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Do you have demonstrable experience of giving money and budgeting advice or support in a student facing environment or financial services setting? Do you have an understanding of issues facing students in Higher Education?
We are recruiting for a specialist Money & Budgeting Advisor into our Advice Service to provide money, budgeting and debt advice to our members, oversee the application processes for our expanded hardship funds and to run our new financial literacy programme. This role will work alongside another Money & Budgeting Advisor and with our wider Advice & Wellbeing team, supporting each other to achieve positive outcomes for our students. The post holder will provide accurate finance, debt and budgeting advice and information to students using the Advice Service including casework, support and advocacy.
This is an exciting role in a unique organisation. Our vision is of an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world. We aim to build a vibrant and empowered student community with real influence in UCL and beyond, that enables students to enjoy their time at university; pursue their interests and passions; see things in new ways; and develop the skills and experience to change the world for the better.
We are a registered charity employing over 100 career staff and 300 student staff, delivering a wide range of services and representative functions for UCL students. We have the widest portfolio of services any student organisation in the country, managing UCL’s extracurricular programmes for sport, music, drama, dance, media, volunteering, academic societies and intercultural engagement; providing a wide range of fantastic social spaces; leading on student democracy and representation across UCL; and offering excellent student support services.
It's an exciting time our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s groundbreaking new Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.
We support flexible working, with hybrid working for all staff.
Excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work.
This role is a fixed term maternity cover role for 9 months (with possible extension).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Victim Support is recruiting for an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to work alongside ELFT (East London Foundation Trust) This is a full time role on a fixed term contract until 5th July 2025.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
We are looking for an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to work alongside mental health team in Bedfordshire. This is a full-time post on a fixed term contract until 5th July 2025. This is a key role working alongside the ELFT team to ensure that victims of domestic abuse have access to appropriate support.
As an IDVA you will be:
- Providing a high quality support and advocacy service to victims of domestic abuse.
- Managing a caseload; identifying and assessing risks and needs, providing a tailored crisis intervention service through individual safety planning, advocacy, emotional and practical support.
- Working with other agencies and advocating on behalf of service users in order to help them access services to keep them safe.
- Working within a multi-agency framework consisting of partners as well as MARAC and other local partnerships to offer a coordinated response to domestic abuse.
- Promoting the service and raise awareness of domestic abuse through the delivery of training to court staff, criminal justice agencies and local partners
You will need:
- Experience of working in support and advocacy with victims of domestic abuse is advantageous
- To be able to prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/needs and interests and promote organisation interests and values.
- To ideally hold a SafeLives IDVA accreditation, relevant degree, vocational qualification or relevant experience of delivering a service and working with domestic abuse victim's/service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting.
- A driving license and use of a car as this is a countywide role.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We looking forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
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Working Well Trust is a mental health and employment charity in London. All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and/or complex issues through training and employment. This role will be working with clients who have mental or physical health support needs, wanting to gain paid employment.
We are recruiting employment support workers for a new primary care Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment service in the London Borough of Enfield.
Experience of employment support is not essential, it is more important that you share our passion and commitment to supporting people to find the right job for them. You will receive training on the IPS model and in supporting people with mental health issues. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental and physical health challenges, either personally or through a close contact.
You need to have a desire to support people to achieve their employment goals, and the ability to multitask and manage your workload effectively. Good organisation skills are essential for this role, in addition to an interest in health, and the role it plays in the workplace. The successful candidate will need to become comfortable in approaching employers, persuading them to use our service, working with them to recruit our clients to fill vacancies and sustain employment.
No prior experience in IPS is required. The role we are recruiting for is as follows:
Full time: 35 hours per week - these roles will be based onsite/in the community 4 days per week and work from home 1 day.
You will work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental or physical health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. You will deliver the IPS approach (for which training will be given); providing person centred support and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment. More information about IPS can be found at.
You will work closely with clinical teams, the DWP and local agencies, providing a coordinated approach that always remains client led. You will also be working to targets whilst maintaining a high-quality service.
If you would to discuss this role please see the Job Description for contact details.
Please click apply to send your CV after answering the screening questions.
Candidates need to clearly outline how they meet the person specification points in their personal statement.
Employee benefits include an employer contribution to a personal or workplace pension equivalent to 6% of gross salary. 30 days annual leave plus paid public holidays (FTE).
Working Well Trust is an equal opportunities and Confident about Disabilities.
Closing date: 10th April
Telephone interviews: 12th April
Final Stage interviews: 22nd April
Please complete the screening questions and press apply to send your CV.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust are advertising for a number of roles across Brent and Hillingdon.
