This role provides an opportunity to lead a change agenda and actively influence and support employers in the local community to change their attitudes towards employing disabled people or those with a health condition, and work with them to build a better understanding of disability and being Disability Confident.
The CES must have a lived experience or expert knowledge of disability and a real insight into the issues disabled people face in finding and securing employment. The CES will need excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills and be able to manage a range of tasks in the Job Club, Jobcentre Plus and in the local community.
2 x Community Employment Specialist (Harlesden and Brixton)
Salary: £26,284 to £28,105 depending on experience (incl. OLW)
Annual Leave: 25 days leave plus bank holidays
Closing Date: 10am on Monday 10th April 2017
Interviews: TBC
Posts are full-time (36 hours per week) and will be on a fixed term contract for one year, with potential to extend.
Documents: Advert, Job Description and Person Specification
Advert-for-Communuty-Employment-Specialist.doc (740 downloads)Community-Employment-Specialist-JD-and-PS.doc (767 downloads)
Application information and application form:
Application Pack Part 1 - Information.pdf (839 downloads)Appl-Pack-Part-2-APPLICATION-FORM.doc (726 downloads)
To apply for this post, please complete the application form and email it to [email protected]
or post to:
Lucy Byrne
CEO
Richmond Advice & Information on Disability
Disability Action & Advice Centre
4 Waldegrave Road
Teddington
TW11 8HT
Different formats are available on request.
We do not accept CVs as part of our recruitment process.
Richmond AID is an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcomes applications from disabled candidates. Richmond AID has been awarded the Two Ticks symbol meaning any disabled candidates that meet the minimum criteria will be invited for interview.