Job Description
Job Title: Employment Support Specialist
Location: Redhill
(working across East Surrey, may be required to travel across the county)
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £23,310 to £25,470 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. Using a person-centred approach, you will be supporting people within their community in line with their interests and aspirations, helping people to lead more active, independent and healthy lives.
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.
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
- To be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 unless clinically exempt
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle *
*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 Rachael Walker on 07713479572.
What we can offer you:
- Full training given - career progression encouraged
- 25 days leave plus bank holidays
- £300 refer a friend scheme
- Generous pension and sick pay
- 45p per mile expenses between bookings
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Automatic entry into Perkbox benefit scheme
- Employee Recognition Award Scheme
Please copy and paste the following link: https://www.surreychoices.com/employment-support-specialist/ into your web browser to view the full job description.
Surrey Choices Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.
All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
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We provide a range of support services which are dedicated to improving the independence, confidence and life skills of people with a range of disabilities, whatever their age, in their local community. Surrey Choices supports disabled people, autistic people, those with sensory needs, those with mental health problems and older people. Our objective is to allow every person the chance to fulfil their potential and reach their goals, through enjoying, learning and achieving.