Employment Advisor

We are looking for 7 Employment Advisors to be part of an exciting new service across Hampshire – including Andover, Winchester, Romsey and Gosport.

Are you passionate about making a difference and supporting others to achieve their individual employment goals? Or looking for a role that offers flexibility and immense job satisfaction? Then wait no longer and apply for a role that will support people with mental health issues to find paid employment as art of their recovery and improving their lives.

What's in it for you?

This is a fantastic opportunity to really make a difference in people's lives and develop your own skills at the same time, whilst keeping your clients at the heart of everything you do. A stepping stone for future progression, this varied and fulfilling role will see you work alongside clinical teams, the people we support, employers and other key stakeholders in the community with training from both Richmond Fellowship and the IPS platform.

Alongside a generous base salary, we also offer fantastic flexibility with the opportunity to arrange your own working schedule as well as training, development, and progression opportunities.

What will I be doing?

Individual Placement & Support – IPS – Employment services support people to find paid employment as part of their recovery. Day to day you will be supporting clients with mental health support needs to find and sustain paid employment as a key element of their recovery - engaging with employers and building good working relationships with Mental Health teams along the way.

You'll offer support, careers advice and guidance, helping people to set their own recovery and employment focused goals and provide training in personal and skills development such as CV preparation, interview techniques etc.

Additionally, you will have responsibility for maintaining efficient admin systems to ensure referrals, assessments, progress and reviews are completed in a timely manner.

We are looking for:

• Experience of working in a customer facing environment e.g. Customer Services, Social Care, Hospitality, Sales etc
  
• Experience of working in a performance target driven environment
  
• Willingness to travel locally and dedicated to working in the community.
  
  This is a permanent full‐time post at 37.5 hours a week.
  
  The applicant will need to be in possession of a driver's license and access to a vehicle for work.
  
  

  The future office will be based in Winchester, and our Devizes office is an admin location only.
  
  

  So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? To apply please visit our website.
  
  

  It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview.
  
  

  This is a rolling recruitment process; shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.
  
  

  Recovery Focus is committed to working towards equal opportunities and we select staff solely on merit irrespective of race, colour, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, social class, religious belief, disability or history of mental health or addiction problems.
  
  

  Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling, and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.