We are looking for motivated, passionate self-starters who want to kickstart a career in the mental health sector. These position, with on-the-job training, is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference and support those with mental health needs.
As an IPS 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. Joining a passionate and driven team, you’ll be working towards creating a fairer and more inclusive society for people with mental health needs.
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.
What is an IPS Employment Specialist?
This is a rewarding and dynamic role where no 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:
- Supporting and motivating individuals with mental health conditions to access and sustain paid employment.
- Regularly meeting with clients to listen, offer support and help them identify their best job match, reflecting their skills and aspirations.
- Supporting the clients through CV production, interview techniques and managing their health at work.
- Advocating for your clients by educating and engaging with employers regarding the IPS service.
- Sourcing job opportunities for your clients through regular contact with local employers within the community.
- Promoting employment and raising expectations around the ability of service users to access paid employment, breaking down the barriers for them.
Working for Central North West London NHS Trust
You will also be part of the Trustwide Employment Services Team which comprises of over 40 people.
You will receive a number of staff benefits working for CNWL, this includes an attractive pension scheme, a range of staff networks, travel discounts, employee assistance programme and discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide.
This role is an excellent opportunity to start a long-term career within the mental health sector, develop your skills and a gateway to the vast number of opportunities within CNWL.
Apply today to become an IPS Employment Specialist and make a real difference!
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Who are we looking for?
Firstly, you will need either a degree-level education or relevant work experience, such as in the health and social care or employment sectors. Alongside having strong and persuasive communication skills, excellent time management and exceptional organisational skills. Also, 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.
It would also be helpful, but NOT essential, if you have experience of working with people with mental health support needs (or similar groups) OR have experience working in employment support services (or equivalent), this can include working with people on a one-to-one basis, offering motivation and support, or engaging with a range of stakeholders. We are actively interested in individuals who have experience using a persuasive communication style or promoting a service to a variety of audiences, this can include marketing, recruitment, or sales roles.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: City Cambridge or London
Salary: £39,925 - £44,359 per annum plus benefits
Contract: Temporary Full-Time
Role Overview:
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) have an exciting opportunity for an Education Policy Specialist to join on a 9-month temporary basis.
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate.
Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge or London office, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office as needed for your role.
The role:
• Working with teams across the RSC, you will be part of a team that works to influence education policy in the UK and Ireland. This includes community engagement and research to develop policy positions, as well as dissemination of our views (verbally and in writing) to policymakers and other stakeholders. You will engage with other staff, contractors and with partner organisations to influence education policy.
• The role will require occasional travel throughout the UK and Ireland, calling colleagues and contractors, meeting stakeholders and attending external events and meetings.
• In this role, it is expected that you will attend the office on an ad-hoc basis. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application. This role may require occasional weekend and non-core working hours.
What we are looking for:
• Degree level or equivalent, ideally with a sound knowledge of chemistry.
• Good knowledge of one or more; primary, secondary, tertiary or vocational education policies and practices in the UK.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including a proven ability to write effectively for different audiences.
• Proven project management skills, including the ability to plan and prioritise work.
• Creativity and the ability to generate ideas.
• Experience working in a policy and/or education-related role is desirable.
• Experience in conducting or commissioning policy or education research is desirable
• A full job description is available here.
If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.
About the RSC
A not-for-profit organisation with a heritage that spans over 175 years, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has an ambitious international vision for the future. Around the world, we invest in educating future generations of scientists. We raise and maintain standards. We partner with industry and academia, promoting collaboration and innovation. We advise governments on policy, and we promote the talent, information and ideas that lead to great advances in science.
We provide advice, resources, and practical support to learners and educators in schools, colleges, and universities around the world. In the UK, we are the largest non-governmental funder of chemistry education and we influence government policy to ensure that opportunities to develop skills meet the unique needs of chemistry.
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, our equal opportunities statement and our inclusive culture pledge.
At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who have a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
You may have experience in the following: Education Policy Analyst, Education Policy Advisor, Education Policy Consultant, Education Policy Researcher, Education Policy Coordinator, Education Policy Officer, Education Policy Manager, Education Policy Planner, Education Policy Advocate, Education Policy Coordinator.
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Job title: Employment Adviser
Location: Hybrid, contracted to work at our Birmingham office at least 2 days a week
Salary: £24,000 - £26,500
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with occasional evening/weekend work (TOIL provided)
Contract: Permanent
Language Requirements: Fluency in English and at least one target language is desirable e.g. Arabic, Cantonese, Amharic, Dari, Farsi, Kurdish, Pashto, or Tigrinya.
