Employment Advisor
Solihull | Permanent | £26,000 - £31,999/year | www.cv-library.co.uk |
Job description
Job Title: Employment Specialist - IPS
Reports to: IPS Team Leader
Salary: £26 - £32 DOE
Location: Will deliver in South Birmingham and Solihull
MUST BE A DRIVER WITH ACCESS TO OWN VEHICLE
Role Overview
Trigon Recruitment are recruiting for a leading National CharityWorking on the Thrive into Work contract, embedded with Primary Care, Community Health Teams, and the wider community you will be delivering employment support to participants in parallel to the health treatment being delivered by NHS clinicians.
Working intensively with a maximum active caseload of 30 participants who have a health condition which impacts on their ability to gain work or stay in work. Assisting them to obtain and sustain employment that is consistent with their vocational goals, following the eight principles of Individual Placement and Support (IPS).
Meeting and exceeding performance targets for referrals, programme starts, employer engagement, job starts and sustainment, in compliance with contractual guidelines and quality procedures.
Role Responsibilities
1. Management of an active caseload of up to 30 participants to meet personal and team targets and KPIs and provide caseload support internally to colleagues
2. Deliver the service using the IPS model for which training will be given
3. Record all interactions with participants on the CRM system in a timely manner to meet contractual deadlines, compliance and evidence requirements
4. If required update NHS systems within the service level agreement (systems include RIO, Care Notes, IAPTUS and various others)
5. Ensure accuracy and compliance with contract data entry, processes and procedures, documentation completion and the Fidelity Scale
6. Build relationships with clinical and community health teams to generate referrals and create collaborative working partnerships with NHS clinicians including GPs, Practice Managers, Nursing staff and wider clinical teams
7. Attend meetings with clinical teams as an embedded IPS practitioner, where possible, and communicate with team members to integrate vocational services into health treatment processes
8. Complete extensive outreach activities to secure referrals including delivery of Thrive into Work presentations to potential participants and community partners as required
9. Conduct initial meetings with participant to build rapport, gain consent to proceed with the service
10. Meet and support participants 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
11. Assisting participants to understand their benefits through the delivery or sign posting for In Work Benefit calculations and sourcing additional financial support
12. Focus on rapid job search with the participant, whilst utilising local support networks to help them overcome their barriers to employment
13. To develop effective working relationships with a range of external agencies who might be better able to help individuals to achieve their employment goals
14. Develop collaborative working relationships with employers to enable support to be provided to participants in work, and to help employers understand how to better support their staff. Ensuring the service is focused on accessing the hidden labour market to unlock potential jobs that match with participant preference
15. Source job opportunities for participants through tailored job search and regular contact with employers to explore hidden as well as advertised employment opportunities
16. To build and maintain employer relationships and maintain employer engagement records, including 6 meaningful employer contacts per week
17. Promote the benefits of supporting participants to access employment, aiming to raise the profile of IPS services and raise expectations around the ability of participants to access paid employment
18. To assess individual support needs related to work which might typically include help with benefits, travel to work, managing health at work etc. and sign post on for support needs
19. Provide individualised in work support using the place then train model and ensuring effective support networks are in place. Once employment has been secured continue to provide quality service through conducting regular visits, effective monitoring and in-work support to participants and employers to help sustain employment
20. Provide education and support to employers, as agreed with participants, which may include negotiating adjustments, return to work strategy and on-going contact with the employer to ensure job retention
Experience
Proven experience of generating programme referrals
Proven experience of supporting people to obtain or keep work
Proven experience of meeting and exceeding outcomes and targets
Proactive approach to engaging with participants and sourcing potential referrals
High level of optimism, initiative and effective interpersonal skills in order to engage effectively with participants, clinical teams and employers
Focused approach to supporting job search and progression with a sense of urgency
Proactive diary management and organisational skills
Experience of working with someone on a one-to-one basis
Ability to plan and organise workload to meet required targets and deadlines
Accurate identification of participant support needs both pre and post-employment, with appropriate interventions delivered by self, or sourced through additional support networks
Creating and delivering candidate Action Plans
Experience working with employers to develop job opportunities for participants, and to support them whilst in work
To apply for this role please send you CV or contact Craig Doyle on (phone number removed) for a confidential/informal chat
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: CL EYE
Job Title: Employment Specialist - IPS
Reports to: IPS Team Leader
Salary: £26 - £32 DOE
Location: Will deliver in South Birmingham and Solihull
MUST BE A DRIVER WITH ACCESS TO OWN VEHICLE
Role Overview
Trigon Recruitment are recruiting for a leading National CharityWorking on the Thrive into Work contract, embedded with Primary Care, Community Health Teams, and the wider community you will be delivering employment support to participants in parallel to the health treatment being delivered by NHS clinicians.
