Employment Support Specialist

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.

• Ability to communicate effectively and engage with individuals, Families/Carers and external partners
• Experience of delivering job outcomes for disabled people
• 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
• Good understanding of Employment Law and other relevant legislation
• Good IT skills
  
  About Surrey Choices
Surrey Choices is a leading provider of services for people with disabilities across Surrey. Our mission is to enable the individuals we support to live their best lives and to be active citizens in their local communities. Through person centred planning, and in consultation with individuals and their support networks, we support every person to achieve their potential: to develop new skills, and to live as independently as possible. We are on a journey of transformation to develop a creative and supportive service which combines community support with specialist facilities for those who need it. We are ambitious and excited about the future

Location: West Surrey including Woking, Guildford and Waverley - appointments made from home and daily travel required across West Surrey (on occasion further afield) Core Hours: 28 hours per week - working pattern to be discussed, but will be between the hours on 9 - 5, Monday to Friday, Salary: £21068 - £22176 per annum (for 28 hours a week) 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?,
• 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.
What we can offer you:
• Full training given - career progression encouraged
• 25 days leave plus bank holidays
• £500 refer a friend scheme
• Generous pension and sick pay
• 45p per mile expenses
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Automatic entry into Perkbox benefit scheme
• Employee Recognition Award Scheme
• Subsidised access to a Blue Light Card
• Thank you scheme
• Long service benefit