Inclusive Employment Adviser

Inclusive Employment Adviser (Part-Time)
Location: Reading (office-based with occasional outreach)
Hours: 15 hours per week (approx. 2 flexible days)
Salary: £33,048 - £35,535 pro rata
 

Help create inclusive employment opportunities that improve health, wellbeing and independence.

Fedcap UK is seeking a passionate Inclusive Employment Adviser to support Reading residents with autism and/or learning disabilities to access and sustain meaningful employment.

Working with both participants and employers, you will help identify suitable job opportunities and provide guidance on workplace adjustments, wellbeing support and inclusive employment practices to ensure individuals can thrive at work.

What You’ll Do:

• Conduct pre-work assessments with participants to understand health, wellbeing and workplace needs.
• Support individuals with autism and learning disabilities into appropriate work placements.
• Provide advice on workplace adjustments and inclusive job design.
• Develop tailored in-work health and wellbeing support plans.
• Liaise with Access to Work and other support services.
• Identify employment opportunities and promote candidates directly to employers.
• Build relationships with employers and HR teams across the local labour market.
• Encourage inclusive recruitment for individuals with disabilities and additional support needs.
• Work with health professionals and partners to support smooth transitions into employment.
• Deliver employer engagement activity and agreed performance targets.

What You’ll Bring:

• Experience supporting individuals with health conditions, autism or learning disabilities into employment.
• Strong communicator able to engage confidently with employers and participants.
• Knowledge of workplace adjustments and wellbeing support.
• Empathetic, organised and able to self-manage workload.
• Comfortable working in a target-driven environment.

About Us

Fedcap UK is a not-for-profit organisation committed to improving people’s economic mobility. We transform lives by helping people access work, health and learning opportunities. As part of The Fedcap Group – a global charity with 90 years of experience – we work across four specialist practice areas and have supported more than 113,000 people since 2019.

Here’s what makes Fedcap a rewarding career…

At Fedcap, we’re proud to offer a comprehensive and rewarding benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, development and work-life balance:

• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell additional days
• £500 annual benefits scheme to spend at over 900 retailers
• Cycle to Work scheme open all year round
• Pension scheme with up to 5% employer match
• Free life assurance worth 4x your salary
• Health & wellbeing support, including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family
• Digital gym, mindfulness resources, virtual GP and more

Join Fedcap and help create more inclusive workplaces while improving the health, wellbeing and independence of people across Reading.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated fairly, feels they belong, and can do their best work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and communities, and we value the different perspectives and lived experiences they bring. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

• Fedcap Employment is a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will consider reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and, where required, in the workplace. We will not exclude a candidate with a disability unless they are unable to carry out a duty that is intrinsic to the role, after reasonable adjustments have been considered.
• We are positive about employing veterans, serving personnel, and spouses/partners and family members, as part of our commitment to the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant.
• As a Ban the Box employer, we assess applicants on their skills and potential. We do not ask about criminal convictions at the initial application stage, and any relevant information is considered fairly and in line with the role.

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