Employment Specialist

Employment Specialist within Employment Support Services in Bromley. This ongoing opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing an excellent chance to support residents facing barriers to employment in securing and sustaining meaningful work. Working as part of a dedicated employment support service, you will deliver personalised, strengths-based guidance that empowers individuals to achieve their career goals while building strong partnerships with employers and community organisations across Bromley. Perks and benefits

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and supports a healthy work-life balance.
• Hourly Pay: Benefit from competitive hourly rates that recognise your expertise and commitment.
• Professional Development: Access training and learning opportunities to strengthen your skills and support career progression.
• Supportive Team Environment: Join a collaborative and innovative team that values your contributions and ideas.
• Networking Opportunities: Build valuable relationships with local employers, training providers, and community organisations.
• Meaningful Impact: Help residents overcome barriers and achieve long-term employment success.
What you will do
• Case Management: Manage a caseload of individuals seeking employment, providing tailored advice, coaching, and ongoing support.
• Vocational Assessments: Conduct assessments to identify strengths, skills, employment goals, and barriers to work.
• Action Planning: Develop personalised employment action plans with realistic and achievable objectives.
• Employment Coaching: Deliver one-to-one support including CV writing, job searching, interview preparation, and career guidance.
• Training and Development: Support individuals in accessing education, vocational training, apprenticeships, and work experience opportunities.
• Employer Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with local employers to identify vacancies and promote inclusive recruitment practices.
• Job Placement Support: Work with employers to understand recruitment needs and facilitate successful job placements.
• In-Work Support: Provide ongoing support to employers and employees to promote job retention and sustainable employment outcomes.
• Partnership Working: Collaborate with council services, health professionals, social care teams, education providers, Jobcentre Plus, and voluntary sector organisations.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records, performance data, and outcome reporting in line with organisational requirements.
• Performance Monitoring: Track progress against individual employment goals and service targets.
• Safeguarding and Inclusion: Promote equality, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and manage safeguarding concerns in accordance with council policies.
  
  Experience: Previous experience within employment support, careers advice, welfare-to-work programmes, recruitment, employability services, or a related field.
• Case Management Skills: Experience supporting individuals facing barriers to employment and managing a varied caseload.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal, written, coaching, and motivational skills.
• Employer Engagement: Ability to build productive relationships with employers and external stakeholders.
• Assessment Skills: Experience undertaking vocational assessments and developing personalised action plans.
• Organisational Skills: Strong ability to prioritise workloads and maintain accurate records.
• Partnership Working: Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and community organisations.
• Commitment to Inclusion: Passion for supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds to achieve employment outcomes.