Working Well Trust - Employment

Employment Advisor Position Vacancy

JOB DESCRIPTION
Trainee Employment Worker

Days:             Monday to Friday

Hours:           35 hours per week. Core hours 9am – 4.30pm

Start date:     By negotiation

Salary:           £22,643

Expenses:     If applicable and authorised in advance

Overall objective: to provide employment advice, support and guidance to people with mental health issues to secure education, training, and employment.

The successful applicant will after training and with ongoing support be expected to:

1. Managing a caseload of participants with the aim of:
• Working with participant to identify the type and levels of support required
• To create an Action Plan with participant and to review regularly
• Assisting participants with job searching activities
• Making referrals to outside agencies where appropriate
• Develop strong relationships with participants key providers
• Accompanying participants to initial appointments connected with their action plan if required
• To support participants during and post voluntary roles and work experience
• Sign-posting participants when appropriate
• To support participants once work is secured
  
  
2. To advise participants on back to work benefits using existing Quick Benefits Calculator software, and to liaise with the Benefit Agency when necessary.
   
   
3. To develop effective relationships with participants key workers

4. To assist participants with the use of Adult Directions, a career guidance tool..

5. To work with and develop effective relationships with Tower Hamlets CMHTs and other adult mental health agencies to promote the REWORK service and to raise awareness of employment opportunities.

6. General administration of project

7. Give presentations to outside organisations; attend weekly and monthly meetings, and seminars.

8. Recognise the confidential and sensitive nature of the information gathered about each participant.

9. To liaise with the Placement Support Worker with regard to participants work experience needs.

10. To attend regular committee meetings of Working Well Trust.

11. Attending and contributing to regular team meetings and supervision.

12. To liaise on a regular basis with participants support agencies including families where appropriate.

13. To ensure project resources and records are maintained.

14. To provide monthly reports and quarterly statistics to line manager.

Person Specification
Trainee Employment Worker

This employee specification contains the essential and desirable criteria which candidates should possess in order to satisfy the performance requirements for this post.

Application Form and Job Information Downloads for this position
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	Application form
	Job Description & Person Specification
	Covering Letter
	Guidance on completing the form
	Equal Opportunities Form
	Equal Opportunities Declaration
	Notes to Applicants
	Rework Leaflet