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Employment Specialist
Location: Ipswich
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 per annum - depending on skills and experience
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Due to the nature of this role covering multiple areas, a full UK drivers license and access to own vehicle is essential for this position.
About the Role
Trigon Recruitment are seeking a passionate and proactive Employment Specialist to support individuals facing barriers to employment across Ipswich. Working within the IPS (Individual Placement and Support) framework, you will help participants identify their employment goals, secure suitable job opportunities, and sustain meaningful employment.
This is a community-focused role, giving you the flexibility to work from home while spending the majority of your time meeting participants, employers and partner organisations within local community settings.
Key Responsibilities
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Ideal Background
Experience in any of the following areas would be beneficial:
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Employment can be life-changing. As an IPS Employment Specialist, you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference by helping people gain confidence, achieve independence and build a brighter future through meaningful work.
Unity Works has an exciting opportunity available for an Employment Advisor - Youth Team to join our team in Southwark, London (client facing). You will join us on a full time, fixed-term contract until 30th June 2027. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £31,866.09 per annum.
At Unity Works, our vision is an inclusive world where people with a learning disability who want to work, can work.
The Employment Services empower people to develop skills, gain experience and thrive in enriching paid employment - through tailored support, practical training and strong partnerships with inclusive employers.
Offering supported employment, job coaching and supported internship to employer engagement we create inclusive pathways that open doors to long-term employment and brighter futures.
The Employment Advisor Role:
Working directly with young people aged 16-25 years old who are looking for work you will be guiding them through every step of their employment journey. Delivering tailored, person-centred advice and action plans, identifying goals and preparing individuals for the workplace. As well as working with employers to unlock inclusive opportunities.
Why Us?
Unity Works is a small team with a big heart who are passionate and believe in creating opportunities and showcasing the talents of people with a learning disability. Our work is hugely rewarding and fulfilling, prioritizing work-life balance, offering flexible working hours and access to a range of development & training opportunities to further progress your career.
Why You?
Closing Date: Friday 17th July 2026
Interview Dates: 22nd 24th July 2026
Unity Works understands the collective impact a diverse and inclusive team can bring.
That is why we welcome applicants from all cultures, background and experiences.
As a disability confident leader, we support the guaranteed interview scheme
and use of the government s Access to Work scheme.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. For purposes of this act, you must declare any convictions or cautions that you have received, including these that would otherwise be spent. This role is subject to a relevant DBS check should you be offered the position.
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You are highly organised, able to manage a busy caseload, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines. You are comfortable using ICT systems and digital tools, and you produce accurate, high-quality reports.
With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you build trust easily, put people at ease, and maintain a positive, can-do attitude. You are persuasive, persistent, patient, and able to perform well under pressure while maintaining professionalism at all times.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
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Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application
Job Title: Project Officer (SLP Employment & Skills)
Location: Twickenham - Hybrid working 1-2 days a fortnight in office
Hourly rate 20.76 PAYE / 27.07 UMB Per Hour
Contract Length: 2-month contract (possibility of extension)
Working Pattern: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 36 hours
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Overview
The South London Partnership (SLP) is looking for an Employment & Skills Project Officer to support the delivery of impactful programmes that help residents access opportunities, develop skills and thrive in the workplace.
Working within the SLP Economy, Skills and Employment team, you will play a key role in coordinating projects, analysing performance data, supporting stakeholder engagement and ensuring effective reporting across a range of employment and skills initiatives.
