Employment Specialist

Employment Specialist St Annes & Fylde Coast £29,777 (25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Local Government Pension Scheme) Full-time, Permanent The Role: We are currently recruiting for an initiative-taking Employment Specialist who will support unemployed customers with mental health and additional barriers to work in to employment and those currently off sick to return to the workplace. Duties: You will manage a caseload of customers who present with multiple barriers including mental health, disabilities, drug/alcohol, ex-offenders, lack of skills etc. You will complete a thorough initial assessment with each new customer to identify their barriers, what they have done before, their skills or their training needs. You will agree SMART actions with each customer, and you will meet them on a regular basis to manage progress, identify any new challenges and to ensure they move closer to being work-ready. You will liaise with employers to identify new employment opportunities to promote to your customers. You will deliver up to 6 months in-work support to customers who successfully secure employment. Required Skills: You will have extensive experience as an Employment Advisor/Job Coach with a proven track record in supporting unemployed customers in to work. You will have experience creating SMART Action Plans. You will be skilled in managing complex job seekers through person-centric interventions, helping them move closer to the labour market. You will have a proven record in employer engagement, skilled in identifying new job opportunities and supporting customers with their applications, interviews, offers and regrets. You will be a vehicle driver with access to your own vehicle. Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to complete an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If this sounds like the perfect role for you then please submit your CV. This vacancy is being handled by Aspire Recruitment. Please be aware we receive a high volume of applications and regularly receive applications from candidates who exceed the job credentials. We will only contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. Should you apply for this role, we will process your data as detailed in our