IPS Employment Specialist

We Are With You

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Employment Specialist to join our team and be based in Torbay, working alongside our colleagues in the NHS.

Main duties of the job

The role will deliver supported employment to people in community treatment for substance use. You will be based at Walnut Lodge working alongside the Torbay Drug and Alcohol Service which is an established integrated community service supporting people with substance misuse issues over 18 years of age within Torbay. The team is a friendly, supportive multi-disciplinary team made up of recovery workers, nurses, social workers , doctors, peer supporters and volunteers. You will work closely with the recovery team to support a small caseload of service users into employment opportunities.

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You.

Date posted

18 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,654 to £25,654 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-48051-25

Job locations

Torquay

TQ2 6HP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Do you believe you have the skills to support people back into employment? Do you take pride in what you do, and can you think creatively about how different organisations can work together to deliver a better service? Are you happy to talk with employers and help match people into meaningful work? Our IPS (Individual Placement and Support) team aims to increase the number of people moving into employment from our drug and alcohol support service. This is a new project and is an exciting opportunity to help make a real difference to people's lives. Diversity Statement As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also Disability Confident Committed and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best. Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

Additional Information We may close this role earlier if a sufficient number of applications are received. IND H

Job description

Job responsibilities

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

Additional Information We may close this role earlier if a sufficient number of applications are received. IND H

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level, or with equivalent relevant experience
Sound knowledge of best practice in the provision of addictions and/or employability and employment services
Experience of multi-agency partnership working
Able to assess clients' vocational functioning on an ongoing basis utilising background information and work experiences.
Ability to develop relationships with multiple stakeholders, including employers, partner agencies, clients and their family/carers
Working knowledge of a broad range of occupations and jobs
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to deploy effective employer engagement strategies
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
Well-developed IT skills, familiar with Office Suite and Google Workspace
Ability to manage and resolve conflict
Ability to balance competing priorities within tight timescales

Desirable

None

Experience

Desirable

A proven track record in placing people into employment and/ or in supporting people to achieve sustained employment
Understanding of national development priorities and the needs of the business community in relation to employability and employment
Good understanding of local labour market
Understanding of employment law and employer's responsibility

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level, or with equivalent relevant experience
Sound knowledge of best practice in the provision of addictions and/or employability and employment services
Experience of multi-agency partnership working
Able to assess clients' vocational functioning on an ongoing basis utilising background information and work experiences.
Ability to develop relationships with multiple stakeholders, including employers, partner agencies, clients and their family/carers
Working knowledge of a broad range of occupations and jobs
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to deploy effective employer engagement strategies
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
Well-developed IT skills, familiar with Office Suite and Google Workspace
Ability to manage and resolve conflict
Ability to balance competing priorities within tight timescales

Desirable

None

Experience

Desirable

A proven track record in placing people into employment and/ or in supporting people to achieve sustained employment
Understanding of national development priorities and the needs of the business community in relation to employability and employment
Good understanding of local labour market
Understanding of employment law and employer's responsibility

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.