WorkAid is a key project within the Aldingbourne Trust providing a range of opportunities to support people to progress towards paid employment. WorkAid also provides a range of related services, including signposting, support with job profiling, job searching, skills matching, interviewing skills, interview support, work tasters, work experience, job coaching and development of ‘soft’ skills. WorkAid may be working with individuals and groups, often as part of service level agreements that may involve several different funders and commissioners, each with specific eligibility criteria and requirements. Employment Consultants work to support independence and progression into employment, working closely with employers, other agencies and services such as Social Services, schools and colleges, day centres, Job Centre Plus, families etc. The service is predominantly based within West Sussex, but we do liaise with employers and organisations outside of the county.

The position is home-based but will involve county wide travel to offices, temporary bases, community venues and workplaces.  

The contractual hours for this post are 24 hours per week, based upon 6 hours per day, 4 days per week. Working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate upon being offered the role.
The nature of the role may mean that hours will require flexible working to accommodate the needs of the people we support.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to access any aspect of the recruitment process, please let us know.

Access to Work maybe also be able to help if you require communication support at the interview. For more information about Access to Work, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work

Closing Date – midday on Monday 17 May 2021

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 25 May 2021 (via Zoom)

• Please view the Employment Consultant Job Info April 2021 document (opens in a pop up)