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.

See our video job description here: https://youtu.be/DWmWdktvAHc

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 30 hours per week, however the
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