Employment Specialist

Employment
Permanent
Hours
37
Location
North Nottinghamshire (Bassetlaw and North Newark)
Salary
Grade 5 £28,700 - £32,031 pro-rata for part-time - pro rata for part-time
Closing Date
Friday 13 March 2026
Interview dates
TBC

The position may close earlier than the closing date if sufficient applications are received.

We’re Hiring! Employment Specialist – Connect to Work (SEQF)

📍 North Nottinghamshire (Bassetlaw & North Newark)
🚗 Community-based + occasional county-wide travel
⏰ Full-time, 37 hours

Do you believe everyone deserves the chance to thrive in meaningful work?
Are you passionate about empowering people with health needs or complex barriers to achieve their goals?

Join us as an Employment Specialist and help transform lives across North Nottinghamshire!

✨ What you’ll do:
• Support people 1:1 on their journey into paid employment
• Build strong relationships with employers
• Deliver the Supported Employment (SEQF) model – full training provided
• Spend your time out in the community, meeting clients where they are
• Provide in-work support to help people stay and grow in their roles

🌱 What you’ll bring:
• Brilliant communication + people skills
• Passion, resilience and a genuine belief in people’s potential
• Ability to travel across North Nottinghamshire
• Experience supporting people facing barriers to work (desirable but not essential)

💼 Why join us?
You’ll be part of a friendly, values-driven team making a real difference every day. If you want a role with purpose, impact and human connection — this is it.

👉 Apply now and help change someone’s future.

Who Are We?

Please take the time to look at our website to gain more understanding of who we are, and what we do.

Our mission is to be at the forefront of careers advice, skills and support that turns ambition into a successful career and fulfilling life.  At Futures, our company-wide values underpin who we are and what we do, and it’s essential that all colleagues share these.  

  • Have passion
  • Do the right thing
  • Make a difference  

Join our team and help us make a difference to people’s lives. 

Job Description

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Disability Confident  

As a Disability Confident employer, we undertake to interview disabled people who meet the minimum essential criteria as detailed on the person specification. If you have a disability, please make this known in your application. 

Safeguarding  

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo both a DBS (level relevant to the role) and Vero Social Media check at the point of offer.

 

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  • Why you are interested in the role
  • Relevant experience you bring
  • Key skills and strengths that support your application 

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