Band 6 Senior Employment Advisor - Swindon
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Swindon Talking Therapies (IAPT) Service to join our team as a Senior Employment Advisor. You will be responsible for supporting and developing the setting up, and day-to-day management of this newly created service which will offer specialist employment support to patients with common mental health problems to gain, return to, or retain employment.
This is a great chance to use your relationship building and management skills to gain in-depth knowledge of the local employment market linking with a range of schemes and initiatives to assist service users with their employment situation whilst leading a team of employment advisors.
Main duties of the job
You will supervise and caseload manage a team of employment advisors, and lead group/peer supervision sessions.
You will work collaboratively, developing excellent working partnerships with the Swindon Talking Therapy (IAPT) Therapists and other key stakeholders to promote knowledge of and referrals to the employment support service and to build up an extensive knowledge of the local labour market, support services and new initiatives.
You will be involved in the collation and maintenance of employment service specific data metrics and compile action plans based on these findings.
You should have previous experience in vocational training or employment support along with the ability to set up this new service, build relationships, and lead a new team of employment advisors. You will need excellent communication skills and empathy with and/or experience of working with people who have experienced mental health issues and an understanding of the barriers they face in accessing employment.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Details
Date posted
26 January 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
342-WTS029-0124
Job locations
Old Town Surgery (2nd floor)
Curie Ave
Swindon
SN1 4GB
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Old Town Surgery (2nd floor)
Curie Ave
Swindon
SN1 4GB
Employer's website
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