Job summary
This is an excellent opportunity to join our organisation and make a real difference to the local communities we serve!
Following the announcement of a national £122 million investment, we are looking to recruit Employment Advisors for our NHS Talking Therapies Team, Talking Together Wirral service. We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about empowering people to make positive changes in their work life.
This important role works in the context of our NHS Talking Therapies service across Wirral to provide holistic and skills-based interventions, information, and practical support to help people receiving IAPT services to:
- Retain employment
- Exchange employment for another more suitable role
- Return to employment from a period of sickness absence from work
- Access employment for the first time or after a substantial period of absence from the labour market
Main duties of the job
About you
We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:
- Experience of working in mental health or social care sector and providing advice, guidance and employment support to people with disabilities or other vulnerable groups.
- Ability to collate and analyse data and present material clearly and concisely.
- Ability to work on your own initiative, use own judgement and make decisions.
- Be reflective of own working practices and open to change and improvement
- Very good organisational and time management skills, able to manage and prioritise own work.
- A thorough understanding of the support needs of vulnerable individuals in relation to gaining employment.
- Experience working in a IAPT service (desirable)
Please note, the successful candidate will be required to work Monday to Friday (9am - 5pm) but must have flexibility to work late twice a week hours within 9am-8pm, Monday to Wednesday.
About us
Were a non-profit, working on behalf of the NHS and local authorities. Were dedicated to supporting people and communities across the country with their mental health. Were here so no one has to struggle alone.
What we offer in return
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) and the option to purchase or sell day
- Enhanced pension
- Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay
- Vitality Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
- Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
- Plus, many more great benefits on offer
Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.
We particularly encourage applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds, as we strive to ensure our service reflects the diversity within our locality.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as part of the NHS Talking Therapies team supporting employed people
who are looking to re-enter the workplace after a period of sickness to maintain
or adapt their current employment, work with employed people who are at risk of
losing their job or are struggling at work and working with unemployed people to
help them plan a route into meaningful activity and employment.
- To undertake employment assessment interviews with customers to help identify
their employment support needs, job goals, ambitions and skills and to providepersonalised support to individuals to help them maintain, regain or take up
employment within an agreed timescale.
- To understand psychological therapies provision, employment law legislation,
the local labour market and where to access opportunities, benefits systems and
developments within provision for people with mental health conditions.
- To prepare and support individuals where it is more appropriate for them to
change their employment.
- To negotiate with employers and others (occupational health departments, HR
departments, line managers and Union Reps), in order that adjustments to an
individuals work are made where necessary.
- To develop robust working relationships with other agencies that may be better
equipped to help them gain or maintain employment, or help them undertake
work related training, such as statutory employment agencies, further education
colleges and other organisations working in the field.
- To maintain records and track progress of all employment related activity for
each individual, ensuring that health and employment support are fully
integrated.
- To actively engage in team meetings, supervision training and personal
development arranged through Everyturn Mental Health and other appropriate
providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as part of the NHS Talking Therapies team supporting employed people
who are looking to re-enter the workplace after a period of sickness to maintain
or adapt their current employment, work with employed people who are at risk of
losing their job or are struggling at work and working with unemployed people to
help them plan a route into meaningful activity and employment.
- To undertake employment assessment interviews with customers to help identify
their employment support needs, job goals, ambitions and skills and to providepersonalised support to individuals to help them maintain, regain or take up
employment within an agreed timescale.
- To understand psychological therapies provision, employment law legislation,
the local labour market and where to access opportunities, benefits systems and
developments within provision for people with mental health conditions.
- To prepare and support individuals where it is more appropriate for them to
change their employment.
- To negotiate with employers and others (occupational health departments, HR
departments, line managers and Union Reps), in order that adjustments to an
individuals work are made where necessary.
- To develop robust working relationships with other agencies that may be better
equipped to help them gain or maintain employment, or help them undertake
work related training, such as statutory employment agencies, further education
colleges and other organisations working in the field.
- To maintain records and track progress of all employment related activity for
each individual, ensuring that health and employment support are fully
integrated.
- To actively engage in team meetings, supervision training and personal
development arranged through Everyturn Mental Health and other appropriate
providers.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in mental health or social care sector and providing advice, guidance and employment support to people with disabilities or other vulnerable groups.
- Ability to collate and analyse data and present material clearly and concisely.
- Ability to work on your own initiative, use own judgement and make decisions.
- Willing to develop knowledge/skills.
- Very good interpersonal and oral communication skills. Able to express views, positively and constructively. Ability to develop good working relationships at all levels both internally and externally.
- Ability to promote teamwork, establish and maintain effective working
- relationships. Willing to work collaboratively.
- Good written communication and report writing skills.
- Good general IT skills (competent internet user and confident using Microsoft packages including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word).
- Very good organisational and time management skills, able to manage and prioritise own work.
- A thorough understanding of the support needs of vulnerable individuals in relation to gaining employment.
- General knowledge and understanding of the appropriate legislation;
- employment law, Equality Act, Disability Discrimination Act. Discretion and an understanding of confidentiality issues.
- An understanding of and determination to work within the context of equal opportunities. Treats everyone with respect and dignity, dealing with them fairly.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in mental health or social care sector and providing advice, guidance and employment support to people with disabilities or other vulnerable groups.
- Ability to collate and analyse data and present material clearly and concisely.
- Ability to work on your own initiative, use own judgement and make decisions.
- Willing to develop knowledge/skills.
- Very good interpersonal and oral communication skills. Able to express views, positively and constructively. Ability to develop good working relationships at all levels both internally and externally.
- Ability to promote teamwork, establish and maintain effective working
- relationships. Willing to work collaboratively.
- Good written communication and report writing skills.
- Good general IT skills (competent internet user and confident using Microsoft packages including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word).
- Very good organisational and time management skills, able to manage and prioritise own work.
- A thorough understanding of the support needs of vulnerable individuals in relation to gaining employment.
- General knowledge and understanding of the appropriate legislation;
- employment law, Equality Act, Disability Discrimination Act. Discretion and an understanding of confidentiality issues.
- An understanding of and determination to work within the context of equal opportunities. Treats everyone with respect and dignity, dealing with them fairly.
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.
