Job title: Employment Specialist, Connect to Work, Oxfordshire 

Role summary:
The Employment Specialist will play a vital role in the success of the programme for those across Oxfordshire. They will manage a caseload of up to 25 service users, delivering person centred support to create and follow an individualised workplan, engaging with employers directly to support people into good and sustainable work. They will be enthusiastic and passionate about helping people to find that role that works for them.

Connect to Work is a UK government-funded initiative aimed at supporting individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or other complex challenges in finding and maintaining employment. The program offers tailored assistance, including one-to-one coaching, employer engagement and help with CV writing. Participants can receive up to 12 months of guidance if they are seeking employment, or up to 4 months if they are currently employed but at risk of losing their job. Support is delivered through local partnerships, and individuals can either self-refer or be referred by professionals and community partners.

Job location (usual place of work): BANBURY, OXFORDSHIRE

Pay Rate:  £29,976 – £31,000 per annum

Applications close on: 2 July 2026

Hours: Full time

Contract is: Permanent

Job description:

• Champion our customers as valuable candidates by actively promoting them to employers
• Creating and following through with individualised action plans
• Have regular check-ins with customers to track their progress before and after employment
• Advocate for the values of our programmes by working in partnership with prospective employers
• Build potential employment opportunities
• Facilitate work experiences, such as placements, trials, and shadowing opportunities
• Provide ongoing In Work Support to customers who have successfully gained employment
• Address customer’s personal constraints to employment, providing challenge, advice, and guidance     where appropriate
• Identify, structure, and recommend vacancy and training solutions
• Maintain customer records to a required quality standard
• Develop an understanding of specialist signposting services in the local area/region
• Meet personal performance targets
• Work alongside Enterprise Oxfordshire and key partners to deliver a joined up approach for both

For detailed job description visit the website here, or to apply, please contact Carmen.reavy@thepalladiumgroup.com