Supported Employment Referral Adviser Part time

Pay range for this role: £30,024 – £33,143 (pro rata for part‑time colleagues).

We’re looking forward to welcoming new colleagues under this refreshed framework of pay, terms, and conditions. To promote fairness and consistency, all new starters will begin at the bottom of the pay band. This reflects our commitment to equity across the organisation and aligns with the approach taken with existing staff during the transition. While the starting salary is fixed, the role offers excellent scope for growth, meaningful contribution, and being part of a forward‑thinking team.

More information about the new terms and conditions can be found on our careers site in the “More than just a job” brochure.

Are you passionate about helping people into sustainable employment?

Join us in delivering the Connect to Work programme – a dynamic, person‑centred employment support initiative designed to help individuals living in Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP). Connect to Work is a voluntary employment support programme that helps people with disabilities, long‑term health conditions, such as mental ill‑health and other complex challenges, secure and retain employment. Through personalised support and strong partnerships with local employers, we aim to empower people to overcome barriers and thrive in meaningful employment.

We’re building a passionate and dynamic team to deliver the Connect to Work programme across Dorset and BCP—and we’re currently recruiting for a range of exciting roles! If you’re enthusiastic about helping people into meaningful employment and think you’ve got the skills, experience, or potential to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Supported Employment Referral Adviser

In this role you will be providing a welcoming front‑door triage service—offering information, advice, and guidance to help people make informed choices about employment, careers, and training that align with their aspirations. You’ll signpost and refer individuals to the most appropriate support, including supported employment programmes, health and wellbeing services, and education provision.

It is a community‑based role requiring travel to different locations around Dorset from a base at one of our learning centres in either Dorchester or Weymouth. Referral Advisers will use local authority contact points, including family hubs, customer service points and early help team access points, to speak to potential Connect to Work participants. There may be times when Referral Advisers will be required to work outside of normal office hours to support individuals.

Please use your personal statement to tell us why you’d be a great addition to our team. If you have any questions, contact Mer

This is your opportunity to be part of a forward‑thinking programme that puts people at the heart of everything we do. Connect to Work follows a place, train, and maintain model—supporting individuals to move into employment quickly, while providing tailored training and ongoing support to help them succeed and stay in work.

As a “work‑first” intervention, the programme is designed to help people achieve lasting employment outcomes through personalised, person‑centred support and strong partnerships with local employers. You’ll be part of a team that makes a real difference in people’s lives by helping them build confidence, develop skills, and thrive in meaningful employment.

Provide a front‑door triage service that delivers information, advice and guidance to support people in making employment, career, training and educational choices that are right for them and their aspirations. Signpost and refer to the most appropriate programme of support, including supported employment programmes and health, wellbeing and education provision.

• Provide information, advice and support to adults and young adults to ensure they receive relevant and appropriate information to enable them to access suitable support and achieve positive outcomes.
• Provide excellent front‑of‑house customer service for anyone attending various information service areas and events across BCP and Dorset, ensuring that…