Employment Specialist Adviser

Company: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
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Location: Bradford
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will manage a defined caseload of participants and deliver personalised, one-to-one employment support within the Connect to Work programme. You will work with Bradford residents facing health-related or other barriers to help them move into and sustain meaningful employment, using a person-centred approach. You’ll collaborate with employers and partners to create opportunities and provide ongoing in-work-support to ensure lasting outcomes. This is a mission-driven role that combines caseload management, coaching, and close client–employer collaboration to transform lives.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a caseload of participants and develop personalised action plans
  • Deliver one-to-one employment support interventions using a person-centred approach
  • Understand participants’ strengths, aspirations, and barriers to employment
  • Support barrier navigation, job searching, CV development, applications, interview preparation and job coaching
  • Collaborate with employers and partner organisations to identify suitable job opportunities
  • Provide ongoing in-work support to participants and employers to promote sustained employment outcomes
  • Maintain accurate records and monitor participant progress against programme objectives

Key requirements

  • A passion for helping people achieve their goals
  • Experience supporting individuals with health-related or other barriers to employment
  • Excellent communication, coaching, and motivational skills
  • Strong organisational and case management abilities
  • Commitment to high-quality, inclusive, person-centred support
  • communication
  • coaching
  • motivational skills
  • case management
  • CV development
  • interview coaching

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Posted: October 17th, 2026