At a Glance
- Tasks: Empower residents to secure jobs, apprenticeships, and training through tailored support.
- Company: Join L&Q, a leading organisation dedicated to community empowerment.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, excellent pension, and lifestyle perks.
- Other info: Flexible working environment with opportunities for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while building your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in employment support and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 37451 - 37451 £ per year.
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract, FT, 35 hours
Salary: Starting from £37,451 per annum
Reporting Office: London, Seddon Centre
Persona: Agile Worker: Monday - Work from Home, Tues/Weds/Thurs based at Seddon Centre and Friday: Either WFH or Seddon Centre depending on needs of the business.
Benefits include:
- Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution)
- 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
- Non-contributory life assurance
- Up to 21 hours volunteering paid days
- Lifestyle benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.
Join our Foundation Team at L&Q: Do you have a passion for empowering residents and helping them achieve sustainable employment, apprenticeships, or training? Are you skilled in building partnerships and working with stakeholders to deliver life-changing outcomes? If so, this is your opportunity to make a real difference. At L&Q, we’re looking for someone to bring their expertise, energy, and commitment to support our residents in unlocking new opportunities and building brighter futures.
You will have a passion for supporting people into sustainable employment with a target driven and solution focused mindset to achieve the best outcomes for our residents. If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!
Your impact in the role:
- Direct support: Manage a caseload of residents, offering tailored mentoring, coaching, and practical support to help them secure work, apprenticeships, or training.
- Driving results: Work to clear targets, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to achieve excellent outcomes.
- Partnership building: Develop strong relationships with employers, training providers, Jobcentre Plus, and support organisations to maximise opportunities.
- Programme delivery: Run workshops and training sessions on employability skills, CV writing, and interview techniques.
- Monitoring success: Keep accurate records of progress and outcomes, providing regular reports and ensuring compliance with funding requirements.
What you'll bring:
- Proven experience in helping people into employment, apprenticeships, or training, with knowledge of welfare benefits.
- A genuine interest in supporting people into employment with experience working with vulnerable people facing challenging situations.
- Stakeholder management knowledge, with the ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively with employers, agencies, and training providers.
- Strong presentation and communication skills, with confidence in delivering workshops and one-to-one support.
- Proficient IT skills and effective record keeping abilities for report writing and maintaining accurate casework records.
DBS: For this post the successful candidate will need to apply for or be in possession of a Standard (DBS) to enable them to work within the team. For further information about the Disclosure Barring Service please visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk
Jobs Plus Employment Support Lead employer: L&Q Living
L&Q is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and well-being of its employees while making a meaningful impact in the community. With a strong focus on work-life balance, including flexible working arrangements and generous benefits such as an excellent pension plan and extensive annual leave, L&Q fosters a supportive and collaborative work culture. Employees are encouraged to develop their skills through tailored training and partnership-building opportunities, making it an ideal place for those passionate about empowering others and driving positive change.
