Employment Specialist

Trigon Recruitment Ltd; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is looking for an Employment Specialist to deliver employment support to individuals with health conditions. The role involves managing a caseload of up to 25 participants and collaborating with health teams to secure referrals. Essential requirements include having a driver's license with access to a personal vehicle. This position offers a salary of up to £35,413, with responsibilities focused on outreach activities and participant support.

Qualifications

• Driver essential with access to own vehicle.
• Experience delivering employment support to participants with health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Complete extensive outreach activities to secure referrals.
• Effectively manage a caseload of up to 25 participants.
• Build relationships with clinical and community health teams.

Job description

Job Description

Job description :

Role : Employment Specialist

Location : Isle of Wight

Salary : Up to £35,413

• This role is driver essential with access to own vehicle*

Overview

Working on the IPS contract, embedded with Community Health Teams and the wider community you will be delivering employment support to participants with mild to moderate health conditions.

Working intensively with a maximum caseload of 25 participants who have a health condition which impacts on their ability to gain work or stay in work. Assisting them to obtain and sustain employment that is consistent with their vocational goals, following the eight principles of IPS.

Responsibilities

Complete extensive outreach activities to secure referrals

Effectively manage a caseload of up to 25 participants which will be delivered on an outreach basis in community settings.

Build relationships with clinical and community health teams to generate referrals and create collaborative working partnerships with NHS clinicians including GPs, Practice Managers, Nursing staff and wider clinical teams

Attend meetings with clinical teams, where possible, and communicate with team members to integrate vocational services into health treatment processes

Conduct initial meeting with participant to build rapport, gain consent to proceed with the service.

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