Job Role: Employment Specialist / Work Coach (Connect to Work Programme) Location: Sherborne, Blandford Forum, Bridport and Lyme Regis (Covering North and West Dorset with regular community-based outreach) Salary: £27,000 per annum Hours: 37.5 hours per week Role Overview: We are recruiting passionate and motivated Employment Specialists / Work Coaches to join the new Connect to Work programme across Dorset. This exciting national initiative, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, supports individuals facing significant barriers to employment, including people with disabilities, autism, learning disabilities and long-term health conditions. As an Employment Specialist / Work Coach, you will provide intensive, person-centred support to help individuals move towards, secure and sustain meaningful employment. Working within either the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model or the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF), you will guide participants through every stage of their employment journey, from vocational profiling and action planning through to job placement and sustained in-work support. This is a highly rewarding community-based role, ideal for someone who is passionate about changing lives through employment and helping people achieve their full potential. Key Responsibilities: Case Management and Participant Support Manage an active caseload of approximately 20-25 participants Build trusted relationships with individuals motivated to move into ..... full job details .....