Job summary
Do you want to make a genuine difference and transform someone's life?
We are looking for a motivated, passionate self-starter who wants to kickstart a career in the mental health sector. This position, with on-the-job training, is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference and support those with mental health needs across the Luton Mental Health Community Hubs.
As an Employment Specialist you will play a vital role in helping people with mental health needs find meaningful and fulfilling employment. You'll receive all the training and support you need to take on the role, develop your skills and have access to a broad range of opportunities within Bedfordshire and Luton IPS Employment Services.
We welcome applications from all experience levels and backgrounds. What you will need is the ability to motivate and build relationships with service users, strong organisational skills, the confidence to communicate and engage with a range of employers, and a fundamental belief that anyone with a mental health condition can work.
We are running an assessment center on the 16th July as part of the recruitment process.
If you are short listed and are called to the assessment center but fail to attend, then you will not be put forward to the interview stage.
Main duties of the job
What is a Mental Health IPS Employment Specialist?
This is an exciting and dynamic role, where no one day is the same and you'll be making a genuine difference to people's lives. Using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model you'll be:o Supporting and motivating individuals with mental health needs to access and sustain paid employment.o Regularly meeting with clients to listen, help them identify their best job match, reflecting on their skills and aspirations, providing support including CV production, interview techniqueso Provide in-work support, assessing each client's work-related needs, designing a return-to-work strategy, and ensuring job retention with ongoing contact.o Advocating for your clients by educating and engaging with employers regarding the IPS service.o Sourcing job opportunities for your clients through regular contact with local employers within the community.o Work as part of the Luton mental health team to promote employment and raise expectations around the ability of service users to access paid employment, breaking down the barriers for them.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an individual who is passionate in joining us to develop the service and transforms someones life. This role calls for empathy and the ability to initiate and develop relationships with a variety of individuals and be able to engage employers using a variety of methods such as via the telephone or face-to-face in the community. Alongside having strong and persuasive communication skills, excellent time management, and exceptional organisational and administration skills.
If youre looking for a career where you can make a positive difference to the lives of people unemployed who are needing support finding paid employment. Opportunity to create a fairer, more inclusive society in a role where no two days are the same, then apply today.
Assessment Centre - 16.07.2024
Interview - 23.07.2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an individual who is passionate in joining us to develop the service and transforms someones life. This role calls for empathy and the ability to initiate and develop relationships with a variety of individuals and be able to engage employers using a variety of methods such as via the telephone or face-to-face in the community. Alongside having strong and persuasive communication skills, excellent time management, and exceptional organisational and administration skills.
If youre looking for a career where you can make a positive difference to the lives of people unemployed who are needing support finding paid employment. Opportunity to create a fairer, more inclusive society in a role where no two days are the same, then apply today.
Assessment Centre - 16.07.2024
Interview - 23.07.2024
Person Specification
Education/Qualification/Training
Essential
- oEducated to degree level Or equivalent experience in the field of supported employment - to degree level
Desirable
- oOccupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology or Employment qualifications
- oIPS training
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of initiating, liaising and collaborating with a wide range of individuals and organisations promoting and developing employment, education and training opportunities on behalf of service users.
- oExperience of working with a range of mental health service users (in health, social care and/or voluntary sectors) implementing individual programmes and interventions.
- oExperience of working towards recovery goal attainment at pace.
- oExperience of actively and regularly engaging with employers and employment providers to seek out employment opportunities on behalf of service users
- oKnowledge of good practice in employment legislation protecting disability equality
- oExperience of constructing and reviewing individually tailored programmes using a person centred approach.
- oKnowledge of vocational assessment & profiling of service users' vocational needs
Desirable
- oRecent experience of working with service users to help them meet their employment-related goals
- oExperience & knowledge of the benefits agency and all disability employment related benefits
- oExperience of collecting caseload and outcome data
- oPersonal experience of using Mental Health services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oEnthusiasm and commitment towards supporting people with mental health problems find paid employment.
- oAn understanding of the benefits of work as part of the recovery process and a positive attitude to enabling service users overcome barriers to finding employment, are essential.
- oExcellent marketing and promotional skills with an excellent negotiation skills & persuasive style
- oAble to analyse situations / information to identify and support service users to address their individual needs in relation to employment, education and training
- oGood time management skills to balance the co-ordination of own diary making best use of time, efficiently and effectively.
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
- oAbility to work independently and collectively as part of a team
- oExcellent interpersonal skills.
- oAbility to embrace and adapt to new challenges
- oKnowledge of local employment issues, relevant Government policy and Trust priorities
- oExcellent IT skills
- oAbility to work autonomously and use own initiative
Desirable
- oKnowledge of relevant welfare benefits and benefits rules
- oExperience of delivering presentations to a wide variety of colleagues and agencies internal and external to the Trust
Other
Essential
- oAn inclusive approach to employment and a 'can do' attitude
- oFlexible/adaptable.
- oAbility to travel independently to other bases.
- oCover for team members working in other areas in exceptional circumstances.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification/Training
Essential
- oEducated to degree level Or equivalent experience in the field of supported employment - to degree level
Desirable
- oOccupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology or Employment qualifications
- oIPS training
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of initiating, liaising and collaborating with a wide range of individuals and organisations promoting and developing employment, education and training opportunities on behalf of service users.
- oExperience of working with a range of mental health service users (in health, social care and/or voluntary sectors) implementing individual programmes and interventions.
- oExperience of working towards recovery goal attainment at pace.
- oExperience of actively and regularly engaging with employers and employment providers to seek out employment opportunities on behalf of service users
- oKnowledge of good practice in employment legislation protecting disability equality
- oExperience of constructing and reviewing individually tailored programmes using a person centred approach.
- oKnowledge of vocational assessment & profiling of service users' vocational needs
Desirable
- oRecent experience of working with service users to help them meet their employment-related goals
- oExperience & knowledge of the benefits agency and all disability employment related benefits
- oExperience of collecting caseload and outcome data
- oPersonal experience of using Mental Health services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oEnthusiasm and commitment towards supporting people with mental health problems find paid employment.
- oAn understanding of the benefits of work as part of the recovery process and a positive attitude to enabling service users overcome barriers to finding employment, are essential.
- oExcellent marketing and promotional skills with an excellent negotiation skills & persuasive style
- oAble to analyse situations / information to identify and support service users to address their individual needs in relation to employment, education and training
- oGood time management skills to balance the co-ordination of own diary making best use of time, efficiently and effectively.
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
- oAbility to work independently and collectively as part of a team
- oExcellent interpersonal skills.
- oAbility to embrace and adapt to new challenges
- oKnowledge of local employment issues, relevant Government policy and Trust priorities
- oExcellent IT skills
- oAbility to work autonomously and use own initiative
Desirable
- oKnowledge of relevant welfare benefits and benefits rules
- oExperience of delivering presentations to a wide variety of colleagues and agencies internal and external to the Trust
Other
Essential
- oAn inclusive approach to employment and a 'can do' attitude
- oFlexible/adaptable.
- oAbility to travel independently to other bases.
- oCover for team members working in other areas in exceptional circumstances.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
