“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”
Purpose Job details:
Working with clients, health professionals, service providers and employers, as an IPS Employment Specialist you will be focused on making sure a person’s journey into employment, with associated improved social inclusion and wellbeing is as easy as possible. You will work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. Your role will be to deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach (for which training will be given); providing person centred advice and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.
This is a performance-focused role, with clear targets aligned to our contractual commitments. These include supporting participants to enrol on programme, enter employment and sustain their new/existing job role, as well as adhering to the Individual Placement Model.
The IPS delivery model you will be expected to delivery is underpinned by 8 key principles and 25 Items under the Fidelity Scale. The six key stages on a typical journey are: outreach/referral; vocational profiling; action planning; job search activities (including working on a one-to-one basis with employers to match people with appropriate employment); job placement, job coaching and coordinating ongoing support whilst in employment.
Contract specific details
SUBJECT TO CONTRACT WIN OF ONE LOT.
Areas of Delivery
Lot 1 - Nottinghamshire – Nottingham city, Rushcliffe, Broxtowe, Gedling, Newark & Sherwood and Ashfield
Lot 2 - Derbyshire – Derby city, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dals, High Peak, NE Derbyshire
Assessment Centre recruitment for these positions will be the 10th or 12th November.
Please state on your supporting statement whether you can work in Nottinghamshire, Derby or both - applications will not be progressed without this information.
Essential:
You will have:
1. Experience of working with people with health conditions / disabilities, substance misuse needs, or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector (E)
2. Some knowledge of IPS principles (E)
3. Experience of working with someone on a one-to-one basis (E)
4. Proven experience of meeting and exceeding outcomes and targets (E)
5. Experience of managing multiple tasks at any one time (E)
6. Previous experience of working assertively to influence decision makers (E)
7. Experience of supporting people to obtain or keep work (E)
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Location:
Peripatetic worker - community based role - no / minimal home working
Employee Benefits
As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:
· 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
· 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
· An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
· Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
· Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
· Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Menopause Peer Support Group, The MANaging Network, The Young Professionals Network and Back to Work Support Group)
· Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan