Employment Support Specialist - North Surrey
Salary: £23,310 to £25,470 per annum
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Staines upon Thames, working across North Surrey, may be required to travel across the county
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 personalised vocational profiles, you will be supporting people to develop their employability skills within their local community.
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. The role is varied and interesting and you will be working with young people and adults at different stages in their journeys to employment.
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
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- To be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 unless clinically exempt
What we can offer you:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Access to a generous pension scheme
- Automatic entry into Perkbox benefit scheme
- Ongoing supervision, training, and career development
- Employee Assistance Programme
- £300 ‘Refer a Friend’ Scheme
- 45p mileage allowance
- Employee Recognition Award Scheme
For an informal conversation and to find out more about this rewarding role, please contact Sarah Oxby on 07729107647.
Closing date: 25 August 2022