Employment Support Specialist (SEQF) in Blyth

Employment Support Specialist - Connect to Work Programme & SEQF. Northumberland Skills offers residents a variety of full and part-time courses, apprenticeships, and employability advice and support across Northumberland. You will work on the Connect to Work programme, part of the national Get Britain Working strategy. This role is part of the SEQF programme which supports people who are neurodivergent. You will manage a caseload of employed and economically inactive residents living in Northumberland and support them into meaningful employment through the SEQF fidelity model.

You will work daily with employers to identify suitable roles for the people on your caseload and provide tailored in-work support, including building confidence, guiding both the individual and employer through initial tasks, and advising on workplace adjustments during the first weeks. This outreach role involves meeting people where they are, including in community settings and at employer sites, to help them into lasting jobs.

• Manage a small caseload, providing tailored, person-centred support aligned to the SEQF Fidelity model
• Deliver outreach services across Northumberland in community settings, employer sites, GP surgeries, and job centres
• Engage with employers to secure suitable roles and provide in-work support on employer sites
• Collaborate with partners including SEND organisations, Adult Services, NHS, DWP, housing providers, and voluntary sector organisations
• Support residents through vocational profiling, action planning, and integration with wider support services to move them into good work

• Experience in employability, community and employer engagement, or health/social care
• Strong interpersonal, organisational, and IT skills
• Ability to work autonomously across agencies and manage complex referrals
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Knowledge of local services and employment challenges is desirable

This is a unique opportunity to shape integrated employment and wellbeing support across Northumberland, making a real difference in people’s lives. The role will involve working across the area locally from various sites, with strong coverage in the West region of the county.

Please contact for an informal discussion: Rachel Druce, 07768671071. Email: rachel.druce@northumberland.gov.uk

Northumberland County Council’s vision is “Land of Great Opportunities.” We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet essential criteria. We provide a range of benefits including leave and pension scheme details and opportunities to work across campuses in the county.