Employment Specialist
| Posting date: | 12 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Up to £30,000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 April 2026 |
| Location: | Carlisle, Cumbria |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Inspira Cumbria Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 250 |
Summary
The Role
As an Employment Specialist, you will deliver tailored vocational profiling, career planning, job matching and in-work coaching to ensure participants not only gain employment but are supported to thrive within it. This will be done using the evidence based Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model. You will be based from our office in either Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle or Workington.
What You’ll Be Doing:
• Provide structured 1:1 employment support, based on individual wants and needs, to adults facing significant barriers or health conditions to support them to move into sustainable employment.
• Provide continued support to participants and employers once in work, including identifying job retention strategies.
• Managing a caseload of participants
• Develop strong partnerships with local employers to create inclusive job opportunities, as well as working closely with health services, education providers, and community organisations to provide joined-up, holistic support.
• Achieve performance targets, maintaining accurate records and achieve required customer and quality standards alongside contributing to monitoring and evaluation to demonstrate outcomes and impact.
About You
You will be able to demonstrate:
• Experience of working with individuals facing barriers to employment including, but not limited to ex offenders, those with substance addictions, refugees, care experienced, those with disabilities and learning disabilities and those with health conditions.
• An award in Employability and IPS Integration or willingness to work towards
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy (GCSE grade 4 / C or equivalent)
• The ability to identify, establish and maintain effective working partnerships for the benefit of customers;
• Experience working in a target driven environment
• Knowledge of IPS Fidelity and the Equality Act 2010 with the implementation of reasonable adjustments into the workplace
• A good working knowledge of the local labour market in the specified geographical locations
• The ability to keep accurate and up to date records with a good attention to detail. This includes data entry on electronic systems;
• Strong communication skills and the ability to respond to demanding pressures and to meet deadlines;
• An ability to work on own initiative and a proactive approach to problem solving.
As our work focuses on supporting individuals in securing employment, it is essential that candidates demonstrate the ability to produce high quality CVs and cover letters, and/or job applications. Your ability to meet this standard will form part of our selection process.
If you're a motivator, problem-solver, and passionate about making a difference, we’d love to hear from you!
Our Benefits
We are passionate about people and support our employees to do what they do best through a dynamic and supportive working environment with opportunities for continued professional development to work across multiple contracts.
We also offer a great benefits package, including 26 days annual leave, rising each year to a maximum of 33 days; Enhanced sick pay; Enhanced pension contributions; Life assurance cover; Access to counselling service; and Access to medical health plan.
Why Inspira?
Inspira is an expert in employability skills. Through our work, we help local people into work, improve their skills and open new opportunities.
By being Bold, Relevant and Resilient our mission is to empower young people and adults to reach their full potential. Our aim is to empower people with the tools and confidence to navigate the ever-evolving job market, making informed decisions that align with their passions and strengths.
Visit our website for more information about us and what we do: www.inspira.org.uk
Next Steps
We understand that no candidate will meet every single desired qualification/criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role and share our values to BE Bold, Relevant and Resilient, we would love to hear from you!
To apply, please visit our website - www.inspira.org.uk/jobs
We recommend applying at your earliest convenience as we reserve the right to close this advert at any time.
We are a Disability Confident Leader. If you require a copy of our job documents in a more accessible format or are struggling to complete the application form due to a disability, please contact us via hr@inspira.org.uk or 01931 711300.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.
For full details and to apply go to www.inspira.me.uk
As an Employment Specialist, you will deliver tailored vocational profiling, career planning, job matching and in-work coaching to ensure participants not only gain employment but are supported to thrive within it. This will be done using the evidence based Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model. You will be based from our office in either Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle or Workington.
What You’ll Be Doing:
• Provide structured 1:1 employment support, based on individual wants and needs, to adults facing significant barriers or health conditions to support them to move into sustainable employment.
• Provide continued support to participants and employers once in work, including identifying job retention strategies.
• Managing a caseload of participants
• Develop strong partnerships with local employers to create inclusive job opportunities, as well as working closely with health services, education providers, and community organisations to provide joined-up, holistic support.
• Achieve performance targets, maintaining accurate records and achieve required customer and quality standards alongside contributing to monitoring and evaluation to demonstrate outcomes and impact.
About You
You will be able to demonstrate:
• Experience of working with individuals facing barriers to employment including, but not limited to ex offenders, those with substance addictions, refugees, care experienced, those with disabilities and learning disabilities and those with health conditions.
• An award in Employability and IPS Integration or willingness to work towards
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy (GCSE grade 4 / C or equivalent)
• The ability to identify, establish and maintain effective working partnerships for the benefit of customers;
• Experience working in a target driven environment
• Knowledge of IPS Fidelity and the Equality Act 2010 with the implementation of reasonable adjustments into the workplace
• A good working knowledge of the local labour market in the specified geographical locations
• The ability to keep accurate and up to date records with a good attention to detail. This includes data entry on electronic systems;
• Strong communication skills and the ability to respond to demanding pressures and to meet deadlines;
• An ability to work on own initiative and a proactive approach to problem solving.
As our work focuses on supporting individuals in securing employment, it is essential that candidates demonstrate the ability to produce high quality CVs and cover letters, and/or job applications. Your ability to meet this standard will form part of our selection process.
If you're a motivator, problem-solver, and passionate about making a difference, we’d love to hear from you!
Our Benefits
We are passionate about people and support our employees to do what they do best through a dynamic and supportive working environment with opportunities for continued professional development to work across multiple contracts.
We also offer a great benefits package, including 26 days annual leave, rising each year to a maximum of 33 days; Enhanced sick pay; Enhanced pension contributions; Life assurance cover; Access to counselling service; and Access to medical health plan.
Why Inspira?
Inspira is an expert in employability skills. Through our work, we help local people into work, improve their skills and open new opportunities.
By being Bold, Relevant and Resilient our mission is to empower young people and adults to reach their full potential. Our aim is to empower people with the tools and confidence to navigate the ever-evolving job market, making informed decisions that align with their passions and strengths.
Visit our website for more information about us and what we do: www.inspira.org.uk
Next Steps
We understand that no candidate will meet every single desired qualification/criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role and share our values to BE Bold, Relevant and Resilient, we would love to hear from you!
To apply, please visit our website - www.inspira.org.uk/jobs
We recommend applying at your earliest convenience as we reserve the right to close this advert at any time.
We are a Disability Confident Leader. If you require a copy of our job documents in a more accessible format or are struggling to complete the application form due to a disability, please contact us via hr@inspira.org.uk or 01931 711300.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.
For full details and to apply go to www.inspira.me.uk
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