Employment Specialist Supervisor

Are you passionate about helping people into sustainable employment?

Join us in delivering the Connect to Work programme, a dynamic, person-centred employment support initiative designed to help individuals living in Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP).

Connect to Work is a voluntary employment support programme that helps people with disabilities, long-term health conditions, such as mental ill health and other complex challenges, secure and retain employment. Through personalised support and strong partnerships with local employers, we aim to empower people to overcome barriers and thrive in meaningful employment.

We’re building a passionate and dynamic team to deliver the Connect to Work programme across Dorset and BCP and we’re currently recruiting for a range of exciting roles.

If you’re enthusiastic about helping people into meaningful employment and think you’ve got the skills, experience, or potential to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Job overview

Allocate caseloads of supported employment programme participants to Employment Specialists and manage own caseload to assist them in securing and sustaining paid employment in line with their preferences and vocational goals Supervise the delivery of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) or Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) approach; providing person centred advice and guidance to participants, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable participants to move into suitable employment Provide support, guidance and coaching to Employment Specialists and participants, including on the job training where appropriate that benefits the participant and the employer

Key responsibilities

- manage own caseload of participants with disabilities / health support needs and other barriers to employment, employing IPS methods to offer personalised guidance and support
- allocate and supervise the caseloads of Employment Specialists
- provide guidance and coaching to Employment Specialists and act as the first point of contact for problem solving
- co-ordinate processes and systems in relation to work flow management
- meet, assess and support participants to understand their key skills, aspirations, and goals through completing a Vocational Profile and production of an Action Plan to help them obtain and sustain competitive employment.
- provide person-centred advice and guidance to participants
- maintain a community focus and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams, support services, referral partners, education partners, Primary Care and NHS teams, job centres and VCS organisations to maintain positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to support
- build positive relationships with local employers to enable participants to move into and / or maintain suitable employment including sourcing job opportunities and raising awareness of reasonable adjustments, return to work strategies and ongoing contact, reducing barriers in the workplace and supporting employers to become disability confident
- provide a quality service through conducting regular visits, effective monitoring and in-work training and support to participants and employers to help sustain employment

Why join us?

This is your opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking programme that puts people at the heart of everything we do. Connect to Work follows a place, train, and maintain model supporting individuals to move into employment quickly, while providing tailored training and ongoing support to help them succeed and stay in work.

As a ‘work first’ intervention, the programme is designed to help people achieve lasting employment outcomes through personalised, person-centred support and strong partnerships with local employers. You’ll be part of a team that makes a real difference in people’s lives by helping them build confidence, develop skills, and thrive in meaningful employment.

How to apply