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About The Role
We are currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our successful team. This is a great opportunity for someone with lived experience to enhance their skills and knowledge to support people in their recovery to gain employment.
Full training will be provided for the successful individual.
An Employment Specialist needs to be positive, flexible, empathetic, proactive and will be enthusiastic towards challenges and be able to motivate others. Any knowledge of drugs, alcohol, working with ex-offenders, the benefits system or disadvantaged people would be an advantage.Be part of something great supporting service users on their next chapter into stable employment. Get involved in engaging with employers in Sheffield and build connections to improve employability within our city.
This is a great opportunity for those with experience in recruitment and/or those with experience working in the substance use field or similar. We welcome applicants with lived experience and a passion for improving lives. We know that people are more likely to succeed in recovery through employment, education and volunteering opportunities. If this is you we welcome your application and are happy to discuss the role in more detail prior to application/interview.
To find out more about our brilliant IPS (Individual Placement Support) Service please check out this video -
Duties May Include:
* Actively promote our clients as potential employees and raise awareness of the service. Promote the ethos of our programmes and Humankind and encourage employers to look positively on our clients as potential applicants.
* Create employment opportunities for our clients through proactive engagement with a network of potential employers.
* Facilitate work placements, work trials and work experience with relevant employers.
* Provide appropriate in-work support to clients who have secured employment.
* Work with our Employment Coaches to identify job ready clients and facilitate swift access to local employers.
* Match clients to vacancies based on their job goals, skills and experience.
About The Role
We are currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our successful team. This is a great opportunity for someone with lived experience to enhance their skills and knowledge to support people in their recovery to gain employment.
Full training will be provided for the successful individual.
An Employment Specialist needs to be positive, flexible, empathetic, proactive and will be enthusiastic towards challenges and be able to motivate others. Any knowledge of drugs, alcohol, working with ex-offenders, the benefits system or disadvantaged people would be an advantage.Be part of something great supporting service users on their next chapter into stable employment. Get involved in engaging with employers in Sheffield and build connections to improve employability within our city.
This is a great opportunity for those with experience in recruitment and/or those with experience working in the substance use field or similar. We welcome applicants with lived experience and a passion for improving lives. We know that people are more likely to succeed in recovery through employment, education and volunteering opportunities. If this is you we welcome your application and are happy to discuss the role in more detail prior to application/interview.
To find out more about our brilliant IPS (Individual Placement Support) Service please check out this video -
Duties May Include:
* Actively promote our clients as potential employees and raise awareness of the service. Promote the ethos of our programmes and Humankind and encourage employers to look positively on our clients as potential applicants.
* Create employment opportunities for our clients through proactive engagement with a network of potential employers.
* Facilitate work placements, work trials and work experience with relevant employers.
* Provide appropriate in-work support to clients who have secured employment.
* Work with our Employment Coaches to identify job ready clients and facilitate swift access to local employers.
* Match clients to vacancies based on their job goals, skills and experience.
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