Employment Specialist - London, United Kingdom - Choice Support

Choice Support

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location
London - Richmond & Wandsworth

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full-time

Salary

£28,366 per annum

Closes

29/08/23

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the staff team providing the employment service to people with learning disabilities, autism, sensory impairments, physical disabilities and mental health needs in the London Boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth.

About the role:

An employment specialist will support individuals to achieve and sustain their paid employment and vocational aspirations, in line with the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for Supported Employment and the Place Then Train best practice models.

Working with the people who access services, parents/carers, employers and the staff team, you will provide support to individuals, ensuring this is flexible and person centred, based on individual need and preferences, enabling individuals to make informed decisions and choices.

In addition, you will also be working with small groups of individuals in a variety of workshops that we provide to help the journey into employment.

The successful applicant will support the achievement of individual aspirations, work in partnership with all stakeholders and support people to gain and sustain paid employment.

About you:

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a commitment and an expectation in supporting individuals in their paid employment pathway, be self-motivated and have the ability to manage their own caseload and interact effectively with the people we support, parents/carers, employers, partner agencies and staff, promoting the service.

Hours you will be working:37.5 hours per week (9:00am - 5:00pm).

Location of where you will working:You will be working and traveling across both London boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth on a daily basis, in response to the needs of clients and the service.

Interviews will take place online via Teams on 5 September 2023.

I love working with clients, seeing their confidence grow, being able to support them to fulfil their desire to work and find a job that they want to do is amazing.

I like that each appointment is different due to all our clients having a variety of needs and enjoy the challenges that come with our role.

Their excitement at getting an interview and a job is contagious and it makes me as happy as they are when it happens