Ips Employment Specialist
6 months ago
We are continuing to expand our services that support people with health and mental health conditions. We are therefore particularly keen to hear from you if you have experience of working in either employability, employer engagement, the health or mental health sectors.
**Key Responsibilities**
- To manage a caseload of clients who are motivated to start/return to work. Working with participants to progress them on their journey towards employment by delivering the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach and overcoming their work, skills and health barriers to ultimately support participants into sustainable work.
- To provide IPS services to customers that are employed but are struggling to retain their employment due to their mental health condition.
- 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).
- Assess client support needs relating to work which may include benefits/welfare advice, disclosure of mental health symptoms, etc., and provide support & guidance.
- Engage with local employers.
- Source job opportunities for clients through tailored job searches and regular contact with local employers to explore hidden as well as advertised employment opportunities.
- Provide support to employers, as agreed with the individual, which may include negotiating adjustments, return to work strategy, and ongoing contact with the employer to ensure job retention.
**About you**
- Knowledge in relation to the issues affecting individuals with multiple barriers to progressing to employment and sustained employment.
- Good knowledge in relation to the support agencies that can assist individuals with complex needs (e.g., debt, substance misuse, housing, etc).
- Knowledge of a broad range of occupations and jobs in the local area.
- A warm, approachable empathetic style and the ability to establish a rapport and build relationships with customers that support their progression to sustained employment.
**Skills Required**:
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiating skills.
- Ability to work in a target-driven environment, with a focus on the successful achievement of job outcomes and sustained outcomes.
- Employer engagement skills.
- Trained in IPS approach is desirable.
GC aims to promote a culture of flexibility and agile working. Going forward we will be transitioning to a culture where full agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also recognise that there may be a need for more permanent flexibility in your working arrangements and in such cases, we encourage you to have these discussions at the interview stage, to enable your flexible working request to be considered as early as possible.
All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.
The Growth Company
Lee House
90 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M1 5JW
T: 0161 2281111
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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Salary**: Up to £43,503.59 per year
**Benefits**:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sabbatical
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 3976
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