Turning Point | Employment Advisor

7 days ago

East Anglia, United Kingdom Turning Point Full time
Job Introduction

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Total Wellbeing Luton Talking Therapy Team as an Employment Advisor.

At Total Wellbeing Luton Talking Therapies we specialise in evidence-based psychological therapies.

We support people in the local area who are having difficulty in coping and who may be suffering from a common mental illness such as depression, anxiety or phobias. Our approach embeds the notion of wellbeing and recovery and promotes personal responsibility for lifestyle choices and self-management of mental wellbeing.

This roleinvolves working with clients through a mix of service and community-based work, via telephone, and face to-face appointments so having access to a car is essential.

Role Responsibility

You will be working as part of a specialist team of employment advisors and working closely with clinicians who provide psychological therapies to people with common mental health problems.

Your main responsibilities will include:

  • managing a caseload of clients who have experienced mental health problems and want support to obtain a job or to retain their existing employment
  • providing clients with careers advice and advice in respect of employment opportunities within the local labour market
  • conducting employment assessments
  • providing practical work focussed assistance to clients, including support with the completion of application forms, job search, CV writing and interview preparation
  • referring and signposting clients, where appropriate, to other agencies, organisations or advocacy service that can provide specialist support or advice
  • providing support to clients with work related issues within the workplace
The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to actively listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way.

You will have the ability to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential.

You will have experience in providing employment services and will have a good understanding of barriers to employment and difficulties faced by people with mental health conditions.

We are looking for candidates with excellent communication skills who are able to demonstrate a proactive and highly motivated attitude and can manage their time and workload effectively.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.

You will get 31days paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33days. Plus the option to buyadditional holidays and spread the cost.

Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

Turning Point Benefits

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

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