Purpose of the role:
We are looking for candidates with experience of supporting individuals with barriers to work into paid employment. Within this role you will carry a significant responsibility, managing a caseload of clients from a refugee background and supporting them in securing meaningful employment, training, and education opportunities.
You will provide one-to-one personalised support, delivering quality Information Advice and Guidance (IAG), alongside ongoing support to ensure your clients have all the skills they need to get into work. This involves working with clients to produce individual action plans with clear goals and actions to overcome identified needs and barriers and provide a clear pathway towards the labour market.
You will work with clients online and by phone, as well as in person to monitor their progress towards their goals. Complementary support will be delivered through our volunteers who are trained in delivering employment advice, and you will book weekly appointments for clients, allocating time slots according to availability and the volunteer’s specialty.
You will also work with specialist referral partners to support clients to overcome complex barriers to employment. We offer a strong team environment, where your ideas and drive will be welcomed and where you as an individual can make a real difference to people’s lives.
To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.
Other considerations
- As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out pre-employment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include basic DBS checks, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
- Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully considered when deciding action.
- We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.
- Some travel between our different areas of operation (London, Birmingham and Manchester) will be required.
- Occasional evening or weekend work may be required. Time off in lieu would be provided in this case.
How to apply
If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:
- Why you are interested in the role
- What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
- Any experience you would like to highlight
- Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
- Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)
Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
Closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Saturday 6th April. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).
Children & Young People’s Practitioners – Residential & Community Settings
Location(s):
- Working from our residential unit, Yvonne House, Wandsworth Road SW8 (Zone 2). Office based in Lambeth Walk SE11 (Zone 1).
- Working across several SE and Central London Boroughs, Zones 1, 2 & 3. Office based in Lambeth Walk SE11 (Zone 1)
Salary: £27,400 - £29,000 pa + benefits
Hours: Full-Time
Can you make a BIG difference to young people in care?
We are passionate about learning and development and committed to providing an outstanding experience for all staff. As soon as practicable we’ll enrol you on a Diploma programme and give you the time, support and incentives to succeed.
Do you have?
- Experience of working with young people - e.g. mentoring, coaching, teaching.
- Key qualities that enable good engagement – e.g. warmth, kindness, humour.
- Strong values and a commitment to inclusion.
- An ability to understand, recognise and respond appropriately to risk.
- Ambition matched with a desire for professional development.
You will lead on plans to support their health, education, social, and day-to-day needs along with a specialist strand of work i.e. promoting sports, culture and arts (SCAs). This is an important and significant role in helping young care leavers thrive and fulfil their potential.
Salary & Benefits
We believe all staff should be paid well for work that delivers excellent services and changes the lives of young people in and leaving care.
As a result we offer:
- Competitive Sector Salary (including options to flex working hours up or down) + Work Related Travel + Pension Contribution
- Generous Annual Leave - 37 Days pro-rata, including Bank Holidays.
- Wellbeing Budget (£25 per month for all staff to encourage self-care)
- Monthly wellbeing time
- Training and Support – online modules, group training and personal training budget
- Line Management and Therapeutic 1:1 Supervision, and Therapeutic Group Supervision monthly
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Please note that only women are eligible to apply for the Residential Practitioner position at our all-female unit, under Section 7(2) (b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.
Apply by: 5pm Thursday 4th April 2024
Interviews: From Monday 8th April 2024
Start date: From late April/early May 2024
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Inclusion and Equality
We are committed to embedding inclusive practices, promoting equality and valuing diversity in all of our activities. We understand and acknowledge the positive benefits that this commitment will bring to the young people we support, our staff and our partner organisations.
We are striving to be an employer of choice for all and take measures to ensure that Young Futures is attracting recruits from the most skilled and committed people regardless of their background. Whilst we can already be proud of some examples of excellent practice, we are not complacent and recognise that we can always do better.
Investor in People
Young Futures is an Investors in People accredited organisation. We value the importance of determining the right strategy, keeping everyone on board, enhancing our management practices and continuously evaluating what's working or needs further improvement.
We deliver services in an increasingly competitive, rapidly changing sector with limited resources.
For us, the effective development of our collective talents and career prospects is the only way we can ensure sustained growth and competitive advantage.
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Are you passionate about helping charities use data to achieve their goals?
Productle is a growing consultancy seeking a CRM specialist to join their team.
They specialise in guiding charities, universities, schools, and social enterprises to maximise the potential of their data and systems.
Their services cover “day-to-day” support: managed services to help maintain or temporarily support CRMs, and projects to help with significant change such as supporting integrations, onboarding new departments or retiring older software.
