WorkWell - Employment Journey Guide
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Warwickshire County Council and partners are pleased to offer a range of opportunities to support the delivery of the Coventry and Warwickshire WorkWell programme. The programme, which launched in October 2024, offers new joint mental health and employment support services across Coventry and Warwickshire.
The Coventry and Warwickshire WorkWell Programme is a partnership programme funded by DWP. The partnership consists of the ICB (Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board), Warwickshire County Council, Coventry City Council, Public Health, and a range of healthcare services.
The programme works with young people and adults with mental health support needs and is designed to support individuals who have been recently diagnosed with a mental health condition and are seeking to gain or sustain employment.
The WorkWell programme offers a needs-led service, with a range of 1:1 and group support available, tailored to meet individual needs.
Working with various employment and healthcare services, participants will be supported to overcome barriers and move forward in their journey to gain or sustain employment.
The support the WorkWell programme offers is broad, and while we work with many cohorts of young people and adults with mental health needs, the team also collaborates with Coventry and Warwickshire employers to shape inclusive jobs and demonstrate the effectiveness of reasonable adjustments in the workplace. The programme is designed to highlight how small changes can improve the mental health of the workforce and positively impact future recruitment campaigns, creating a more inclusive working environment.
As a new partnership that sees health and employment support join as one collaborative service, we are looking to build a highly skilled team who are creative, solution-focused, and have a good understanding of the local employment support and mental health offer.
About the Role
The role of the WorkWell Journey Guide focuses on leading and shaping individual support plans that contain unique and positive actions. Every plan created identifies and aims to achieve a positive outcome for everyone who participates in the programme.
* Provide a highly responsive service to individuals with mental health needs who want to move into employment.
* Provide consistent support throughout the individual's journey into employment (also supported by project officers, external delivery partners, and employment support officers).
* Co-write and design a personal plan that captures the support needs and career aspirations of individuals.
* Lead in shaping independence plans by evaluating current support needs and designing a plan for independence, e.g., travel training and independent job searching.
* Make well-informed recommendations for personal development/training to overcome barriers.
* Provide impartial and balanced feedback to individuals, parents, and carers, along with additional supportive links.
* Proactively work with the Warwickshire Skills Hub and Coventry Job Shop teams to share intelligence on employment aspirations and request support in creating local jobs.
* Support individuals in conducting effective job searches, shaping CVs, and attending employability workshops.
* Monitor the needs and outcomes of the WorkWell programme, evaluate recurring themes, and design activities that could enhance the individual's journey to work.
* Proactively promote the service to future employers and individuals with mental health support needs.
* Ensure transparent and accurate records are kept, and good communication is maintained with parents/carers and other associated support teams.
* Deliver caseload and progress reviews to strategic partners, funders, and senior managers.
* Work with project officers, employment support advisors, and programme managers to ensure collective outcomes meet the objectives of the team and funded programme outputs.
* Work with the management team and employment support advisors to oversee the work of project officers and apprentices where appropriate.
* Deputise for the management team when required.
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
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Additional Information
Warwickshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. Please be advised that successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence, an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
If you are applying for this role on a secondment basis, please ensure you have permission from your line manager.
For any questions regarding the roles available, please contact Fay Winterburn at Faywinterburn@warwickshire.gov.uk.
Closing date: Thursday 2nd January 2025
Interviews: Week Commencing 13th January 2025
Should you require application forms in an alternative format/language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under-representation in its workforce. See more.
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