Employment Support Lead 7682

Title: Employment Support Lead

Contract Type: Permanent FT 35 hours

Salary: Starting from 37451 per annum

Reporting Office: London Stratford

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: 15th April 2026

Interview Date: 29th & 30th April 20026

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Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution) 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service Bank Holidays Westfield Health Cash Plan non-contributory life assurance up to 21 hours volunteering paid days lifestyle benefits Employee Assistance Programme and many more

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our Foundation Team at L&Q:

Do you have a passion for empowering residents and helping them achieve sustainable employment apprenticeships or training Are you skilled in building partnerships and working with stakeholders to deliver life-changing outcomes

If so this is your opportunity to make a real difference. At L&Q were looking for someone to bring their expertise energy and commitment to support our residents in unlocking new opportunities and building brighter futures.

You will have a passion for supporting people into sustainable employment with a target driven and solution focused mindset to achieve the best outcomes for our residents.

If this sounds like you we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:

• Direct support: Manage a caseload of residents offering tailored mentoring coaching and practical support to help them secure work apprenticeships or training.
• Driving results:Work to clear targets collaborating with internal teams and external partners to achieve excellent outcomes.
• Partnership building:Develop strong relationships with employers training providers Jobcentre Plus and support organisations to maximise opportunities.
• Programme delivery:Run workshops and training sessions on employability skills CV writing and interview techniques.
• Monitoring success:Keep accurate records of progress and outcomes providing regular reports and ensuring compliance with funding requirements.

What youll bring:

• Proven experience in helping people into employment apprenticeships or training with knowledge of welfare benefits.
• A genuine interest in supporting people into employment with experience working with vulnerable people facing challenging situations
• Stakeholder management knowledge with the ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively with employers agencies and training providers.
• Strong presentation and communication skills with confidence in delivering workshops and one-to-one support.
• Proficient IT skills and effective record keeping abilities for report writing and maintaining accurate casework records.

DBS

For this post the successful candidate will need to apply for or be in possession of an Basic Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) to enable them to work within the team. For further information about the Disclosure Barring Service please visit

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About L&Q:

Were one of the UKs leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for peoples health happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250000 people call our properties home and were proud to serve diverse communities across London the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporatevalues and behavioural framework which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times and all levels when representing L&Q.

At L&Q we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger and theyre at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit we look at what really matters: your skills experience and potential. Were proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. Were a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and weve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair transparent and consistent. Its all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out morehere.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UKs largest housing associations.

Clickhereto find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!