Key Worker and Employer Liason

Job title and organisation: Key Worker and Employer Liason - Learning Partnerships t/a Community Learning Partnerships
Salary: Full-time salary (35hrs) £26,815.00 - £28,462.50
Hours: Minimum 21 per week
Contract: Fixed-term with potential for up to 5 years
Location: Shine, Harehills Road, Leeds LS8 5HS
Closing Date and Time: Sunday 8 November 2026 at midnight

Community Learning Partnerships is a highly recognised, successful Leeds based charity with 35 years of experience working in deprived areas of the city to reduce inequality, poverty and deprivation and improve the wellbeing of children, young people and adults through the provision of learning, skills and personal development opportunities.

We have been successful at gaining funding from West Yorkshire Combined Authority in partnership with Department of Work and Pensions for our new project, Healthy Working Lives Supported Employment in Leeds, and are currently seeking to appoint:

Please note that this is a face-to-face role

We are looking for a Key Worker and Employer Liaison to support people who are unemployed or economically inactive, particularly those with disabilities, long term health conditions, and complex barriers, into sustainable employment through evidence-based supported employment models. The programme supports both job seekers and employers, focusing mainly on unemployed residents, with some support for those at risk of losing their jobs.

The ideal candidate will be able to

• Build positive, supportive relationships with unemployed or economically inactive participants who are experiencing long-term health conditions and complex barriers to work and/or are young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET).
• Engage with and develop relationships with employers to create sustainable employment opportunities, acting as a liaison and workplace mentor where appropriate.

The successful candidate will benefit from

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time posts) [increasing according to length of service up to a maximum of 32] + statutory bank holidays
• Birthday day off (pro-rata for part-time posts)
• 24-hour employee assistance programme
• Free healthcare scheme

Please email info@learningpartnerships.org.ukwith your completed application

CLOSING DATE: 8 November 2026 at midnight.

Please note we may remove the vacancy if we receive enough applications before the closing date.

Interviews will be held on 19 November 2026.

If you have not heard from us within 14 days of the closing date, please presume you have not been shortlisted.

Community Learning Partnerships, Shine, Harehills Road, Leeds, LS8 5HS

Tel: 0113 8245414

Registered Charity No: 1003603

Community Learning Partnerships is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, ensuring that they are protected from harm. It is our policy to carry out online searches on shortlisted candidates.

This role will require an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) background check.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references. References will be requested and verified as part of our recruitment process.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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