Employment Specialist - St Helens
Core
Deliver in-person, person-centred supported employment services to individuals facing barriers to employment, education, and training, including those with disabilities, learning difficulties, neuro-diverse conditions, and poor mental health.
Role type
Supported Employment Specialist (Career Coach)
Builds
Sustainable paid employment outcomes for disadvantaged individuals
Domain
Social Services / Employability / Mental Health & Disability Support
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Supported employment principles, vocational profiling, job matching, employer engagement, relationship building, strengths-based support
Preferred skills
IAG skills (IEP Level 2/3), knowledge of welfare benefits and employment legislation, experience with learning disabilities/ASD/mental health
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Deliver personalised employment support to participants; build trusted relationships to identify aspirations and develop vocational goals; apply supported employment principles (job matching, rapid job search, in-work support); collaborate with employers and community organisations to create opportunities
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC