Employment Advisor- IPS Works Barnet

Closing date:

10 March 2019

Post date:

19 February 2019

Salary:

£25,000

We are looking for talented and committed employment advisors to join our successful Individual Placement & Support (IPS) Works project which provides employment support to people with common mental health problems across 7 West and North London boroughs: Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow.

This role works exclusively on the IPS Works programme and is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the National Lottery Community Fund via Building Better Opportunities programme.

Job Reference : 

IPSW/ESB/022019

Location: 

Barnet

Hours:

36 hours per week  

Job description:

Working as an integral member of local primary care Mental Health teams, you will provide a range of services and practical support that enable people within London Borough of Barnet with common mental health problems to gain and maintain paid employment. You will deliver a service following the IPS model, with strong outreach into other local services in particular Job Centre Plus as well as GPs and Local Authorities. At Twining Enterprise, we offer training and development opportunities in order to help you progress within the organization as we grow.

Key responsibilities and duties :

1. Establish trusting, collaborative relationships with diverse clients with common mental health problems to gain employment following the Individual Placement & Support (IPS) model.

2. Develop and deliver a range of practical services to meet client needs including career guidance, job searching, CV preparation, interview skills, individual coping techniques and work coaching.

3. Engage, present and collaborate with a range of stakeholders including employers, teams of health professionals and community groups to raise awareness of employment, mental health issues and access to the service.

If you would like to get more information about the role download our recruitment pack or just give us a call at 07539344402

Twining is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health conditions. To apply please return your CV and covering letter along with our Twining Equalities Monitoring Form.

Return by email to jobs@twiningenterprise.org.uk, putting the job reference in the subject box. OR send by post to our head office address (also detailed in the recruitment pack) by midnight 10th March. Unfortunately we do not accept contact from agencies.

Interview Date - w/c 18th March

Twining Enterprise is a Mindful and Living Wage employer.

 

 

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