Job Description
About ELITE Supported Employment
For more than 30 years, ELITE Supported Employment has delivered specialist supported employment services, helping disabled people and people facing complex barriers to work access, retain and progress in employment through personalised support, employer engagement and ongoing in-work assistance. Established with a clear focus on supported employment and inclusion, ELITE is now part of Fedcap UK, a not-for-profit organisation delivering employment, health, skills and social impact programmes across the UK.
About The Programme
Connect to Work is a voluntary Supported Employment programme funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and commissioned by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The programme supports people who are disabled, have long-term health conditions or face complex barriers to work, including people looking for work and people already in work who need support to retain their job.
Delivered through the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF), Connect to Work follows a place, train and maintain model. This means support is built around the person and their employer, helping participants identify suitable work, move into paid employment and receive ongoing in-work support once a job has started.
About The Role - Lead the Way in Workplace Inclusion
Salary: £30,797 to £33,115
Location: Liverpool, community-based delivery.
Hours: 37.5 hours
Travel: This is a community-based role, so candidates must be flexible and willing to travel across Liverpool to meet and support customers in a variety of locations.
Do you believe that great employers are inclusive employers?
Subject to contract award, we're looking for an Occupational Inclusion Specialist to join our Connect to Work team, helping businesses remove barriers, embrace inclusive recruitment, and create workplaces where people with disabilities, health conditions and complex needs can succeed.
This is an exciting opportunity to combine your expertise in occupational health, vocational rehabilitation or workplace inclusion with your passion for making a real difference. Working closely with employers and Employment Specialists, you'll provide practical advice and tailored solutions that improve opportunities for individuals while helping businesses unlock diverse talent. You could be carrying out a workplace assessment, supporting an employer to implement reasonable adjustments, networking with local businesses, or helping redesign a role to better match a candidate's strengths. Every day you'll be helping create more inclusive workplaces and sustainable employment outcomes.
What You'll Be Doing
- Working with employers to build confidence in inclusive recruitment, onboarding and employee retention.
- Providing expert advice on reasonable adjustments, workplace accessibility and inclusive employment practices.
- Conducting job task analysis and workplace assessments to identify opportunities for role adaptation or redesign.
- Supporting Employment Specialists to match individuals with suitable opportunities based on their skills, aspirations and support needs.
- Developing employer wellbeing and inclusion initiatives, including awareness sessions, training and practical guidance.
- Building relationships with local and national employers to create new inclusive employment opportunities.
- Organising employer engagement events and networking activities that promote disability inclusion.
- Supporting businesses to become more inclusive through initiatives such as Disability Confident and workplace wellbeing programmes.
- Advising on Access to Work, assistive technology, workplace support planning and health disclosures.
- Attending workplace visits and post-placement reviews to ensure adjustments remain effective and sustainable.
- Working collaboratively with health professionals, clinical teams and community partners to provide joined-up support around health and employment.
- Maintaining accurate records while contributing insight, learning and success stories across the wider programme.
What We're Looking For
You'll be someone who combines technical expertise with a practical, people-focused approach and enjoys building strong relationships with employers. You'll bring:
- Experience in occupational health, vocational rehabilitation, disability employment, HR or another workplace inclusion role.
- A strong understanding of reasonable adjustments, assistive technology and inclusive recruitment practices.
- Knowledge of Supported Employment or the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF).
- Knowledge of Access to Work or similar employment support programmes.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to inspire confidence and drive positive change.
- A genuine passion for creating opportunities and improving workplace inclusion.
- The resilience and determination to work in a fast-paced environment while delivering high-quality support.
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, with the ability to work within supported employment fidelity standards.
- The flexibility to work across community settings and travel throughout the city.
It would be great (but not essential) if you also have:
- A full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
- Experience supporting SMEs or organisations without dedicated HR or occupational health functions.
- An understanding of the social model of disability and trauma-informed practice.
- Knowledge of local labour markets and the barriers faced by underrepresented groups.
- A qualification in occupational health, vocational rehabilitation or workplace assessment.
What else do we offer?
We’re a mission-led organisation with social value at our core. We’re a
Disability Confident Leader and proud to reflect the communities we serve.
- You’ll make a real impact: Every success story you help write will be felt in homes, workplaces, and communities across the city.
- You’ll grow: With access to training, reflective practice, and a national network of likeminded colleagues.
- You’ll be supported: We believe in teamwork, check-ins, manageable caseloads.
- You’ll be part of something bigger: From mental health awareness to inclusive recruitment and sustainable employment, your work contributes to broader change.
Equity, Diversity and 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.
- Elite & Fedcap are Disability Confident Leader employers. 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.
If you need any adjustments to apply for this role or to take part in the recruitment process, please let us know. We’re committed to making our recruitment process fair, accessible and inclusive for everyone.
Additional Benefits
- Company pension. (3% matched)
- 20 – 25 days annual leave based on length of service, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 discretionary days.
- Holiday buy and sell scheme.
- A range of shopping and activity discounts and cashback options.
- Accredited Level 3 Certificate in Supported Employment.
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About Us
Mission: To create opportunities for people by designing and delivering innovative, sustainable solutions and creating measurable changes for those who are socially disadvantaged.
Fedcap Employment and Fedcap Employment Scotland delivers employability solutions across the UK to build communities through a blend of local frontline professional teams and like-minded supply chain partners, using innovative and tested ideas developed both locally and internationally.
Our service is designed to give each individual the best opportunity according to his/her abilities and needs. Our programs provide targeted employment supports to a range of underserved groups, including single parents, people who were previously incarcerated and individuals with health, mental health and/or substance use conditions.
Fedcap Employment and Fedcap Employment Scotland joined The Fedcap Group in 2018.
Website: http://www.fedcapemployment.org/
