Employment Specialist

Job Introduction

Employment Specialist – Connect to Work

Get Set to change lives through work by supporting people in your local community to move into real, paid jobs.

About the Role

This role supports people who face barriers to employment to find and keep work. You will work face-to-face in the community, building trust, confidence and practical routes into jobs.

You will be part of the Connect to Work programme across Hertfordshire. The work is purposeful, structured and impact-driven.

What This Role Is Really About

Helping people move forward when work feels out of reach.
Balancing empathy with action.
Turning conversations into outcomes.

Environment

This is a field-based, mobile role.
You will travel daily across Hertfordshire to meet participants, employers and partners.
Meetings take place in community venues, health settings and workplaces.
This is not a home-based or office-based role.

You must have a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
You will be required to cover business mileage.
Mileage is expensed at HMRC rates.

What You Will Do
 • Manage a caseload of participants seeking employment
 • Meet people regularly to understand skills, strengths and goals
 • Develop vocational profiles and clear action plans
 • Support job search, CVs and interview preparation
 • Provide in-work support to sustain employment
 • Record progress, outcomes and evidence accurately
 • Work to clear performance expectations focused on job outcomes

Employer / Stakeholder Element
 • Build relationships with local employers
 • Identify suitable job opportunities
 • Promote inclusive recruitment and reasonable adjustments
 • Maintain contact once employment starts

What Makes Someone Successful Here

You are consistent, organised and people-focused.
You can work independently while staying accountable to targets.
Some days will feel fast-paced. Progress is not always immediate.

What You Will Bring

Essential
 • Experience supporting people, customers or clients in a caseload or target-driven environment
 • Confidence working face-to-face in the community
 • Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for daily business use
 • Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire daily
 • Good IT skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams

Trainable
 • Employer engagement skills
 • Knowledge of disability and health-related employment barriers
 • IPS (Individual Placement and Support) methodology

A Day in the Role

You might start with a community meeting, travel to support a participant at an interview, then meet an employer to discuss vacancies. You will plan your own diary and manage travel time. Structure matters.

What You Will Get From This Role
 • Full training and ongoing support
 • Clear expectations and experienced leadership
 • Vitality benefits including GP access, mental health and physio
 • IncentFit rewards of up to £360 per year
 • Employee Assistance Programme
 • Pension with 5% employer contribution
 • Increased leave with service 

You will be able to point to real outcomes you have delivered.

Values

At Get Set UK, we are Ambitious, we take Pride in what we do, we are Considerate, we Own It and we Inspire. We are looking for people who bring these values to their work consistently.

Why Join Get Set UK

We are a growing, high-impact organisation.
We have supported tens of thousands of people into work.
Our work strengthens individuals, families and communities.
You will gain highly transferable employment and partnership experience.

Recruitment Process

We review every application carefully. We expect a clear and concise CV showing what you have achieved.

You will complete short scenario-based questions as part of your application. These must be completed in full.

If progressed, you may be invited to a telephone or video screening interview. We expect candidates to attend as agreed.

Successful candidates may complete a short work-based assessment within 48 hours, followed by a hiring manager interview.

We look for candidates who show commitment throughout the process.

Eligibility

This role is subject to appropriate safeguarding and vetting checks.
We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position, so applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Get Set for a better tomorrow. Apply today.

Additional information 

We reserve the right to close applications early, so we encourage early applications. Get Set UK is a Disability Confident and Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals and are committed to supporting physical and mental wellbeing at work. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process. This role is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks and a commitment to safeguarding learners and clients. Get Set UK does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies.