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Ips employment support worker

Enfield
Working Well Trust
Employment support worker
£31,786 a year
Posted: 16 June
Offer description

Working Well Trust is a mental health and employment charity in London. All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and/or complex issues through training and employment. This role will be working with clients who have mental or physical health support needs, wanting to gain paid employment. We are recruiting employment support workers for a new primary care Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment service in the London Borough of Enfield. Experience of employment support is not essential, it is more important that you share our passion and commitment to supporting people to find the right job for them. You will receive training on the IPS model and in supporting people with mental and physical health issues. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental and physical health challenges, either personally or through a close contact. You need to have a desire to support people to achieve their employment goals, and the ability to multitask and manage your workload effectively. Good organisation skills are essential for this role, in addition to an interest in health, and the role it plays in the workplace. The successful candidate will need to become comfortable in approaching employers, persuading them to use our service, working with them to recruit our clients to fill vacancies and sustain employment. No prior experience in IPS is required. The role we are recruiting for is as follows: Full time: 35 hours per week - these roles will be based onsite in the community 4 days per week and work from home 1 day. You will work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental or physical health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. You will deliver the IPS approach (for which training will be given); providing person centred support and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment. More information about IPS can be found at. You will work closely with clinical teams, the DWP and local agencies, providing a coordinated approach that always remains client led. You will also be working to targets whilst maintaining a high-quality service. If you would to discuss this role please see the Job Description for contact details. Please click apply to send your CV after answering the screening questions. Candidates need to clearly outline how they meet the person specification points in their personal statement. Employee benefits include an employer contribution to a personal or workplace pension equivalent to 6% of gross salary. 30 days annual leave plus paid public holidays (FTE). Working Well Trust is an equal opportunities and Confident about Disabilities and welcome applications from people with lived experience. Closing date: 30th June - If we receive a high volume of applications we may close the vacancy early, so please apply as soon as possible. Telephone interviews: TBC Final Stage interviews: TBC

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