Working intensively with a maximum active caseload of 30 participants who have a health condition which impacts on their ability to gain work or stay in work. Assisting them to obtain and sustain employment that is consistent with their vocational goals, following the eight principles of Individual Placement and Support (IPS).
Meeting and exceeding performance targets for referrals, programme starts, employer engagement, job starts and sustainment, in compliance with contractual guidelines and quality procedures.
Role Responsibilities
1. Management of an active caseload of up to 30 participants to meet personal and team targets and KPIs and provide caseload support internally to colleagues
2. Deliver the service using the IPS model for which training will be given
3. Record all interactions with participants on the CRM system in a timely manner to meet contractual deadlines, compliance and evidence requirements
4. If required update NHS systems within the service level agreement (systems include RIO, Care Notes, IAPTUS and various others)
5. Ensure accuracy and compliance with contract data entry, processes and procedures, documentation completion and the Fidelity Scale
6. Build relationships with clinical and community health teams to generate referrals and create collaborative working partnerships with NHS clinicians including GPs, Practice Managers, Nursing staff and wider clinical teams
7. Attend meetings with clinical teams as an embedded IPS practitioner, where possible, and communicate with team members to integrate vocational services into health treatment processes
8. Complete extensive outreach activities to secure referrals including delivery of Thrive into Work presentations to potential participants and community partners as required
9. Conduct initial meetings with participant to build rapport, gain consent to proceed with the service
10. Meet and support participants 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
11. Assisting participants to understand their benefits through the delivery or sign posting for In Work Benefit calculations and sourcing additional financial support
12. Focus on rapid job search with the participant, whilst utilising local support networks to help them overcome their barriers to employment
13. To develop effective working relationships with a range of external agencies who might be better able to help individuals to achieve their employment goals
14. Develop collaborative working relationships with employers to enable support to be provided to participants in work, and to help employers understand how to better support their staff. Ensuring the service is focused on accessing the hidden labour market to unlock potential jobs that match with participant preference
15. Source job opportunities for participants through tailored job search and regular contact with employers to explore hidden as well as advertised employment opportunities
16. To build and maintain employer relationships and maintain employer engagement records, including 6 meaningful employer contacts per week
17. Promote the benefits of supporting participants to access employment, aiming to raise the profile of IPS services and raise expectations around the ability of participants to access paid employment
18. To assess individual support needs related to work which might typically include help with benefits, travel to work, managing health at work etc. and sign post on for support needs
19. Provide individualised in work support using the place then train model and ensuring effective support networks are in place. Once employment has been secured continue to provide quality service through conducting regular visits, effective monitoring and in-work support to participants and employers to help sustain employment
20. Provide education and support to employers, as agreed with participants, which may include negotiating adjustments, return to work strategy and on-going contact with the employer to ensure job retention
Experience
Proven experience of generating programme referrals
Proven experience of supporting people to obtain or keep work
Proven experience of meeting and exceeding outcomes and targets
Proactive approach to engaging with participants and sourcing potential referrals
High level of optimism, initiative and effective interpersonal skills in order to engage effectively with participants, clinical teams and employers
Focused approach to supporting job search and progression with a sense of urgency
Proactive diary management and organisational skills
Experience of working with someone on a one-to-one basis
Ability to plan and organise workload to meet required targets and deadlines
Accurate identification of participant support needs both pre and post-employment, with appropriate interventions delivered by self, or sourced through additional support networks
Creating and delivering candidate Action Plans
Experience working with employers to develop job opportunities for participants, and to support them whilst in work
To apply for this role please send you CV or contact Craig Doyle on (phone number removed) for a confidential/informal chat
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: CL EYE
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