplace inclusion.
• Prepare participants for employment through work preparation, confidence building and workplace education.
• Support participants to understand disclosure, workplace expectations, reasonable adjustments and maintaining health in work.
• Promote Disability Confident principles and inclusive employment practices.
• Develop employer resources, workshops and educational materials.
• Work alongside Health and Employment Specialists to prepare participants for employment opportunities.
• Organise employer engagement events, workplace visits and information sessions.
• Promote positive employer attitudes towards recruiting people with health conditions and disabilities.
• Maintain accurate records of employer engagement activity and participant outcomes.

Essential/Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Experience working with employers, businesses or employer networks.
• Knowledge of disability inclusion, workplace wellbeing and reasonable adjustments.
• Understanding of the Social Model of Disability.
• Experience delivering presentations, workshops or training.
• Knowledge of employment legislation relating to disability and equality.
• Experience within employability, health or public sector services.
• Strong relationship-building, influencing and communication skills.
• Ability to travel across the CPA to engage employers and attend networking events.

Inclusive Recruitment and Accessibility

AKG UK is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We welcome applications from candidates with a range of backgrounds, experiences and working styles. Candidates are encouraged to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Applicants do not need to meet every desirable criterion to apply; we are interested in relevant skills, potential and values alignment as well as direct experience.

Compliance

It is the responsibility of all staff to abide by organisational policies to ensure compliance with relevant standards e.g. ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) as well as adhering to statutory duties in relation to safeguarding, Prevent and health and safety.