Our values and standards

At Get Set UK, we are Ambitious, we take Pride in what we do, we are Considerate, we Own It and we Inspire.

We are looking for people who bring these values to life through their behaviour every day, whether they are working with participants, employers, colleagues or partners.

Because we work in employability and skills, we also look for colleagues who can role model positive employability behaviours, including good attendance, punctuality, professionalism, communication, reliability and follow-through.

Minimum essential criteria

To be considered for this role, you will need to evidence in your CV that you meet the minimum essential criteria below:

• Experience supporting individuals to achieve employment, training, education, wellbeing or personal development outcomes
• Experience working with people who may face barriers to employment, learning or progression
• Ability to build positive and trusting relationships with a diverse range of individuals
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing
• Good organisation, attention to detail and ability to follow agreed processes
• Evidence of commitment and follow-through in previous roles, education, volunteering or other responsibilities
• Evidence of delivering outcomes, targets, tasks, projects or agreed objectives
• Reliability, punctuality and a professional approach to work
• Ability to explain your employment history clearly, including any gaps or short-term roles
• Confidence using digital systems, email and Microsoft Office
• Ability to work in a structured environment where quality, compliance and outcomes are monitored
• Commitment to Get Set UK’s values and to supporting people who may face barriers to work, learning or progression
• Willingness to complete all required recruitment checks, including right to work, references and DBS checks where required
• Right to work in the UK. Please note that we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Desirable criteria

It would be helpful if you have:

• Experience supporting people with disabilities, long-term health conditions, neurodiverse needs or other complex support requirements
• Experience within employability, supported employment, careers guidance, welfare-to-work, housing, social care, education, youthwork or health services
• Knowledge of supported employment approaches, including the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) or Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
• Advice and Guidance, Careers, Employability, Coaching or related qualifications
• Experience engaging with employers and supporting individuals into sustainable employment
• Understanding of reasonable adjustments, workplace inclusion and disability confident practices

Benefits

We want colleagues to feel supported, rewarded and able to do their best work. Benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Employee ownership share scheme
• Pension scheme with 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Vitality GP consultations
• Mental health support, including CBT and counselling
• Physiotherapy cover
• Vitality health checks
• 40% discount on gym memberships
• Free 12-month Headspace subscription
• IncentFit, with the opportunity to earn up to £30 per month
• Discounts and offers with health, wellbeing and lifestyle retailers
• Phone contract discounts, including 20% off selected EE monthly plans
• Access to additional Vitality health cover and cashback benefits after 12 months’ service
• Group life protection after 2 years’ service
• Additional annual leave after 2, 4 and 5 years’ service

Some benefits are subject to role type, eligibility and length of service. The full benefits package will be confirmed during the recruitment process.

Recruitment process

We aim to make our recruitment process clear, fair and engaging for every candidate.

To apply, you must complete your application on our recruitment platform, including a short initial questionnaire. If you apply through Indeed, you will still need to complete this step before we can review your application.

Once submitted, our recruitment team will assess your CV and application against the essential requirements of the role, looking for evidence of relevant experience, communication skills, commitment and achievement.

If shortlisted, you may be invited to complete a further questionnaire and progress through some or all of the following stages:

• Telephone or Teams conversation with our recruitment team
• Online assessment or testing
• Employment history and reference checks
• Hiring manager interview
• Presentation, task or role-based exercise (where relevant)

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory right to work, reference, DBS (where required), safeguarding and other pre-employment checks.

We encourage candidates to engage fully with each stage of the process. Preparation, responsiveness and attention to detail are important and reflect the standards we expect in our work.

Get Set for a better tomorrow. Apply today.