About the Role
We are seeking a mental health vocational support worker to partner with primary care network teams, Talking Therapies, Care Coordinators, Jobcentre Plus, employers, trade unions, and employment agencies to keep people in employment and secure new opportunities. The role involves working closely with practitioners in the Thurrock Community Mental Health teams, Recovery College, and other specialist services providing support in Thurrock.
Responsibilities
* Provide vocational and employment support, including careers advice, job retention and employability training.
* Remove barriers, build confidence and create opportunities for meaningful employment in individuals' recovery journeys.
* Collaborate and coordinate with a wide range of partners to secure and sustain employment for service users.
Qualifications
* Experience delivering vocational and employment support services.
* Strong understanding of careers advice, job retention and employability training.
* Passion for removing barriers, building confidence and creating employment opportunities.
Benefits
* Salary: £31,049 per annum
* Hours: 37.5 hours per week, flexible schedule including occasional evenings and Saturdays.
* Annual Leave: 35 days inclusive of bank holidays.
* Location: Thurrock/South West Essex, according to service need.
Equal Opportunities
We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community and this post comes under the terms of Mind’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Any provisional offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including an annually renewed DBS Update Service subscription.
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