Employment Advisor

Job Description

We are recruiting on behalf of Richmond Fellowship. If you would like to help people who have, or are recovering from, mental health to integrate back into the workplace and feel you have transferable skills then this could be a great career move foryou. Its a hybrid role (2 days home / 3 days office)Its a great place to work (feedback from staff we have placed so far has been amazing). They offer great benefits (generous pension up to 6.5%), 25 days leave plus birthday off and generous maternity and paternity leave. Plus, they have been awarded Investorsin People Silverso they are officially a great place to work.Due to the continued success of their existing Cambridgeshire Employment Service, they are expanding and have around 16 vacancies in the following areas:

• 14 x Employment Advisors in NHS Talking Therapies (roles in Cambridge, Huntingdon, and Peterborough / Fenland) one of which is part time (22.5 hours)
• 1 x Employment Advisor (Autism) - Cambridge
• 1 x Employment Advisor (Drug & Alcohol)spread across Cambridge, Huntington and Wisbech (1 day)

Cambridgeshire Employment Service is a mental health employment service working to the recovery model, they provide a range of support services for people with mental ill health. Recovery can look and feel very different to each one of us. But they also knowthat the right support is provided, at the right time, they can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone. Thats where you come in. Your challenge To help individuals with mental health issues to find paid or voluntary employment,or if theyre already employed, retain their employment when theyre struggling and advise employers about mental health in the workplace.About youExperience of the employment sector isnt essential, but a background gained working with people, possibly in recruitment, education or human resources would be an advantage, as would an understanding of mental health and experience gained within a social caresetting. Whats for certain is that you have lots of self-motivation, excellent presentation and listening skills. You might have previously worked as an Employment Advisor, Recruitment Consultant, Tutor, Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Support Worker, CareersAdvisor or could be a recent graduate such as a Psychology Graduate looking to get your first step on the career ladder.About the roleAs an Employment Specialist you will be responsible for a caseload of 30-35, working to an employment model promoting employment opportunities or job retention strategies as a positive intervention in a clients recovery. You will meet with clients in communitysettings, in the office or over digital platforms to assist with career choice and planning including job search, CV preparation, interview techniques and career development. You will work with clients (and employers where needed) to help clients retain employment.We will also rely on you to liaise with our partners as well as actively networking with local employers, Jobcentre Plus and Voluntary Organisations to help find paid job opportunities.You must be able to effectively manage a caseload, provide person-centred support to individuals to help them find and sustain appropriate employment. Youll need to be assertive and adaptable, with a positive attitude about employment for all and excellentnetworking and interpersonal skills. An effective time manager who knows how to use IT effectively to support caseload management and reporting, your own transport, or the ability to travel around the whole county are also essential.Please apply via this adverteveryone gets a response. Feel free to call the office and ask for Sam if you would like to talk to someone about the role in person. Equally, if you do get a response to say we dont feel your CV is suitable, we are more thanhappy to talk through this in more detail with you as well.This is a rolling recruitment process; candidates will be shortlisted as and when they apply (recruitment will be going on throughout April & May).(Please note the salary is £23,457 plus £2,250 Location allowance per annum totalling £25, 707 per annum)

Keyskills :
Psychology Mental Health Employability Employment Support Employment Specialist Employment Advisor