Employment Support Worker

Job Title:             Employment Support Worker

Salary:                 £25,000

Hours:                 36 hour per week

Location:            Colindale, North West London

Kisharon Langdon UK has an exciting opportunity for an Employment Support Worker to join their growing team in Colindale, North West London.

Who we are

Kisharon Langdon are a charity offering a wider breadth of services of enhanced quality, enabling us to better support people with a learning disability and autistic people and their families.  From nursery and school to further education, through to employment opportunities and supported living, Kisharon Langdon will enable people with a learning disability and autistic people to thrive and realise their ambitions and aspirations. 

Whilst we support the Jewish community, we celebrate and benefit from the diversity of the communities in which we are based and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The Role

To provide tailored employment support to individuals with learning disabilities and autistic people, helping them access, retain, and progress in meaningful paid or voluntary employment. The role involves working closely with the people we support, employers, and support services to ensure individuals are fully prepared and supported in their employment journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to individuals, helping them identify career goals and develop job-seeking skills.
• Carry out employment profiling, job matching, and develop personalised employment action support plans.
• Support individuals through job-search activities, including CV writing, applications, interview preparation, and confidence-building.
• Liaise with employers to identify suitable roles, promote inclusive recruitment practices, and arrange work trials or interviews.
• Provide one-to-one support to individuals, helping them identify career goals and develop job-seeking skills.
• Carry out employment profiling, job matching, and develop personalised employment action support plans.
• Support individuals through job-search activities, including CV writing, applications, interview preparation, and confidence-building.
• Liaise with employers to identify suitable roles, promote inclusive recruitment practices, and arrange work trials or interviews.
• Provide one to one support to members in the workplace during a settling in period and for as long as required to ensure successful integration and confidence in their role.  

About You

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines and comfortable with changing volumes of workload
• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities or similar needs.
• Understanding of the barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and empower others.
• Ability to build positive relationships with clients, employers, and stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility to travel and work occasionally outside regular hours.
• Full driving license and access to own vehicle.

What we offer

• 21 days holiday which increases with length of service, plus bank holidays and Major Jewish holidays
• Pension scheme - (NatWest Cushion)
• Blue light card - access to more than 15,000 discounts from large national & local retailers
• Eyecare benefits – via Vision Express
• Long service recognition and reward & employer referral bonus
• Season ticket loan and Bike2Work scheme
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme with free access to independent advice, support and counselling on a wide range of issues
• Development and career progression opportunities

How to apply

Please apply online today with your CV and short cover letter detailing your suitability for the role via the "Apply now" link below. 

Closing date 2nd October 2026*

*Please Note: We reserve the right depending on the number of applications received, to shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

We cannot offer Certificate of Sponsorship at this time, all applicants will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to work in the UK as part of the recruitment process.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.