Employment Specialist

About the role

Gloucestershire Employment and Skills Hub offers a one-stop source of information, advice, guidance and support around employment and skills. Working with a range of partners and employers in localities across Gloucestershire, the Hub delivers 1:1 support through a number of programs for people with barriers to sustaining or retaining work, as well as advice and signposting for any resident looking for help.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals from diverse backgrounds who face significant barriers such as disability and long-term health conditions to find and maintain sustained employment.
• Build strong relationships with participants, helping them identify suitable job goals through vocational profiling and personalized employment plans.
• Work closely with local employers and support organizations to create inclusive opportunities, using knowledge of the local labor market to match people’s strengths with real job opportunities.

Requirements

• A passion for helping people overcome barriers and find meaningful work.
• A solid understanding of employment policies and welfare services.
• A customer-focused mindset and a strong sense of purpose.
• The ability to negotiate, influence, and build partnerships.

Qualifications

• Experience or lived experience working with individuals facing barriers to work.
• A customer-focused mindset and a strong sense of purpose.
• Knowledge of employment policies and welfare services.
• Ability to negotiate, influence, and build partnerships.

Skills

• Customer service skills.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Communication skills.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Adaptability and flexibility.

Benefits

• Flexible and agile working opportunities.
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service.
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff).
• Family-friendly employer benefits including career development and qualification opportunities.
• A supportive and positive working environment with regular supervision.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing free, confidential, counseling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• In-house Occupational Health service.
• Employee discount scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

Pay

The salary range for this role is £30,024 - £32,597 per annum.

Schedule

This is a fixed term contract lasting two years.