Employment Opportunities Specialist

1 month ago

Manchester, United Kingdom The Growth Company Full time

We are seeking an experienced Employment Opportunities Specialist to join our team at The Growth Company.

About the Role:

This is a challenging and rewarding role that requires you to work with adults with physical or mental health disabilities who are out of work, to find and sustain employment.

You will be responsible for delivering the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach, providing person-centered advice and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • To manage a caseload of around 24 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 health, and personal circumstances barriers to ultimately support participants into sustainable work.
  • Attend weekly team meetings as an embedded IPS practitioner. Once employment has been secured continue to provide quality service through conducting regular visits, effective monitoring, and in-work support to clients and employers to help sustain employment to ensure that all required entry to the Esyncs is accurate and compliant and documentation relating to the participant is completed and maintained in an accurate, compliant, timely and respectful manner.
  • Spend time getting to know local employers, to negotiate job opportunities that meet everyone's strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
  • To challenge inequalities experienced by clients and address existing discrimination, whilst ensuring a process of learning for the organisation.
  • Develop effective working relationships with a range of external agencies that can help individuals to achieve their employment goals. This may include local colleges and training providers.
  • Partake in continuous learning about disability and mental health conditions, their impact, and how they can be managed and undertake mandatory training as required.
  • Meet and support clients to understand their key skills, aspirations, and goals by completing a Vocational Profile and producing an Action Plan to help them obtain and sustain competitive employment. This includes support with their job search, CV production, application forms, interview techniques, and career development.
  • Assess client support needs relating to work which may include benefits/welfare advice, disclosure of mental health symptoms, etc., and provide support & guidance.
  • 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 education and 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.
  • Establish positive and integrated relationships with Primary Care teams, employers, and other service providers.
  • Ensure that all relevant policies are implemented such as information governance, safeguarding, etc.
About You:
  • Experience talking to employers and helping people into work.
  • We want great communication skills and the ability to build relationships with everyone from the frontline up to CEO level.
  • Negotiation skills and commercial acumen.
  • Drive, passion, and commitment.
  • Proven ability to build rapport with people and especially understanding issues for people affected by substance misuse or similar conditions.
  • Strong written, verbal, and organisational skills.
Salary and Benefits:

The starting salary for this role is up to £29,000 per annum, depending on experience. After a successful 6-month probation period, the salary will increase to £29,000.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits, including access to ongoing training and development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and a supportive and inclusive work environment.

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