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Requisition ID:  13447
Posted date:  16 Aug 2025

Supported Employment Officer

Team: CAS - Employment Support Team

Job Family: Advising - CBG7

Salary: £28,598 – £31,022 per annum pro rata

Hours: 37 hours per week 

Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month

Contract Type: Secondment / Fixed Term Contract - 12 months 

Closing Date: 29th August 2025

Interview Date: w/c 15th September 2025

 

About the role

We are currently looking to appoint a Supported Employment Officer to help us Improve employment outcomes for people with learning disabilities. 

 

Who we are looking for;

  • A proactive, empathetic, adaptable and flexible person with excellent communication skills and a passion for working with people with learning disabilities or a similar client group.
  • You will need to have experience of working with adults with learning disabilities or a similar client group.
  • Have a passion and commitment to the people you support to find the right job for them.
  • Good organisational skills are essential for this role in addition to having the ability to multitask and manage your workload effectively.
  • Experience of employment support delivery, for example CV writing and job applications is essential
  • There will be an expectation of practical 1-2-1 support in delivering employment skills.  
  • Able to establish, develop and maintain constructive and professional relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.
  • If you have a genuine interest in the role and a passion for this type of work, we would like to hear from you.

 

Join us and help us to deliver employment opportunities for people with learning disabilites at internal and external forums. 

 

Please note: Travel is essential for this role. You will need to have a full driving license with access to a vehicle.

 

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page

 

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

 

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

 

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.

 

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Natalie Quin via email Natalie.quin@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or on 0300 300 6394

 

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Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.  

 

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

 

If you require assistance to apply for our roles, help with writing your CV, interview techniques or careers advice please contact our team of careers advisors at ncs@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Our service is confidential, impartial and free for all.

 

More information about this service can be found here: Support getting into work or learning | Central Bedfordshire Council

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