IPS Employment Specialist
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IPS Employment Specialist
Location: Gillingham
Salary: £26,316 - £28,000 per annum
The Forward Trust Employment Services Directorate is a fast-growing Matrix Standard accredited, Ofsted Good rated, Information, Advice and Guidance, vocational training, skills and employability provider.
Our IPS team aims to increase the number of people moving into employment from our specialist Substance Misuse Service in Medway
The role will deliver supported employment to people in community treatment for substance use using the Individual Placement and Support approach (IPS).
You will work with the community drug and alcohol treatment service, maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment.
What you will be doing
You will manage a caseload of clients of people in structured treatment for drug and/or alcohol use to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. You will deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach (for which training will be given); providing person centred advice and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.
What we are looking for
- Some knowledge of IPS
- We would like you to have experience talking to employers and helping people into work through high quality employability support
- We want great communication skills and the ability to build relationships with everyone from the frontline up to CEO level
- Negotiation skills and commercial acumen
- Drive, passion, and commitment
- Proven ability to build rapport with people and especially understanding issues for people with affected by substance misuse or similar conditions
- Boundless enthusiasm, excellent teamwork, and the ability to work in a target driven environment
- Strong written skills/verbal/ organisational skills
What we offer
Alongside Simply Health coverage, and a contributory pension scheme to assist employees with their general health and well-being. We offer:
- Training opportunities and career development e.g Employability Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard
- Flexible working
- Simply Health Cashback Scheme (Optional)
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Crisis Loan Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
- Access to Blue Light Card
- 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
- Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
- Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
Person Specification
.• Manage a
caseload of around 25 clients in structured treatment for substance
use who are motivated to start/return to work.
• Deliver the
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach for which training
will be given.
• Meet and support clients to understand their key
skills, aspirations and goals through completing a Vocational Profile
and produce an Action Plan to help them obtain and sustain competitive
employment. This includes support with their job search, CV
production, application forms, interview techniques and career
development.
• Deliver high quality end-to-end information, advice
and guidance to clients on our employability programmes (aligned to
the Matrix and Gatsby Standards).
• Promote and develop the
mind-set, emotional intelligence qualities, self-confidence and esteem
so that the learners/job seekers succeed in the world of work.
•
Coach the clients on a one to one and group basis based on the Forward
Trust ES Methodology and Theory of Change
• Introduce clients to a
`strengths based’ recruitment approach to succeeding in job
interviews.
• Short-list, pre-select and match/submit clients to
vacancies/work experience opportunities.
• Arrange interviews for
clients where appropriate.
• Assess client support needs related to
work which may include benefits/welfare advice, disclosure of mental
health symptoms etc, and provide support & guidance.
• Attend
weekly clinical team meetings as an embedded IPS practitioner.
•
Source job opportunities for clients through tailored job search and
regular contact with local employers to explore hidden as well as
advertised employment opportunities- in collaboration with the Account
Manager/employer engagement team.
• Provide education and support
to employers, as agreed with the individual, which may include
negotiating adjustments, return to work strategy and on-going contact
with the employer to ensure job retention.
• Build relationships
with colleagues in clinical teams to engage and generate referrals and
create collaborative working partnerships with clinical staff
(promoting employment as a positive intervention in the recovery
journey).
• Once employment has been secured continue to provide
quality service through conducting regular visits, effective
monitoring and in-work support to clients and employers to help
sustain employment.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply where you will be redirected to their website to complete your application.
IPS Employment Specialist
Forward Trust
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