IPS Employment Specialist - Bristol - Permanent Role

Reports to:  Team Manager

Location: Bristol

Role Purpose:  

To assist clients in sourcing appropriate competitive paid employment opportunities in line with client preferences through building positive relationships with local organisations / employers and providing person-centred advice and guidance to clients to enable them to move into suitable and sustainable work.

To maintain positive and integrated working relationships with CMHT teams, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment.

Qualifications

• QCF in Advice & Guidance (Level 3)
• Higher Education Qualifications – A-level/equivalent or above

Experience

• Experience of working to integrate disadvantaged or disabled people into the labour market.
• Experience of working in business/industry and/or education.
• Experience and competence in computer record keeping/database - self sufficient in admin.
• Experience / Understanding of working with people with mental health problems in either a paid or unpaid capacity
• Experience/ good understanding of the IPS model and Fidelity

Skills, Knowledge and Aptitudes

• Ability to show initiative in developing and promoting the service
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good motivational, communication and listening skills
• Presentation skills
• Good organisational ability
• Experience of running/facilitating small groups
• Experiencing of networking/liaising with employers

Personal Skills / Other

• Empathy with the needs of those experiencing mental health problems
• Ability to travel in the local area with own transport.
• Ability to occasionally work outside of office hours.
• Outcome, solution and task focused
• Ability to motivate and engage
• Good interpersonal skills

For more information including a full job description please contact Debby on 02476 633135 or email d.clayton@siamogroup.com