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Employment Support Specialist - Fixed Term Contract

Guildford
£28.2k – £29.7k/yr
Posted 1 day ago
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Job Title: Employment Support Specialist - 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Location: West Surrey including Woking, Guildford and Waverley - appointments made from home and daily travel required across West Surrey (on occasion further afield)

Core Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £28,240 per annum


Do you want to make a difference to someone’s life?

Do you have the passion and drive to support vulnerable people to reach their employment aspirations?


About Surrey Choices

Surrey Choices is a leading provider of services for people with disabilities across Surrey. Our mission is to enable the individuals we support to live their best lives and to be active citizens in their local communities. Through person-centred planning, and in consultation with individuals and their support networks, we support every person to achieve their potential: to develop new skills, and to live as independently as possible. We are on a journey of transformation to develop a creative and supportive service which combines community support with specialist facilities for those who need it. We are ambitious and excited about the future.


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As an Employment Support Specialist, you will be required to guide and support customers with their employment aspirations and encouraging access to paid employment, volunteering, and other opportunities in their communities independently. You will support customers with CV writing, interview preparation, job coaching, and travel training.

We are looking for the following skills and experience:

  • Ability to communicate effectively and engage with individuals, Families/Carers, and external partners
  • Experience of delivering job outcomes for disabled people
  • A kind and caring approach to supporting people
  • A willingness to learn
  • A passion for creating diverse communities
  • An ability to communicate well with others
  • An ability to build and maintain relationships
  • A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
  • Good understanding of Employment Law and other relevant legislation
  • Good IT skills

This job involves travelling to lots of different places across Surrey to see customers and employers. If you are an applicant with a disability and cannot drive, we will discuss reasonable adjustments.


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  • Full training given - career progression encouraged
  • 25 days leave plus bank holidays
  • £500 refer a friend scheme
  • Generous pension and sick pay
  • 45p per mile expenses
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Automatic entry into Perkbox benefit scheme
  • Employee Recognition Award Scheme
  • Subsidised access to a Blue Light Card
  • Thank you scheme
  • Long service benefit

For more information or if you require accessibility via phone, please contact Rebecca Grammell on 07713479751.

Please copy and paste the following link: https://www.surreychoices.com/employment-support-specialist/ into your web browser to view the full job description.


Surrey Choices Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

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Skills

Communication
Job Coaching
CV Writing
Interview Preparation
Travel Training
Relationship Building
Employment Law Knowledge
IT Skills
Person Centred Planning
Stakeholder Engagement

Location

Guildford, England, United Kingdom

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