Employment Specialist

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We are recruiting for an Employment Specialist in our Fife IPS project

**So, what is IPS?**

**The job**

The job is Employment Specialist. It’s a varied, challenging and rewarding role. We

help people, our clients, find the right job then support them to stay in work. Our clients have differing ‘barriers to employment’, and commonly share severe and enduring mental ill health.

We follow the proven IPS framework which helps us to guide our clients on their **Individual **journeys. We support people in 3 general areas; employability, mental wellbeing and making connections. We are flexible and creative in what we do, recognising each client as the unique individual they are, and helping them to focus on the strengths they each have.

**Why come and work with FEAT?**

FEAT foster a supportive and inclusive culture, where working as a team and helping each other to constantly improve is at our core.

We offer a comprehensive induction, ongoing training as well as weekly support and supervision. We also encourage peer observations and find this a useful way of learning and developing in a supportive way. Ongoing training is part of the role where we offer a mixture of required training and personal development flexibility.

Whilst FEAT are a flexible employer, this role is based at Silverburn Park, with some days worked in Fife Community Mental Health Team venues, a mix of meetings in the local community as well as home working. The role allows a degree of autonomy and trust to achieve the best possible results for clients. On successful completion of probation, usually six months, we are happy to discuss other flexible work options.

**Salary band**: £26,750 - £28,437 per annum

**Hours** **35 per week,** but talk to us about other options

**Hybrid role** - based at Silverburn Park, Leven, some travel within Fife

We are looking for **one Employment Specialist**

**About you**

You’ll be a professional bringing relevant knowledge and experience - you’ll already know that work keeps us well, and about the benefits good work brings.

You'll be understanding, compassionate and patient, with the skills to support clients into competitive employment.

You’ll have attention to detail, be a problem-solver and enjoy being part of a small team making a big difference through good work improving mental health.

You will be willing to learn as we’ll teach you about the IPS model, with opportunities for accredited study down the line.

**Application Process**

We encourage you to get in touch and ask us questions about the role or the service. You can reach Grant, Chief Operating Officer on 07736901058 or Fiona, Employment Supervisor on 07568225648

Successful applicants will be invited to attend an interview where they may be asked to present on a given topic and answer a range of questions about their experience and the role.

We use a ‘seen interview’ which means, if invited we will provide you a list of the questions you will be asked prior to the interview to help you prepare fully and help what can be a stressful situation.

**Closing date**:Wednesday 10th April 2024 **Interview date**:Thursday 18th April 2024

Post**:Employment Specialist -**

**Fife Individual Placement & Support (Fife IPS)**

Salary**:£26,750 - £28,437 per annum**

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Annual leave: 37 days (pro rata) per annum

Responsible to: Employment Supervisor

Base Location: FEAT Head Office, Silverburn Park, Leven

**Aims of FEAT &** **FEAT Trading CIC**

To deliver individualised and group employment advice, support, training and assistance to people who have experienced mental health problems or are at risk of developing mental health problems.

To work closely with employers, other agencies and the general public to increase understanding of mental health and create opportunities for people with mental health problems to fully engage in communities.

FEAT’s mission is to enable and support individuals to flourish, to reach their full positive mental well-being in a culture where there is no stigma.

To regenerate Silverburn Park in Leven with a combination of commercial and community activities and donate a percentage of any surpluses into the charity on an annual basis.

What’s the job

A day in the life of an **Employment Specialist** can be varied and challenging, partly what makes it such a rewarding role.

The job is simple in design, to help **people**, our clients, find the right job for them and then support them to stay in work. Our clients all have differing ‘barriers to employment’, and commonly share severe and enduring mental ill health.

We follow a proven framework **(IPS)** which helps us to guide our clients on their **Individual **journeys while allowing tailored and specific support depending on someone’s goals or needs.

We use a truly client centred approach believing that people are their own experts and intrinsically know what they need to do. An Employ