Employment Specialist

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is looking for an IPS Employment Team Leader to provide tailored employment services to individuals with mental health conditions. The role involves delivering one-to-one coaching, developing employer partnerships, and promoting the employment service within the community. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication and empathy skills, along with a relevant degree and experience in mental health support. This position is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of clients seeking employment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health support and employment coaching is essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and understand their needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored one-to-one employment coaching support.
• Develop partnerships with local employers to identify job opportunities.
• Assist clients in setting personal job goals and overcoming barriers.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Networking

Problem Solving

Education

Relevant Degree in Social Care or Health

Job description

To provide an effective employment service for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions who want to work.

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary mental health team, working alongside other mental health and social care professionals, providing joined-up mental health care.

To develop partnerships with employers, local providers and services to ensure that the employment support needs of clients are met.

To work as part of the Work Well network, sharing knowledge and expertise with a range of other employment professionals across Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

Promoting the employment service to mental health professionals, service users and carers, to ensure a steady flow of referrals.

Helping clients to identify and consider options for obtaining work and staying in work, and set their own personal job goals; assessing their needs and developing appropriate actions plans to overcome barriers to work.

Delivering individually tailored one-to-one employment coaching support to a diverse range of clients, considering their individual needs, using a range of communication methods including face-to-face appointments, video meetings, telephone calls, emails, texts and social media.

Networking and engaging with local employers to identify job opportunities that meet the needs of clients and the employer.

Challenging clients, employers, and other professionals when appropriate to reduce negative beliefs, stigma and discrimination (including self-stigma and self-discrimination).

Working as part of a team, sharing knowledge and expertise, and contributing to team meetings, service development activities and the wider Work Well network.

Typing clear and concise session notes, entering data onto electronic databases, and obtaining written evidence of outcomes (e.g. job starts) in a timely manner, ensuring that files and systems are always up-to-date and accurate.

Working independently to manage own time and workload and keeping track of own progress towards targets.

About Work Well

Work Well is a department within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust that supports people to find work.

Our mission is to support people who are unemployed in achieving their own career goals. We believe everyone can work, and people should have choice about the type of work they want to do, and when to do it. Our vision for the future is a society where everyone can work, if they want to.

Our Values Are

• Person-centred: we don’t tell people what to do, we give them information so they can make their own career decisions.
• Empowering: we don’t do things for people, we give them tools so they can do things themselves.
• Inspiring: we don’t just help people find a job, we help them set long term career goals for the life they want to live.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shellyanne Selwyn-Graham Job title: IPS Employment Team Leader Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07736497676