Connect to Work Employment Specialist

Job description

Connect to Work Employment Specialist Department: Employability: Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Daventry: Compensation: £28,000 / year: Description: An IPS Employment Specialist in the Connect to Work programme provides intensive, personalised, employment-focused support to people with complex barriers, working collaboratively across health, employment, and community settings. The role is dynamic, relationship based, and highly impactful, helping clients achieve lifechanging outcomes through meaningful employment. Key Responsibilities: - Manage an active caseload of 25 clients who want to start or return to work - Conduct vocational profiling, identifying skills, aspirations, and employment goals - Develop personalised action plans, supporting job search, CV writing, applications, interview preparation, and career planning Assess clients’ support needs, including: - Travel planning - Benefits and welfare advice - Disclosure support around health conditions - Budgeting and “better‑off” calculations - Provide in‑work support to help clients sustain roles, including frequent early-job check‑ins and long‑term follow‑up - Support clients at risk of job loss due to ill...