Employment Advisor – AR

Employment Advisor - Connect to Work Programme (SEQF)

Location

Enfield (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office/community settings)

Contract

Initial 3-month contract

Rate

Competitive (DOE)

DBS

Enhanced DBS required

The Opportunity

• Our Local Authority client is seeking an experienced
• Employment Advisor to join their
• Equals Employment Team and support the delivery of the

Connect to Work Programme .

This government-funded initiative helps residents with learning disabilities, neurodiversity and other complex barriers to gain and sustain meaningful paid employment.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver person-centred employment support in line with the

Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) , providing end-to-end guidance from initial engagement through to sustained employment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants, providing tailored one-to-one employment support.
• Conduct vocational profiling, identifying participants' skills, strengths, aspirations and support needs.
• Develop personalised action plans to help individuals progress into employment.
• Deliver practical employability support, including CV writing, job searching, online applications and interview preparation.
• Support participants with travel planning, workplace expectations and pre-employment checks.
• Build positive relationships with employers to promote inclusive recruitment and identify suitable job opportunities.
• Coordinate job matching alongside Job Coaches, Occupational Therapists and wider programme staff.
• Support participants through job starts, inductions and workplace adjustments.
• Provide ongoing in-work support to improve confidence, resolve workplace issues and promote long-term job retention.
• Liaise with employers to resolve attendance, performance or workplace concerns where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate case records and performance data in line with programme requirements, GDPR and audit standards.
• Work collaboratively with internal council teams, DWP, training providers and community organisations to remove barriers to employment.
• Promote the Connect to Work programme through partnership working and community engagement activities.
• Contribute to continuous service improvement and uphold safeguarding, equality and inclusion standards at all times.

Essential Experience

• Experience delivering face-to-face employability or employment support.
• Proven experience supporting individuals into sustainable employment.
• Strong knowledge of job searching, CV writing, applications and interview preparation.
• Experience providing ongoing in-work support and job retention advice.
• Experience managing a caseload and meeting performance targets.
• Excellent communication, coaching and motivational skills.
• Experience working with employers to support recruitment and workplace adjustments.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with accurate case recording and IT proficiency.
• Understanding of safeguarding, equality, diversity and person-centred approaches.
• Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities, neurodiversity or complex barriers to employment is highly desirable.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF).
• Experience working within Local Authority or DWP-funded employment programmes.
• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities into paid employment.
• Understanding of supported employment models and partnership working across multiple agencies.

Skills Required

• Employment advice and guidance
• Caseload management
• Employer engagement
• Job matching
• Employability coaching
• Interview preparation
• CV writing and application support
• In-work support
• Partnership working
• Person-centred support
• Strong administration and record keeping
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Working Arrangements
• Hybrid working (3 days per week in the office/community settings)
• Face-to-face delivery across community venues, council locations and employer sites
• Enhanced DBS required
• Initial 3-month contract with immediate start available

This is an excellent opportunity to make a genuine difference by helping residents overcome barriers to employment, secure meaningful work and achieve long-term career success while working as part of an experienced and supportive employment team.

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