Employment Specialists

Saarthy Travel Solutions; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job description

Employment Specialist - Employment Coach

Colliers, Forest of Dean and Avon House, Tewkesbury | Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Fixed term contract

Join our team to transform lives by helping those with mental health challenges find and maintain meaningful employment through the innovative Individual Placement & Support approach. This role is based in - Colliers, Forest of Dean and Avon House, Tewkesbury.

Deadline: 21st April 2025

• South West
• Full-time
• £29,970 - £36,483
  
  

Job Overview

The Employment Specialist role involves providing tailored support to individuals with mental health conditions, helping them secure and maintain meaningful employment through the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model. Key responsibilities include assessing clients' skills and aspirations, developing action plans, sourcing job opportunities, and collaborating with employers to facilitate job placements. The position requires strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team to promote recovery through employment. Employment Specialists are expected to manage a caseload of clients, offering ongoing support to ensure successful job retention and integration into the workforce.

You Will Be Required To

• Proactively manage a caseload of people, who have experienced Mental Health Difficulties, to either find and maintain paid employment, or to retain existing employment.
• Follow the IPS model, collate evidence and participate in Fidelity Reviews.
• Identify and meet the employment goals of clients by providing individually tailored programmes, using a person-centred approach.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary environment and liaise closely with a variety of stakeholders i.e. Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and Citizen Advice.
• Work proactively at Employer Engagement and research the labour market and spend time getting to know local employers, in order to negotiate job opportunities.
• Support Service Users and employers to identify reasonable adjustments and return to work strategies, to ensure job retention.

Act independently, using own judgement, knowledge and initiative.

Qualifications

Essential criteria:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of knowledge.
• Experience or knowledge of recruitment/employment.
• Knowledge and experience of Recovery and Social Inclusion principles.

Experience

Essential criteria:

• Experience of working in supported employment services.
• Experience of working with people with Mental Health problems or a similar service user group.
• An understanding of employment and challenges for people who have Mental Health experiences.

Other

Essential criteria:

• Flexibility to travel within the region.
• Full driving license with access to own vehicle for business purposes.