As CRM Data Consultant, you will:
- Be a trusted advisor to charities on CRM strategy and implementation
- Deliver CRM improvement projects, ensuring data health and user adoption
- Train clients on various CRM systems (Salesforce, Dynamics, Raiser’s Edge, etc.)
- Collaborate with a talented team to support charities at all stages of their CRM journey
Ideal skills and experience:
- Experience with CRM systems and a passion for data from a charity setting
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A strong work ethic and the ability to manage multiple projects
- A desire to work in a supportive, values-driven environment
Bonus points for:
- Experience with fundraising and GDPR compliance
- Skills in SQL, Power Automate, and Power BI
Productle is a supportive, positive and life-friendly place to work. Employee benefits include:
- Flexible working
- 25 days leave per annum, in addition to bank holidays
- 5% employer pension contribution adding up to a minimum 10% overall
- Employee Assistance Programme
** Interviews will occur on a rolling basis, so please get in touch ASAP.**
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Twining Enterprise supports people across North & West London with mental health problems to find and sustain work, using the internationally recognized Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach. We are now looking to recruit a professional and self-motivated IPS Team Leader to lead a small team of IPS Employment Specialists (ES’s) in Ealing and support a small case-load of clients.
· Do you have experience in managing and driving a team?
· Are you a relationship builder, experienced in increasing capacity with other organisations and individuals and able to motivate them to continuously improve?
· Are you proactive in achieving KPIs and targets?
· Do you have the experience to resolve complex issues and stay focused under pressure?
In this role you will support the ES’s to manage their client caseload, by providing ES’s with training, mentoring, supervision, and modelling of the IPS approach to promote the delivery of quality employment services with the aim of meeting targeted client referrals, engagements, and outcomes.
You will also communicate with key stakeholders including IAPT/Primary Care/JCP team leaders and other Partnership Managers to ensure services are integrated, to problem solve issues and to be a champion for the service. The role will support the IPS Service Lead in maximising service outcomes and will also work closely with the West London Alliance (WLA) Programme Team.
You will manage 3-4 Employment Specialists which will allow you to support a caseload of up to 10 clients.
In return we offer flexible working, career development opportunities, a generous holiday entitlement and competitive financial rewards. We are also strongly committed to equality of opportunity in employment and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
We will shortlist you on the following list of Essential (E) knowledge, experience, skills, abilities and personal qualities. We are also interested in the Desirable (D) attributes listed and any transferable skills and experience which could support your attributes in these areas.
Technical competencies (qualifications and training)
· Educated to degree level or equivalent experience (D)
· IPS delivery and management experience (preferably in a Primary care setting) (D)
· Demonstrable evidence of Continuing Professional Development (E)
Experience
· Experience of managing remote working and in-person teams and performance management procedures (E)
· Experience of internal (and external) partnership working (E)
· Demonstrable experience of successfully working to targets (E)
· Experience with improving systems and processes (E)
· Experience working within a quality assured framework/standards and commitment to adhering to the IPS model of employment support/fidelity and employment retention (E).
· Extensive experience of working with and supporting people who have experienced mental health problems and other unemployed disadvantaged groups into employment (D)
· Experience of joint working and working in multi-agency partnerships (D)
Skills and Abilities
· Excellent IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office software and previous experience of working with databases (E)
· Excellent verbal and written skills and ability to communicate concisely and effectively (E)
· Demonstrable experience of providing excellent customer service skills (E)
· Understanding of our participant group and the barriers they may face (E)
· Skilled in coaching and guiding people to maximise potential (E)
· Knowledge and understanding of the relationship between employment and mental health (E)
· Effective marketing skills with ability to build networks and develop successful partnerships across health & social care and employment sectors (D)
· Able to present confidently to external stakeholders and partners at various levels (E)
· Experience of opening job opportunities with a range of employers (D)
· Understanding of data protection and information security (D)
Personal qualities, communicating and relating to others
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (E)
· Dynamic personality, confident engaging with a range of stakeholders to promote the service (D).
· Good at building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders (E)
· Ability to use initiative when required and take a problem-solving approach to work tasks with the capacity to appreciate the strategic service context (E)
· Ability to work well as part of a team and independently when required (E)
· Demonstrates initiative, self-motivation and resourcefulness, being committed to seeing plans through to conclusion within agreed timescales (E)
· Strong belief in the value of employment in supporting good mental health (E).
· Empathetic and person centred (D).
· Open to feedback and proactive in addressing self-development (D).
