Occupational Inclusion Specialist

Location: Oxford, Reading, Guildford or Brighton
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Salary: £33,000 - £35,000

This role can be based out of any of out 10 south central offices from Oxford to Brighton.

Help create inclusive employment opportunities that improve health, wellbeing and independence.

As an Occupational Inclusion Specialist , you will work with employers to promote inclusive recruitment, retention and workplace practices, helping people with disabilities, health conditions and complex needs to thrive in work.

Providing specialist advice and practical solutions, you will support employers to identify and remove workplace barriers, implement reasonable adjustments, and create positive, sustainable employment opportunities. Working closely with Employment Specialists and employer partners, you will play a key role in driving workplace inclusion and improving outcomes for both businesses and employees.

What You’ll Do:

- Partner with employers to promote inclusive recruitment, onboarding and workplace practices.
- Provide specialist advice on workplace adjustments, accessibility and supporting employees with health conditions or disabilities.
- Conduct job and task analysis to identify opportunities for role adaptation, redesign and job carving.
- Support Employment Specialists to match customers with suitable opportunities and sustainable employment outcomes.
- Develop and enhance our employer offer, including wellbeing initiatives, awareness sessions and inclusive workplace training.
- Build relationships with local and national employers to create inclusive employment opportunities.
- Advise on Access to Work, assistive technology, health disclosures and retention strategies.
- Work collaboratively with health professionals, clinical teams and community partners to deliver joined-up support.
- Monitor progress through support reviews and post-placement check-ins to ensure long-term success.

What You’ll Bring:

- Experience in occupational health, vocational rehabilitation, disability employment, HR, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of workplace adjustments, accessibility and inclusive employment practices.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build confidence and influence employers.
- Experience supporting people with health conditions, disabilities or other barriers to employment.
- Resilient, organised and comfortable managing a caseload in a target-driven environment.
- Knowledge of Access to Work, supported employment approaches and employer engagement.
- Flexible and confident working across community, employer and partnership settings

About Us

Fedcap UK is a not-for-profit organisation committed to improving people’s economic mobility. We transform lives by helping people access work, health and learning opportunities. As part of The Fedcap Group – a global charity with 90 years of experience – we work across four specialist practice areas and have supported more than 113,000 people since 2019.

Here’s what makes Fedcap a rewarding career…

At Fedcap, we’re proud to offer a comprehensive and rewarding benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, development and work-life balance:

- 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell additional days
- £500 annual benefits scheme to spend at over 900 retailers
- Cycle to Work scheme open all year round
- Pension scheme with up to 5% employer match
- Free life assurance worth 4x your salary
- Health & wellbeing support , including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family
- Digital gym, mindfulness resources, virtual GP and more

Join Fedcap and help create more inclusive workplaces while improving the health, wellbeing and independence of people across Reading.

Equity, Diversity & 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.

- Fedcap Employment is a Disability Confident Leader employer. 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.

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