Employment & Education Advisor

Job summary

We are advertising for a part time (2 days per week) Employment & Education Advisor within the ARMS South East Service at Band 4. The service is a multi-disciplinary team and you will be working closely with your colleagues to provide opportunities for service users to re-engage with pathways to employment and vocational opportunities.

Main duties of the job

To manage a caseload of people who have experienced mental health distress who wish to retain and or gain paid employment through delivering a range of approaches including the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach to vocational rehabilitation. The post holder will work directly with mainstream educational providers and employers to secure education/employment opportunities for service users whilst providing on-going support. They will meet regularly with MDT Colleagues to co-ordinate and integrate vocational services into the recovery plan. The post holder will also prepare individuals for employment through assessing each person's individual educational/ employment needs through vocational profiling.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.