· Proactive in managing one’s own health and wellbeing (D).
Safeguarding
· Be able to display an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults (E)
· This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at Enhanced level (E)
Other
· Have an understanding of, and be able to demonstrate, a commitment to relevant policies, procedures, and standards e.g. Health & Safety, Confidentiality (Data Protection), Equality & Diversity and Sustainable Development, Equality Act 2010 and employment law (E).
· Trained in the IPS approach (D – Compulsory once in role)
· Able to work flexible hours as the needs of the job dictate (E)
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
1. Accountable to the IPS Service Lead for managing the delivery team of Employment Specialists and ensure delivery meets and exceeds performance, quality, and contract compliance targets.
2. Lead, develop and supervise the Employment Specialists using the evidence based IPS model, ensuring that the service delivers against budget and employment targets.
3. Provide field mentoring and observations to ensure continuous improvement in key areas of service provision including employer engagement.
4. Ensure that delivery is consistent across all team members, that work is accurate and to deadline and that it continually meets the commissioner’s specification through shadowing, auditing assessments, in work support plans and clinical records.
5. Support a caseload of up to 10 clients.
6. Manage information governance for contract requirements and integrity of participants personal information.
7. To ensure that all staff work in partnership with clinical staff to ensure employment and clinical plans are integrated. In addition, ensuring that all return-to-work plans take account of any physical, cognitive, and mental health issues that are likely to impact on the return to work. This may require liaison with GPs or other primary care practitioners.
8. To provide training/coaching for IPS Employment Specialist staff and/or clinical staff as required including training on the IPS approach.
9. To work collaboratively with IPS Employment Specialists and line managers to ensure that employment services in region are delivered effectively and in line with evidenced based practice.
10. Coordinate the work of Employment Specialists in region in relation to build relationships with employers to effectively access the hidden labour market, external agencies and the delivery of job seeking groups.
11. To cover for Employment Specialists staff during times of leave.
12. To support the Employment Specialists with addressing the ongoing support needs of participants accessing the service as above.
13. Network and liaise to develop good working relationships with other organisations that are better able to help individuals to achieve their employment goals for example, local colleges, training providers, Disability Employment Advisors, employment providers etc.
14. To identify training needs of staff and arrange appropriate training to support with continuous professional development.
15. To undertake mandatory training as required by the WLA Programme.
16. Maintain the necessary systems for monitoring the work of the WLA programme.
17. Provide regular reports of work to the IPS Service Manager and other relevant stakeholders.
IPS Service Delivery
18. Build a constant flow of referrals to ensure a dynamic caseload.
19. Support a small caseload of participants who have experienced mental health problems to gain and sustain paid employment using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach.
20. To work with external agencies to maximise use of both internal and external resources in the delivery of vocational support services.
21. To prepare participants for employment through assessing their individual employment needs through vocational profiling and then actively support them to achieve their employment goals in partnership with the clinical team.
22. To provide individualised, ongoing support to participants once they have secured employment to assist them in sustaining employment.
23. To promote the benefits of supporting participants to access employment within the region and external employers, aiming to raise the profile of IPS services and raise expectations around the ability of participants to access paid employment.
24. To proactively engage and work with external employers to open up and secure paid employment opportunities for participants who have experienced health problems. Ensuring the service is focused on accessing the hidden labour market to unlock jobs that match with participants preference.
25. To provide advice and support to employers, as agreed with the individual, which may include negotiating adjustments and ongoing contact with supervisors to ensure job retention.
26. To assess individual support needs related to work which might typically include help with benefits, travel to work, managing health at work etc.
27. To provide effective in work support to individuals once they secure paid employment to ensure they retain it.
28. To deliver employment workshops with other members of staff as required.
29. To develop effective working relationships with a range of external agencies who might be better able to help individuals to achieve their employment goals for example, local colleges, training providers and external supported employment services.
30. To maintain a professional relationship with the participants of the WLA programme and with other staff, with particular attention to confidentiality and maintenance of professional boundaries.
31. Update and maintain NHS database (IAPTus).
Other
32. To undertake any further training as identified in Twining Enterprise’s review procedures.
33. Receive regular supervision and training to meet individual, team and organization’s needs.
34. Contribute to the development of a service that is locally responsive and supports minority/disadvantaged communities.
35. Comply with and actively promote all Twining policies and procedures including Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding and Data Protection.
36. Perform other tasks as required by your manager.
Note
This job description is intended to provide a broad outline of the main duties and responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role in conjunction with the line manager. The post holder may be asked to carry out any other delegated duty or task that is in line with their post.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.