Career Development Specialist

1 week ago


Wakefield, Wakefield, United Kingdom Maximus Full time

Job Role Overview

As a Career Development Specialist at Maximus, you will be working directly with a caseload of customers to help them overcome barriers to employment, providing vital support to help people transform their lives.

By motivating and empowering the people you work with, you will equip individuals with the necessary skills and confidence to enable secure and sustained employment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Meet personal performance targets and Key Performance Indicators
  • Manage a caseload of customers using a variety of coaching strategies, ensuring they are prepared for interviews and job searching
  • Undertake in-depth assessments using a suite of tools to fully understand a customer's circumstances, preferences and holistic barriers to progression
  • Co-produce personalised tailored SMART action plans with sequenced interventions and development opportunities
  • Use an integration framework of local specialist services to obtain support to address specific issues (e.g. substance misuse, anger management, debt advice, health and vocational training)
  • Identify the specific recruitment needs of each employer and undertake tailored pre-screens and group assessments
  • Co-produce effective in-work support plans with participants and employers
  • Proactively participate in continuous improvement activities to ensure that the service continues to deliver excellent customer service
  • Fully comply with company policies including those for personal data security, safeguarding and health & safety
  • Work from local hubs and community outreach locations (sometimes alongside other services e.g. housing, health and primary care centres) to increase service accessibility


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