Employment Support Specialist - Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom - Surrey Choices Ltd

Surrey Choices Ltd

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Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Employment Support Specialist

Location:
North Surrey covering Staines upon Thames, Walton on Thames and Sunbury areas

Hours:
Full

- time, 37.5 hours per week

Salary:
£25,260 to £26,680 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?

At Surrey Choices, we put the people we support at the heart of everything we do, inspiring and challenging them to learn, enjoy and achieve their goals.

Our mission is to deliver innovative, sustainable services that enable choice and positive outcomes for the people we support. These services are provided by skilled, engaged and inspired colleagues.

We are currently looking for 2 enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our team at Surrey Choices, working across North Surrey (it may be required to travel across the county).

Using personalised vocational profiles, you will be supporting people to develop their employability skills within their local community.

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.

The role is varied and interesting and you will be working with young people and adults at different stages in their journeys to employment.

What we would like from you:

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 is essential

*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. For more information or if you require accessibility via phone, please contact Sarah Oxby on
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What we can offer you: