Employment Advisor Bristol
£27,782.00 pa with progression to £29,147.00 pa (inclusive of location and hot spot supplement) + excellent benefits in Bristol Substance Use service.
Are you passionate about making a difference and supporting others to achieve their individual employment goals? Are you looking for a role that offers flexibility and immense job satisfaction?
We want you to put that passion to great use supporting people with substance Use issues to find paid employment as part of their recovery and improving their lives.
So why not apply for the role of IPS Employment Advisor at Richmond Fellowship today?
What’s in it for you?
This is a fantastic opportunity to really make a difference in people’s lives and develop your own skills at the same time, whilst keeping your clients at the heart of everything you do. A steppingstone for future progression, this varied and fulfilling role will see you work alongside the treatment teams within the service and receive training from both Richmond Fellowship and the IPS platform. Alongside a generous base salary, we also offer fantastic flexibility with the opportunity to arrange your own working schedule as well as training, development, and progression opportunities.
What will I be doing?
Day to day you will be supporting clients with Substance Use support needs to find and sustain paid employment as a key element of their recovery - engaging with employers and building good working relationships with Treatment teams along the way. You’ll offer support, careers advice and guidance, helping people to set their own recovery and employment focused goals and provide training in personal and skills development such as CV preparation, interview techniques etc. Additionally, you will have responsibility for maintaining efficient admin systems to ensure referrals, assessments and reviews are completed in a timely manner.
We are looking for:
1. Experience of working in a customer facing environment e.g. Customer Services, Social Care, Hospitality, Sales etc
2. Experience of working in a performance target driven environment
3. Willingness to travel locally and dedicated to working in the community
This is a permanent full ‐ time post at 37.5 hours a week.