The post holder will be part of Pennine Care Talking Therapies (previously IAPT) service which supports people with common mental health problems by providing psychological therapies. This role will involve providing employment support to service users to help them move closer to, gain, return, or stay in work.
Please note where possible we will be offering flexible & hybrid working for this position. This role is available across Tameside, Bury, Oldham and Rochdale.
Interviews will be held week commencing 24th February 2025.
Main duties of the job
You will work with people that are unemployed and/or have challenges with their current employment. Encouraging and supporting clients to recognise the importance of productive work and its positive contribution towards their mental health. You will help clients plan their route towards meaningful activity and employment. Your role will be to create support mechanisms, liaising and engaging with Employers, Education and Training services, Employment Support Services and Third Sector Organisations, supporting and advising people with mental health problems, who are seeking new employment or support and advocacy within their current roles.
You will be joining the Employment Team at an exciting time as we work together to create a new employment team which can support the existing therapy offer. There will be opportunities for you to share your opinions, ideas and influence what the service looks like into the future.
Job responsibilities
It will be your role to provide intensive, personalised support to people who are already receiving therapy for a common mental health disorder. Many of which will be in employment, some will be unemployed and looking for support. In fact, their relationship with employment may well be a driver/contributing factor towards their presentation (anxiety and or depression).
Whether your sessions are delivered in person, virtually (via MS teams) or over the telephone, your priority will be the service user and improving their mental health using your skills and advice which will improve their employability prospects.
You will support your clients to identify their strengths and skills, creating a tailored job match, this will include working to understand their background and experience and their aspirations for paid work.
Your role will be to help clients break down barriers and challenges faced by:
* Creating CVs
* Identifying suitable courses and training
* Preparing for interviews
* Advising on reasonable adjustments at work
* Finding strategies to meet clients goals
* Being creative in job searches
YOU'LL NEED:
* An understanding of common mental health problems and the potential workplace implications of these conditions.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with a range of people.
* The ability to work well under pressure and effectively plan and prioritise own workload.
* The ability to negotiate with various stakeholders on behalf of service users.
* To be able to work independently and use initiative to think quickly on the spot in often challenging situations.
* To be able work well within a multidisciplinary team.
* Tenacity, drive and a focus on achieving good outcomes for service users.
Person Specification
Experience
* Equivalent experience gained through work in the field.
* Demonstratable experience of supporting individuals to gain or retain employment.
* Experience of working with people suffering from common mental health problems.
* Experience of working in a service where agreed targets and key performance indicators are in place.
Education/Qualifications
* NVQ level 3 minimum in Advice & Guidance or equivalent.
* Demonstratable experience of supporting individuals to gain or retain employment.
* Experience of working with people suffering from common mental health problems.
Knowledge
* Understanding of common mental health problems and the potential workplace implications of these conditions.
* Working knowledge of community resources including employment and disability related benefits.
* Knowledge of employment law and the Equality Act 2010.
* Knowledge of evidence-based interventions to support people with common MH problems remain in, return to & gain work.
Skills and Abilities
* Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to prioritise and plan own caseload.
* Ability to assess individual strengths in relation to employment and adapt activities to be appropriate for the needs of individuals.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£26,530 to £29,114 a year, pro rata.
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