Discovery, part of Dimensions, is proud to be independently recognised as a Great Place To Work for a second year in a row in 2023.
A fantastic opportunity to join the Supported Employment Team as a Supported Employment Coordinator, managing your own diary, working out in the community and ad-hoc homeworking. What could be more rewarding!
You will need to live in Yeovil or the surrounding areas as it will be important to understand the area and support people in the local community into sustainable paid employment.
A Supported Employment Coordinator is responsible for assisting individuals with learning disabilities and/or Autism in finding and maintaining paid employment. Their primary role is to provide support, guidance, and advocacy to both job seekers and employers.
We work with people from different paths in life, and if successful, you will manage a caseload and support them on a journey to where they want to be. You will work in partnership with the supported employment team, delivering on different contracts and funding streams.
Interviews will take place on the 27th September, face to face in Highbridge.
About the role
Your main duties will include:
- Work with employers and customers using job coaching and identifying longer-term strategies to ensure sustained employment.
- Understanding each person’s interests, preferences, abilities and support needs and to facilitate and co-ordinate the person-centred employment planning process.
- To hold and manage a caseload, that will be allocated by the Supported Employment Manager
- Complete timely reviews and respond quickly to requests of support from the Customer, employer or family / circle of support to ensure that the pathway to employment is successful
About you
The successful applicant will have:
- The ability to work as part of a team but also on your own initiative.
- Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and autism.
- The ability to problem-solve and make decisions.
- Ability to engage with families and develop confidence and trust with people and their families.
Why join us?
Discovery are committed to developing skills and rewarding our staff, so here’s what’s in it for you:
- 30 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
- Access to discounts on high street shopping, cinema tickets and meals out
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Refer a friend bonus
- In-house Mental Health and Menopause Champions
- Pension scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Life Assurance
- Fantastic discounts with the Blue Light Card
Apply now:
We want the people we support to have fulfilling lives and we want our colleagues to have great careers with us. If you would like to be a part of our team and feel that your values match ours.
- Discovery is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment.
- Discovery are Disability Confident Committed, and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role.
- Discovery has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees.
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application in our offices using assistive technology.
This role requires an enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by Discovery.
Discovery is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Discovery are Disability Confident Committed and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role. Discovery has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees. As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150 or email[email removed]
