Employment Specialist

3 weeks ago

StokeonTrent, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom We Are With You Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced IPS Employment Specialist to join our team in Stoke on Trent. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals with severe labour market disadvantage to obtain or keep work.

Main Duties

Our IPS Employment Specialists team aims to increase the number of people moving into meaningful employment from our drug and alcohol support services. This is a new project, and we are looking for someone who is passionate about making a real difference in people's lives.

You will be responsible for assessing clients' vocational functioning, developing relationships with multiple stakeholders, and deploying effective employer engagement strategies. You will also be required to work with employers, partner agencies, clients, and their family/carers to achieve sustained employment.

About Us

We Are With You is a leading provider of drug and alcohol support services. We work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes, or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We provide a free and confidential service without judgment to more than 100,000 people a year.

Job Responsibilities

Please note that working hours are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm, however some on-call work may be required on evenings and weekends. You will be expected to work flexibly and be able to manage and resolve conflict.

Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 12 months experience of helping people facing severe labour market disadvantage to obtain or keep work
  • Sound knowledge of best practice in the provision of addictions and/or employability and employment services
  • Knowledge and understanding of issues faced by people in treatment/recovery in the job market, and in employability and employment services
  • Able to assess clients' vocational functioning on an ongoing basis utilising background information and work experiences
  • Ability to develop relationships with multiple stakeholders, including employers, partner agencies, clients and their family/carers
  • Working knowledge of a broad range of occupations and jobs
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to deploy effective employer engagement strategies
  • Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
  • Well-developed IT skills, familiar with Office Suite and Google Workspace
  • Ability to manage and resolve conflict
  • Ability to balance competing priorities within tight timescales

Desirable

  • A proven track record in placing people into employment and/or in supporting people to achieve sustained employment
  • Understanding of national development priorities and the needs of the business community in relation to employability and employment
  • Good understanding of local labour market
  • Understanding of employment law and employer's responsibility

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