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Youth Employment Specialist, West Essex
4 months ago
Job summary
Initial Interview date: Friday 5th July 2024
Interview Format: TBC
You will work with young people (14-18 years) who have mental health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable education, employment or training in line with their preferences. You will deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach (for which training will be given); providing person centred advice and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.
You will work as part of a community mental health team, maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment.
Main duties of the job
Establish positive and integrated relationships with clinical teams, employers and other service providers. This includes:
To build and maintain employer relationships and maintain employer engagement database. Arrange regular meetings with clients to monitor and review progress pre and post-employment. Spend time getting to know local employers, in order to negotiate job opportunities that meet each individuals strengths, needs, abilities and preferences. To challenge inequalities experienced by clients and address existing discrimination, whilst ensuring a process of learning for the organisation. Work with employers to promote the service, identify job opportunities and ensure appropriate strategies are in place to reduce barriers in the work place this can include exploring job carving carving small slices of work from the duties other staff do not have time to do. To develop effective working relationships with a range of external agencies who can help individuals to achieve their employment goals. This may include local colleges and training providers.
About us
Employ-Ability, an Essex-based charity, is seeking to recruit suitable candidates to support those, with mild to moderate mental ill health including physical and sensory impairments, to find and keep employment. This is a new addition to our current services and are seeking driven individuals that can help embed and grow this new team. Employ-Ability is a highly successful supported employment service, as well as a recognised Centre of Excellence. The charity works with Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust to deliver an Essex wide Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service and from April 2019 with Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust to deliver a West Suffolk, Ipswich and East Suffolk Service.
Why Join us?
Together we are looking to create growth and opportunity for individuals with mental health conditions and build a better and all-inclusive working world. We work collaboratively to make a real impact in transforming someone's life. We love what we do and feel we offer an incredibly rewarding career with an excellent training and development plan, a generous amount of annual leave and pension scheme.
Benefits:
35 days annual leave (incl bank holidays) Birthday Leave Company Pension and Sick Pay Employee Assistance Programme Life Assurance Hybrid working Reward Gateway (Employee discounts and benefits) Blue Light Card Job description
Job responsibilities
Core Responsibilities:
Manage a caseload of around 20 young people who have mental health support needs who are motivated to start/return to work. Deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach for which training will be given. Meet and support clients to understand their key skills, aspirations and goals through completing a Vocational Profile and produce an Action Plan to help them obtain and sustain competitive education, employment or training. This may include support with their job search, CV production, application forms, interview techniques and career development. Assess clients support needs related to education and work which may include benefits/welfare advice, disclosure of mental health symptoms etc, and provide support & guidance. Attend weekly clinical team meetings as an embedded IPS practitioner. Source opportunities for clients through tailored job search and regular contact with local education establishments and 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 strategies and on-going contact with the employer/ education provider to ensure they sustain their education or employment. 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 in the recovery journey). Once education, training or 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 these.Other:
To adhere to administrative and data capture protocols which record the progress of individuals, and to keep accurate and complete records of casework. To work independently, reliably and deliver consistently to deliver effective IPS practice. Ensure that effective monitoring and evaluation systems are adhered to and keep abreast of changing practice within vocational rehabilitation. To co-produce service development with service users where possible. To collect employment recovery stories from people accessing the service. Ensure that all relevant policies are implemented such as information governance, safeguarding etc. Partake in continuous learning about mental health conditions, their impact and how they can be managed and undertake mandatory training as required. Work flexible hours as required. To keep up to date with information on grants and advisory services for clients and employers, for instance funding for specialised equipment or advice on the Equality Act 2010. To support the team in promoting Employ-Ability in the community and with related publicity events and materials. You will be required to be mobile across a geographical area in supporting clients. To undertake any other duties as may be necessary from time to time, including possible out of hours working for which there will be time off in lieu. Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Educated to a degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
Trained in IPS approach Level 3 Diploma in Employability Services Sector Qualification QCF in Advice & Guidance (Level 6) JNC youth work qualified
Experience
Essential
Experience/understanding of working with young people with mental health support needs, or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector Experience of working with someone on a one-to-one basis Experience of managing multiple tasks at any one time Experience of working assertively to influence decision makers
Desirable
Experience of supporting young people to obtain or keep work Experience of working within mental health services Own personal lived experience of recovery from mental health difficulties Previous experience of delivering a service using the IPS model is a bonus Proven experience of meeting and exceeding outcomes and targets
Knowledge
Essential
An understanding of education / employment needs, and challenges faced by young people who experience mental health difficulties Developing a knowledge of a broad range of occupations and jobs Able to use IT and tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Desirable
Knowledge of the benefits agency and all disability/ employment related benefits
Skills and competencies
Essential
Good motivational, communication and listening skills Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with a range of people Good organisational ability Natural ability to build close, trusting and productive relationships with people Team orientated and works collaboratively within a mixed-disciplinary team Ability to work independently and use initiative to develop and promote a service
Personal qualities
Essential
Non-judgemental and trustworthy Empathy with the needs of those with mental health support needs Passion and drive to make a positive difference to people's lives Highly motivated with a genuine belief that someone with a mental health condition can find paid employment Resilient and tenacious to not give up despite setbacks and frustrations Self-aware of personal strengths and weaknesses and actively invest in personal and professional development Willingness to travel within the region