Employment Advisor Looking for a new challenge in a more tailored service?
This charity offers IPS employment support, and if you’re new to the model, don’t worry—they’ll teach you everything you need to know. People tend to stick around here because it’s a great place to work (they’re part of the Manchester Good Employment Charter, so that’s official!). Plus, there are plenty of chances to grow, with staff often moving into roles in other parts of the charity, like their college or supported internship programmes.
So, what’s the job?
You’ll be working with a caseload of around 20 job seekers. These clients will have recently come out of hospital and have suffered intense mental health support challanges, so they’re early in recovery but ready to start thinking about work again.
You’ll be working alongside a clinical team who’ll be providing support to the client too, so you’re part of a bigger team working towards the same goal.
The role is a mix of office and community-based work. So, you’ll be in the charity’s local office, an NHS setting, or out in the community meeting your clients.
A typical week will see you spending about three days doing one-to-one sessions, helping clients with things like CVs, job searches, interview prep, and finding the right type of employers for them.
The other two days will focus on employer engagement—reaching out to local employers, d...