About the Role
As the Employment & Skills Project Officer, you will support the Skills & Employment Programme Lead and senior officers in delivering sub-regional employment and skills programmes across South London. Your focus will include project coordination, data analysis, impact reporting, communications and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Experience & Knowledge
Essential Skills
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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You will be leading the Barnet Team. This role is not formally hybrid, however, there may be occasional opportunities to work from home on a non-contractual basis, depending on business needs and diary commitments. This is a brand-new role on an exciting new IPS employment support contract with a charity that's genuinely a great place to work. We've placed lots of people with them over the years who've gone on to develop, grow and build brilliant careers. You'll be leading a team of seven-eight Employment Specialists who help people with health conditions get back into work, making a real difference to local lives every day.What you'll be doing You'll be supporting, coaching and motivating your team to deliver a high-quality service. Your week might include:
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Salary: £15 p/h
Place of work: Various London locations
Contract Period: Various hours as needed
About the Organisation
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AoD is a medium sized charity with a Board of Trustees, 24 staff, a strong pool of casual staff and volunteers, including many with lived experience of disability all of whom are passionate about removing the barriers faced by Disabled people.
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The Action on Disability Employment Service is setting the agenda for disability employment across London with great results. We are at the forefront of setting up and delivering supported internships for Disabled young people. We provide an holistic service from management and employer engagement to hands-on, supervised support work across all sites.
Our Employment Service welcomes external referrals and offers support for Disabled people via our in-work support service.
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The Post
The purpose of the job is to provide face to face support work and guidance to Disabled people within their workplaces. The post holder will provide the necessary support and encouragement to enable them to be successful, which will lead, eventually, to independence. The post holder will also work closely with, and take guidance from, their supervisor within AoD. They will work closely with the employer of the Disabled person to ensure the employer has the skills and confidence to manage and train their intern/employee.
Main duties and responsibilities
Organisational responsibilities
Person Specification
Successful applicants must be:
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Motivated
Dependable
Flexible
Patient
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Essential
Successful applicants must have:
Experience of disability
Experience of training, education or employment support delivery
Maths and English to GCSE Grade C or equivalent
Be willing and able to undertake any specific training required for the role
An understanding of the needs of employers and ability to articulate the benefits of having a diverse workforce in businesses
An understanding of the Social Model of Disability and its practical application
Ability and willingness to learn and carry out a variety of employment tasks to support the Disabled person
Evidenced experience of success in building strong and positive relationships with a variety of people and organisations
Demonstrable problem-solving skills and experience
Excellent interpersonal skills with a diverse population
Good organisational skills with an ability to keep accurate records
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint and the internet
Be willing and able to travel easily within London
To be available for work at unsocial hours according to the demands of the work (occasionally)
Desirable
Support Work qualification or equivalent is preferred but not mandatory
An understanding of pan disability and employment
Deadline: Ongoing. We recruit for this role on a rolling basis with regular interview days.
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
We welcome applicants from all walks of life.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage applications from Disabled people and people with long term health and mental conditions. We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in that we will guarantee an interview to all Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Please state in a cover letter if you wish us to consider you for this guaranteed interview scheme.
AoD is a Living Wage Foundation registered employer and all of our employees, casual workers and contractors are paid above the London Living Wage.
N.B: We are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
No agencies please.
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Reeson Education are recruiting a skilled Behaviour Specialist for a supportive and inclusive school in Doncaster (DN4) starting from September 2026. This role is ideal for an experienced education professional who can promote positive behaviour, build strong relationships, and support pupils in developing the skills they need to succeed both academically and socially.
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Benefits as a Behaviour Specialist:
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For more information or to apply for the Behaviour Specialist role, please contact our consultant Mitch Stringer:
Email:
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Reeson Education:
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Please note, where a salary or daily rate range is stated, the higher rate applies to candidates who meet the enhanced experience, training or qualification requirements specified within the advert. All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%
Are you a dedicated and resilient Behaviour Specialist who is passionate about supporting pupils to overcome behavioural barriers and achieve positive outcomes?
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About the Behaviour Specialist Role:
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Key Responsibilities as a Behaviour Specialist:
To succeed as a Behaviour Specialist, you will need:
Benefits as a Behaviour Specialist:
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Reeson Education:
Reeson Education is England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.
We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.
At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across England. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.
Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Please note, where a salary or daily rate range is stated, the higher rate applies to candidates who meet the enhanced experience, training or qualification requirements specified within the advert. All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%
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