Employment Advisor - Northumberland

Job description

Job responsibilities

Hours:37.5 hours per week.

Salary:£25958 per annum with progression to £28662 per annum

Location:Primarily across Morpeth and Blyth, with occasional travel across the locality. Hybrid working is available.

Contract:Fixed Term to 31 March 2026

This is a great opportunity within MHM, and one where you will make a real and direct difference to the lives of people who face mental health challenges. You will support people in obtaining and retaining paid or voluntary employment, whilst working for a passionate and inspiring organisation, within a supportive team. This role offers great job satisfaction and scope for career development and progression.

NHS Talking Therapies offers a variety of therapeutic interventions for depression, anxiety, stress, and other mental health related problems. Our service works with people over the age of 16 and has several bases across the locality. We routinely achieve recovery rates above the national target and demonstrate a strong commitment towards continuing professional development within all roles.

We deliver investment in and a continued focus on staff well-being, including opportunities to be involved in Special Interest Groups.

About the role

As an Employment Advisor, you will work in conjunction with NHS Talking Therapies services and Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to support people accessing primary care in their employment challenges. You will be required to provide a high quality, one-to-one service to individuals who have a range of mental health challenges to support them in job retention, employer liaison or employment/voluntary work search.

With experience of working within a community based, mental health setting, you should be able to inspire, engage and motivate people. With the proven ability to identify barriers, understand need and support people to achieve their goals the role will include one to one engagement, facilitating activities within the service and community, administrative tasks, sign posting and engaging people in other provision.

You will work as part of wider community support teams, including mental health workers, partners, internal colleagues, and other agencies.

Please refer to the attached job description for full job details.

About you

You will have experience of working with Mental Health and will be able to inspire and engage people and have the ability to identify barriers and understand individual needs, while possessing excellent motivational skills. This will include supporting people within the employment sector, with knowledge of employment rights and job retention being advantageous.

Working within a multi-disciplinary team, you will be able to demonstrate your experience in delivering results through your assessment, planning and facilitating of activities that focus on recovery and vocational skills. You will have an understanding of working with people with a variety of complex needs including mental health, your knowledge of working within a community-based service is essential and will have equipped you with the relevant communication and interpersonal skills required for the role.

Although not essential, it would be beneficial for you to have knowledge of employment law, the principles of the Equalities Act 2010 and how it relates to employment rights.

You will be educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in the areas of Advice and Guidance, Health and Social Care or Customer Service. An awareness and/or experience of working with people who have experienced mental health issues would be an advantage.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details on person specification for this role.

What we offer

You will go through our comprehensive, in-person training program in your first week of employment which will give you the tools you need to succeed in the role, as well as offering a great opportunity to get to know your new colleagues.

In addition, you will receive:

• A minimum of 25 days annual leave per annum, plus statutory holidays, rising with length of service
• A 5% contributory pension scheme, with the opportunity to increase contributions.
• A holistic approach to your health and wellbeing, including Employee assistance programme and personalised wellbeing action plans.Enhanced family friendly policies, pay and leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Healthcare cash plan and Virtual GP Service
• A discount platform covering online, high street and supermarket purchases.
• You will receive a tailored induction and probation review program which will give you the tools you need to succeed in the role
• Our structured career development pathways and support from our accredited Learning Team will provide you with advice and guidance on how to access development to allow you to flourish in your chosen career

Closing Date:15 June 2025

Anticipated Interview Date:

The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of building and maintaining
• professional relationships.
• Experience of effectively managing and
• prioritizing caseloads
• Experience of providing
• vocational or employment support
• Experience of working within a multi
• disciplinary team
• Proven experience of delivering in a results based environment
• Experience of working with people who have
• experienced mental health issues
• Experience of assessing, planning and
• facilitating activities that focus on recovery
• and vocational skills

Desirable

• Experience of providing vocational or employment support
• to people with mental health conditions.
• Understanding of the employment barriers and
• difficulties faced by people with mental health conditions
• Experience of delivering group activities.
• Experience in counselling

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
• (e.g. IAG, Coaching, Counselling, Employment Law, Social Care)

Desirable

• Evidence of further study in vocational training, careers
• advice and job retention.
• Multiple relevant qualifications.

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

Mental Health Matters

Address

Talking Matters Northumberland

4 Telford Court

Morpeth

Northumberland

NE61 2DB

Employer's website

https://www.mhm.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)