• Job Description

  Req#: B0289-24-0001?language=en&page=89&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are recruiting to a number of posts across South Essex in the following areas: Billericay, Wickford, Basildon, Rayleigh, Benfleet and Canvey Island to support the work of our Individual Placement and Support work within Primary Care settings.

  Closing date:21st February 2024

  Initial Interview date: Monday 26th February 2024

  Interview Format: This will be face-to-face. There will be a presentation given about the Charity a chance to meet existing Employment Specialists, a group activity and some initial one to one questions.

  Interview Location: Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way, Harlow Essex, CM18 7BL.

  You will work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental health support including physical and sensory needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. You will deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach (for which training will be given); providing person centred advice and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.

  You will work alongside Primary Care networks and other stakeholders in maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment.

  Main duties of the job

  Establish positive and integrated relationships with clinical teams, employers and other service providers. This includes:

  • To build and maintain employer relationships and maintain employer engagement database.
  • Arrange regular meetings with clients to monitor and review progress pre and post-employment.
  • Spend time getting to know local employers, in order to negotiate job opportunities that meet each individuals strengths, needs, abilities and preferences.
  • To challenge inequalities experienced by clients and address existing discrimination, whilst ensuring a process of learning for the organisation.
  • Work with employers to promote the service, identify job opportunities and ensure appropriate strategies are in place to reduce barriers in the work place this can include exploring job carving i.e. carving small slices of work from the duties other staff do not have time to do.
  • To develop effective working relationships with a range of external agencies who can help individuals to achieve their employment goals. This may include local colleges and training providers.

  About us

  Employ-Ability, an Essex-based charity, is seeking to recruit suitable candidates to support those, with mild to moderate mental ill health including physical and sensory impairments, to find and keep employment. This is a new addition to our current services and are seeking driven individuals that can help embed and grow this new team. Employ-Ability is a highly successful supported employment service, as well as a recognised Centre of Excellence. The charity works with Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust to deliver an Essex wide Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service and from April 2019 with Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust to deliver a West Suffolk, Ipswich and East Suffolk Service.

  Why Join us?

  Together we are looking to create growth and opportunity for individuals with mental health conditions and build a better and all-inclusive working world. We work collaboratively to make a real impact in transforming someone's life. We love what we do and feel we offer an incredibly rewarding career with an excellent training and development plan, a generous amount of annual leave and pension scheme.

  Benefits:

  • 35 days annual leave (incl bank holidays)
  • Birthday Leave
  • Company Pension and Sick Pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Life Assurance
  • Hybrid working
  • Reward Gateway (Employee discounts and benefits)
  • Blue Light Card

  Date posted

  13 February 2024

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £27,237 a year Starting salary at initial grade point, reviewed at 6 months

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  B0289-24-0001

  Job locations

  Latton Bush Centre

  Southern Way

  Harlow

  Essex

  CM18 7BL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Core Responsibilities:

  • Manage a caseload of around 20 clients who have mental health support needs who are motivated to start/return to work.
  • Deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach for which training will be given.
  • Meet and support clients to understand their key skills, aspirations and goals through completing a Vocational Profile and produce an Action Plan to help them obtain and sustain competitive employment. This includes support with their job search, CV production, application forms, interview techniques and career development.
  • Assess clients support needs related to work which may include benefits/welfare advice, disclosure of mental health symptoms etc, and provide support & guidance.
  • Attend weekly clinical team meetings as an embedded IPS practitioner.
  • Source job opportunities for clients through tailored job search and regular contact with local employers to explore hidden as well as advertised employment opportunities.
  • Provide education and support to employers, as agreed with the individual, which may include negotiating adjustments, return to work strategy and on-going contact with the employer to ensure job retention.
  • Build relationships with colleagues in primary care teams to engage and generate referrals and create collaborative working partnerships with clinical staff (promoting employment as a positive intervention in the recovery journey).
  • Once employment has been secured continue to provide quality service through conducting regular visits, effective monitoring and in-work support to clients and employers to help sustain employment.

  Other:

  • To adhere to administrative and data capture protocols which record the progress of individuals, and to keep accurate and complete records of casework.
  • To work independently, reliably and deliver consistently to deliver effective IPS practice.
  • Ensure that effective monitoring and evaluation systems are adhered to and keep abreast of changing practice within vocational rehabilitation.
  • To co-produce service development with service users where possible.
  • To collect employment recovery stories from people accessing the service.
  • Ensure that all relevant policies are implemented such as information governance, safeguarding etc.
  • Partake in continuous learning about mental health conditions, their impact and how they can be managed and undertake mandatory training as required.
  • Work flexible hours as required.
  • To keep up to date with information on grants and advisory services for clients and employers, for instance funding for specialised equipment or advice on the Equality Act 2010.
  • To support the team in promoting Employ-Ability in the community and with related publicity events and materials.
  • You will be required to be mobile across a geographical area in supporting clients.
  • To undertake any other duties as may be necessary from time to time, including possible out of hours working for which there will be time off in lieu.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Core Responsibilities:

  • Manage a caseload of around 20 clients who have mental health support needs who are motivated to start/return to work.
  • Deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach for which training will be given.
  • Meet and support clients to understand their key skills, aspirations and goals through completing a Vocational Profile and produce an Action Plan to help them obtain and sustain competitive employment. This includes support with their job search, CV production, application forms, interview techniques and career development.
  • Assess clients support needs related to work which may include benefits/welfare advice, disclosure of mental health symptoms etc, and provide support & guidance.
  • Attend weekly clinical team meetings as an embedded IPS practitioner.
  • Source job opportunities for clients through tailored job search and regular contact with local employers to explore hidden as well as advertised employment opportunities.
  • Provide education and support to employers, as agreed with the individual, which may include negotiating adjustments, return to work strategy and on-going contact with the employer to ensure job retention.
  • Build relationships with colleagues in primary care teams to engage and generate referrals and create collaborative working partnerships with clinical staff (promoting employment as a positive intervention in the recovery journey).
  • Once employment has been secured continue to provide quality service through conducting regular visits, effective monitoring and in-work support to clients and employers to help sustain employment.

