Employment Specialist

Are you passionate about working with people and being part of their journey to find employment?  If yes, then this could be the ideal role for you as we’re recruiting an Employment Specialist to join our amazing team!

The role of the Employment Specialist is to achieve delivery targets by working with participants to identify employment opportunities and support them into sustainable employment.  The participants you’ll work with will mainly require health support needs.  You’ll deliver our  approach providing person-centred advice and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with referral partners and relevant local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.  

Our ideal candidate will have knowledge or experience of employer needs and employer engagement and experience of working in a target driven environment.  We are, however, open to various backgrounds and experiences as we are able to provide superb on-the-job training. We’re not looking for someone who ticks every box, just so long as you have an engaging personality, are comfortable working with a diverse group of people, and can provide a warm and welcoming experience to help our participants in their first steps back into employment.

This is a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourages others to build a future and will also allow us to become better with your unique experiences.  

All new colleagues will be offered to enrol on a Level 2 Employment Apprenticeship and have the prospect to move into other apprenticeship levels.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range £33,000 to £40,700 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

•  25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy  additional  days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Company Pension Scheme - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Health Insurance Allowance
• Employer Paid Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Pay Review
• Enhanced Maternity/Adoption and Paternity Pay Arrangements
• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tax Saver Commuter Tickets
• Refer a Friend Scheme

 
There’s also the opportunity to progress your career!  Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! 

If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on (phone number removed) .

Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our Employee Owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

Location:   Sutton / Merton based in South London 
Hours:   37 hours a week.  Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 15 September 2026

Key Responsibilities

 

• Manage a caseload of customers with learning disabilities, providing tailored support to overcome barriers and achieve sustainable employment.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments to understand individual circumstances, strengths, aspirations, and barriers to work.
• Develop personalised SMART Action Plans that support positive progression and successful employment outcomes.
• Build relationships with employers and identify suitable job opportunities by understanding local labour market needs.
• Meet and exceed performance targets, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and quality and compliance standards.