Individual Placement Support Worker (Employment Specialist)

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering community rehabilitation team dedicated to supporting individuals with serious mental illness on their recovery journey. This role as an Employment Specialist is crucial in helping patients navigate their return to work, providing tailored advice and guidance. Collaborate with local employers and services to ensure the best employment support for our patients. Your expertise will empower individuals to achieve their personal job goals while ensuring they understand their rights under employment law. Be part of a compassionate team focused on delivering high-quality clinical care in North Lincolnshire.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing employment advice and guidance.
• Knowledge of local and national labour market trends.

Responsibilities

• Help patients identify options for returning to work and set personal job goals.
• Teach employability skills through one-to-one sessions and workshops.

Skills

Employment advice

Guidance for mental health patients

Employability skills teaching

Knowledge of employment law

Education

Relevant degree in psychology or social work

Training in mental health support

Job description

We have set up a new community rehabilitation team to support people with serious mental illness and complex needs. Our team will support people who are ready to step down from inpatient rehabilitation services and provide high-intensity support to those currently accessing community mental health services with rehabilitation needs.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of something new, a project aimed at supporting service users on their own individual recovery journey. We invite you to play a leading role in this established service that aims to provide high-quality clinical care for patients across North Lincolnshire.

We are looking for someone with experience in providing employment advice and guidance. The role of Employment Specialist will help our patients consider options for returning to work and support them to stay in work. The successful candidate will need to develop partnerships with employers, local providers, and services to ensure that the employment support needs of the patients are met.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

1. Help patients identify and consider options for returning to work and staying in work, and set their own personal job goals.
2. Ensure patients have access to employment law advice and are supported to exercise their rights under the Equality Act; work closely with employers on complex job retention issues, including cases of discrimination.
3. Teach employability skills to patients on a one-to-one basis and in group workshops (e.g., CVs, interview skills).
4. Keep up to date with local and national labour market trends, education/training opportunities, welfare benefit changes, and employment law related to people with mental health conditions.
5. Work as part of a team, sharing knowledge and expertise, and contributing to team meetings and service development activities.