Overview
We are looking for motivated, passionate self‑starters who want to kickstart a career in Addictions. These positions are a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference and support those who have accessed specialist support for their substance use. As an IPS Employment Specialist in Milton Keynes, you will play a vital role in helping people find meaningful and fulfilling employment. Youll receive training and support, develop your skills, and have access to a broad range of opportunities. Joining a passionate and driven team, youll be working towards creating a fairer and more inclusive society for people. We welcome applications from all experience levels and backgrounds.
What you will need is the ability to motivate and build relationships with service users, strong organisational skills, the confidence to communicate and engage with a range of employers, multi‑agency partners, and a fundamental belief that anyone can work.
Responsibilities
* Supporting and motivating individuals who have received support for their addiction to access and sustain paid employment.
* Regularly meeting with clients to listen, offer support and help them identify their best job match, reflecting their skills and aspirations.
* Supporting the clients through CV production, interview techniques and managing their health at work.
* Advocating for your clients by educating and engaging with employers regarding the IPS service.
* Sourcing job opportunities for your clients through regular contact with local employers within the community.
* Promoting employment and raising expectations around the ability of service users to access paid employment, breaking down the barriers for them.
Please note we will measure the quality of the application you submit as an assessment method towards your suitability for the Employment Specialist Role. Before submitting your application please proofread your application to ensure all areas are fully completed and check that spelling and grammar is correct.
Qualifications
* Either a degree‑level education or relevant work experience in health and social care or employment sectors.
* Strong and persuasive communication skills.
* Excellent time‑management and exceptional organisational skills.
* Ability to initiate and develop relationships with a variety of individuals and engage employers using a variety of methods such as telephone or face‑to‑face in the community.
* Experience working with people with addiction support needs or employment support services (not essential but helpful).
* Experience promoting a service to a variety of audiences such as marketing, recruitment, or sales roles.
Benefits
* Part of the Trustwide Employment Services Team comprising over 40 people.
* Attractive pension scheme.
* Range of staff networks.
* Travel discounts.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide.
* Opportunity to start a long‑term career within the mental health sector and a gateway to a wide range of opportunities within CNWL.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working in our healthcare settings.
Please note this vacancy may not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship; this is because role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).
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