Job Details

Job introduction

The Supported Employment Team, centrally based in Kemp Town, offer time-limited employment advice, coaching and support to people who have disabilities. The Supported Employment Team provide advice or support to find or maintain work and has gained a kite-mark award from the British Association for Supported Employment (BASE). By providing the right support, the team successfully helps Brighton and Hove residents develop job skills, and secure paid or voluntary work.

The Supported Employment Team are looking to recruit a motivated, creative person to join our dynamic and supportive team on a full time fixed term contract ending 31st March 2020, to help continue to develop an excellent service.

Duration of role: 9 month fixed term post

Interview Date: week commencing 17th June 2019.

To discuss the role in more detail, please contact Suzette Attwood on 01273 293820.

About the role

The challenging role of the Employment Officer vacancy involves working with a wide range of individuals, employers and professionals. You will be have the ability to support people in a wide range of workplace environments, so the use of good assessment and negotiation skills are highly valued.

Due to the nature of the role, you will be comfortable working in a fast changing environment, as part of a close and committed team. The main skills that you are required to utilise are;

• Work independently
• Manage your own workload on a day to day basis, 
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills - both written and verbal
• Flexible
• Self motivated
• Well organised

You will need to have an awareness of issues that may arise for disabled people in the local labour market, as well as an understanding of employer’s needs. 

At Brighton & Hove City Council we offer staff a range of benefits. If you choose to work for us, in return we can offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Career average pension scheme
• Generous holiday (23 days rising to 25 days after 5 years)
• An opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills
• Staff discounts
• A range of other staff benefits

Find out more about Living in Brighton & Hove on our website.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Company information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, male or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.

As part of Brighton & Hove City Council's ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process, without prior notice if a suitable redeployee (internal employee at risk of redundancy) is identified.

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• Cover Letter
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• Statement Guidance
• Job Description & Person Specification