Job Description
Social Care Recruitment Advisor / IPS Mental Health Employment Specialist with experience of providing support to people with mental illness or experience of providing employment support services within a social care setting and NVQ Competencies in Management Level 3 (or equivalent) is required for a well-established mental health charity based in Harrow, North London.
SALARY: £24,349 - £26,552 per annum (including London Weighting) + Benefits
LOCATION: Agile role based in Harrow with a mixture of Service and Home working
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Fixed Term Contract until 31st January 2025
WORKING HOURS: 35 hours per week may include evening and weekend work
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Social Care Recruitment Advisor / IPS Mental Health Employment Specialistwith experience of providing support to people with mental illness or experience of providing employment support services within a social care setting and NVQ Competencies in Management Level 3 (or equivalent).
This new employment service aims to support people living with mental health problems to find and retain employment.The service will be delivered initially in London, Kent and Wrexham with plans for expansion to other areas of the UK, funding permitting.
As the Social Care Recruitment Advisor / IPS Mental Health Employment Specialist you will be responsible for delivering the service in London, providing Individual Placement & Support services.
The Social Care Recruitment Advisor / IPS Mental Health Employment Specialist will help make a difference by leading the way to a better quality of life for everyone affected by mental illness, helping people with mental health barriers to achieve their paid employment related goals.
DUTIES
Your duties as a Social Care Recruitment Advisor / IPS Mental Health Employment Specialistwill include:
Support and help people in finding and retaining paid work; achieving vocational goals
Liaise with employers and securing placements for service users and supporting them in this placement
Build and maintain relationships with employers, training providers and other services
Prepare individuals for employment assessing each persons individual employment needs through vocational profiling, and then actively support them to achieve their employment goals
Provide effective in-work support to individuals once they secure paid employment to ensure they retain it
Promote the benefits of supporting service users to access employment with external employers
Proactively engage and work with external employers to open-up and secure paid employment opportunities for people who have experienced mental health problems
Provide advice and support to employers, which may include negotiating adjustments and on-going contact with supervisors to ensure job retention
Assess and identify individual support needs related to work which might typically include help with benefits, travel to work, managing health at work etc. and work with the individual to tackle these
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
You will have the essentials:
Experience of providing support to people with a mental illness; or experience of providing employment support services within another social care setting in either a paid or voluntary capacity
Understanding of the employment needs and difficulties of people who experience mental health and of supporting individuals to obtain and sustain employment
An understanding of the principles and practices of supported employment and the IPS model
The ability to make a comprehensive assessment of an individuals situation and needs; to develop, implement and review risk management plans and devise support plans and activities to meet these needs
Experience of delivering vocational training and presenting to groups
NVQ Competencies in Management Level 3 (or equivalent) is required
You may also have:
Lived experience of mental health problems
Dont meet all the requirements?
If the role sounds exciting to you but your experience, skills or qualifications dont exactly match every single requirement, the organisation will still encourage you to apply, you may be just the right person for this position!
BENEFITS
Rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform: Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc
Wellbeing support: A hub that gives physical, and mental health support. The company also have an Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments
Flexible Working you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. Generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off
Contributory pension scheme
Structured Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way
Receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member
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JOB REF: AWDO-C10229
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