Supported Employment Coordinator - Bridgwater, United Kingdom - Discovery

Discovery

Verified Company

Bridgwater, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference to people's lives? If so this maybe the perfect career move for you.

We are currently recruiting for an Employment Advisor to join our team. You will provide tailored support for our job seekers and support them to succeed in meaningful, sustainable employment.

If you have a sales or recruitment background or have worked in an environment that involves problem solving and helping others, this is a fantastic opportunity that will allow you to utilise your skills to influence, support and encourage others to build a future.

This role is predominately will be delivered within the community and therefore working from home as a base and being able to manage your own time and workload efficiently and flexibly that meets the job seekers needs is essential.

Hold and manage a caseload of job seekers at different stages of employability.
Work with people who have a learning disability and or autism, their families and circle of support to identify their employment and career options.
Understand each person's interests, preferences, abilities and support needs and to facilitate and coordinate the personcentred employment planning process.
Develop individually tailored pathways into employment.

About you

Experience of working with individuals with learning disabilities and autism
Recruitment or Sales background would be advantageous but not essential
Working knowledge of employability training and current thinking in this field
Ability to turn employer need into a jobseeker opportunity

The Rewards

Discovery are committed to developing skills and rewarding our staff

We offer:

30 days' annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
Access to discounts on high street shopping, cinema tickets and meals out
Employee Assistance Programme
Supported 'Learn to Drive' scheme (up to 10 driving lessons paid for by us)
Pension scheme
Long Service Awards
Life Assurance

Who we are

Discovery exists to help each person we support to live a fulfilling life, to be equal in society and to be active in his or her local community.

That's a big deal. It means being able to have choice and control in life.

It means choosing to go out or to stay in, making friends and having relationships, finding and developing skills and interests.

It also means managing a home, voting, staying healthy and being able to pursue employment or volunteering opportunities.

If you think you can help the people we support get more from life, in a direct support or office based role, we want to hear from you.

Interviews will be held on the 5th June 2023 via Microsoft teams.

This role requires an enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by Discovery.