Ips employment specialist - united kingdom, devizes, wiltshire

are you passionate about making a difference and supporting others to achieve their individual employment goals? are you looking for a role that offers flexibility and immense job satisfaction?

we want you to put that passion to great use supporting people with mental health issues to find paid employment as part of their recovery and improving their lives.

so why not apply for the role of ips employment advisor in wiltshire today?

what is in it for you?

this is a fantastic opportunity to really make a difference in people s lives and develop your own skills at the same time, whilst keeping your clients at the heart of everything you do. a steppingstone for future progression, this varied and fulfilling role will see you work alongside the clinical teams within the service and receive training from both richmond fellowship and the ips platform.

alongside a generous base salary, we also offer fantastic flexibility with the opportunity to arrange your own working schedule as well as training, development and progression opportunities.

what will i be doing?

day to day you will be supporting clients with mental health support needs to find and sustain paid employment as a key element of their recovery - engaging with employers and building good working relationships with mental health teams along the way.

you will offer support, careers advice and guidance, helping people to set their own recovery and employment focused goals and provide training in personal and skills development such as cv preparation, interview techniques etc.

additionally, you will have responsibility for maintaining efficient admin systems to ensure referrals, assessments and reviews are completed in a timely manner.

we are looking for:

experience of working in a customer facing environment e.g. customer services, social care, hospitality, sales etc

experience of working in a performance target driven environment

willingness to travel locally and dedicated to working in the community

the salary for this post is gbp24,135 with progression to gbp25,307 per annum (inclusive of location and hot spot supplement) + excellent benefits in wiltshire.

this is a permanent full time post at 37.5 hours a week.

recovery focus is committed to working towards equal opportunities and we select staff solely on merit irrespective of race, colour, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, social class, religious belief, disability or history of mental health or addiction problems. if you need support to apply for the role or adaptions at interview, please contact the recruitment team to discuss.

it is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a cv and supporting statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview.

this is a rolling recruitment process; shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.

so, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some great benefits.

richmond fellowship is part of recovery focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. we know that recovery can look and feel very different to each one of us. but we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

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