Employment Specialist - Employment Coach

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Gloucester is seeking a dedicated individual to support clients in their employment recovery journey. You will help transform lives by providing direction and support while building productive relationships with clients and employers. The role requires empathy, resilience, and strong negotiation skills. Training on the Individual Placement & Support approach will be provided, enabling you to effectively change perceptions around mental health in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Must be resilient and empathetic in supporting clients.
• Ability to negotiate employment opportunities.
• Good communication skills to build rapport with clients.

Responsibilities

• Transform lives by providing support during clients' recovery.
• Build relationships with clients to understand their skills and aspirations.
• Establish connections with employers to identify job opportunities.

Skills

Resilience

Empathy

Communication skills

Negotiation

Job description

This is an incredibly rewarding role - you will have the opportunity to transform the lives of your clients, to give them hope, direction and support their recovery journey. This is also a challenging role, so you'll need to be resilient, empathetic and dedicated to finding clients employment that is right for them. As a people person, you will build a good rapport with your clients, gaining a real understanding of their key skills, their aspirations and their career goals. You will also spend time building productive relationships with employers, in order to identify and negotiate job opportunities in the hidden labour market.

We welcome people from a range of backgrounds and with a variety of experience for this role. We will train you on the Individual Placement & Support (IPS) approach, giving you the tools you need to provide expert support and advice to clients, while also building positive relationships with employers and changing perceptions around mental health.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.