Employment Officer - Workable

Salary: £25,000

Location: Greater Belfast

Hours: 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm

Duration: March 2025 with possibility of extension

• Lead on participant recruitment to the Workable (NI) Programme by facilitating the prompt registration of new clients 
• Carry out ongoing reviews of each client’s needs including engagement with relevant professionals i.e. occupational health / psychology to aid greater understanding of the client and the impact of their disability upon their employment.
• Compile detailed and accurate written records and reports including assessment information, action plans, reviews, risk assessments, contact notes of every communication with client / employer etc
• Ongoing analysis of a participant job role and core duties; liaising with employers to ensure structured and comprehensive training and support is provided that is appropriate to the needs of the client and employer including reasonable adjustments.
• Attend relevant work-related meetings such as disciplinaries, sickness management, capability, redeployment, and redundancies. Ensuring the client fully understands the information and has an advocate to communicate on their behalf. Whilst also advising the employer of their duty to reasonable adjustments within these processes.
• Promote the programme internally and externally to employers and potential partners within the sector
• Deliver diversity / disability awareness training to employers and co-workers as required
• Liaise with local jobs and benefits offices, occupational health professionals, Occupational Therapists, Access to work and CMP representatives to promote the service.

 Essential Criteria

• Educated to Level 3 or equivalent i.e. A level, AS level, NVQ level 3
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience supporting people with disabilities or disadvantage within an employment, training or educational setting to achieve their personal goals.
• Able to communicate effectively and confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Able to demonstrate good organisational skills including being proficient at using Microsoft Office applications.
• An understanding of the employment barriers people with learning disability or autism encounter.
• Current full driving license, valid in the UK, and access to a car or other form of transport which will permit you to carry out the duties of the post in full. N.B: Alternative transport methods will be considered for those who have a disability and cannot obtain a driving license.

Desirable Criteria

• Third Level qualification
• Experience of working within a Supported Employment organisation/ recruitment agency or sales focused environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of the DDA, the duty for reasonable adjustment and basic knowledge of employment law.
• Recent experience of negotiating employment opportunities for people with disabilities/ disadvantage.