  Other:

  • To adhere to administrative and data capture protocols which record the progress of individuals, and to keep accurate and complete records of casework.
  • To work independently, reliably and deliver consistently to deliver effective IPS practice.
  • Ensure that effective monitoring and evaluation systems are adhered to and keep abreast of changing practice within vocational rehabilitation.
  • To co-produce service development with service users where possible.
  • To collect employment recovery stories from people accessing the service.
  • Ensure that all relevant policies are implemented such as information governance, safeguarding etc.
  • Partake in continuous learning about mental health conditions, their impact and how they can be managed and undertake mandatory training as required.
  • Work flexible hours as required.
  • To keep up to date with information on grants and advisory services for clients and employers, for instance funding for specialised equipment or advice on the Equality Act 2010.
  • To support the team in promoting Employ-Ability in the community and with related publicity events and materials.
  • You will be required to be mobile across a geographical area in supporting clients.
  • To undertake any other duties as may be necessary from time to time, including possible out of hours working for which there will be time off in lieu.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to a degree level or equivalent experience

  Desirable

  • Trained in IPS approach
  • Level 3 Diploma in Employability Services Sector Qualification
  • QCF in Advice & Guidance (Level 3)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience/understanding of working with people with mental health support needs, or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector
  • Experience of working with someone on a one-to-one basis
  • Experience of managing multiple tasks at any one time
  • Experience of working assertively to influence decision makers

  Desirable

  • Experience of supporting people to obtain or keep work
  • Experience of working within mental health services
  • Own personal lived experience of recovery from mental health difficulties
  • Previous experience of delivering a service using the IPS model is a bonus
  • Proven experience of meeting and exceeding outcomes and targets

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • An understanding of the employment needs, and challenges faced by people who experience mental health difficulties
  • Developing a knowledge of a broad range of occupations and jobs
  • Able to use IT and tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of the benefits agency and all disability/ employment related benefits

  Skills and competencies

  Essential

  • Good motivational, communication and listening skills
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with a range of people
  • Good organisational ability
  • Natural ability to build close, trusting and productive relationships with people
  • Team orientated and works collaboratively within a mixed-disciplinary team
  • Ability to work independently and use initiative to develop and promote a service

  Personal qualities

  Essential

  • Non-judgemental and trustworthy
  • Empathy with the needs of those with mental health support needs
  • Passion and drive to make a positive difference to people's lives
  • Highly motivated with a genuine belief that someone with a mental health condition can find paid employment
  • Resilient and tenacious to not give up despite setbacks and frustrations
  • Self-aware of personal strengths and weaknesses and actively invest in personal and professional development
  • Willingness to travel within the region

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to a degree level or equivalent experience

  Desirable

  • Trained in IPS approach
  • Level 3 Diploma in Employability Services Sector Qualification
  • QCF in Advice & Guidance (Level 3)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience/understanding of working with people with mental health support needs, or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector
  • Experience of working with someone on a one-to-one basis
  • Experience of managing multiple tasks at any one time
  • Experience of working assertively to influence decision makers

  Desirable

  • Experience of supporting people to obtain or keep work
  • Experience of working within mental health services
  • Own personal lived experience of recovery from mental health difficulties
  • Previous experience of delivering a service using the IPS model is a bonus
  • Proven experience of meeting and exceeding outcomes and targets

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • An understanding of the employment needs, and challenges faced by people who experience mental health difficulties
  • Developing a knowledge of a broad range of occupations and jobs
  • Able to use IT and tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of the benefits agency and all disability/ employment related benefits

  Skills and competencies

  Essential

  • Good motivational, communication and listening skills
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with a range of people
  • Good organisational ability
  • Natural ability to build close, trusting and productive relationships with people
  • Team orientated and works collaboratively within a mixed-disciplinary team
  • Ability to work independently and use initiative to develop and promote a service

  Personal qualities

  Essential

  • Non-judgemental and trustworthy
  • Empathy with the needs of those with mental health support needs
  • Passion and drive to make a positive difference to people's lives
  • Highly motivated with a genuine belief that someone with a mental health condition can find paid employment
  • Resilient and tenacious to not give up despite setbacks and frustrations
  • Self-aware of personal strengths and weaknesses and actively invest in personal and professional development
  • Willingness to travel within the region

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Employ-Ability

  Address

  Latton Bush Centre

  Southern Way

  Harlow

  Essex

  CM18 7BL

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://employ-ability.info/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Employ-Ability

  Address

  Latton Bush Centre

  Southern Way

  Harlow

  Essex

  CM18 7BL

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://employ-ability.info/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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