Employment Specialist

IPS Employment Specialist - Routes
REF: NWM/553

​IPS Employment Specialist: Mental Health

​Please note - Driver's license and access to a vehicle are essential for this role.

​Full-Time - 37.5 Hours per week - Monday - Friday

​Salary - £28,389 per annum

​Location Coverage
​This is a hybrid role, a minimum of 65% work in the community meeting clients and employers. Work from Home is an option for completing admin tasks.

Location: Great Yarmouth and surrounding areas (Your work hub will be REST Great Yarmouth - NR30 3AX)

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​​As an IPS Employment Specialist, you will play a vital role in helping people with mental health needs find meaningful and fulfilling employment. Joining a well-established and award-winning IPS service that utilises the skills of people with backgrounds from a variety of industries. Providing you with excellent training and the support you need to take on the role, develop your skills and have access to a broad range of opportunities within Norfolk and Waveney Mind.

​​We welcome applications from all experience levels and backgrounds, you do not need experience in the mental health sector to apply. What you will need is the ability to motivate and build relationships with clients, strong organisational skills, the confidence to communicate and engage with a range of employers and stakeholders and a fundamental belief that anyone who wants to work can work.


​What is an IPS Employment Specialist?
​This is a rewarding and dynamic role where no day is the same and you'll be making a genuine difference to people's lives. Using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model you'll be:

Supporting and motivating individuals with mental health conditions to access and sustain paid employment.

Regularly meeting with clients to listen, offer support and help them identify their best job match, reflecting their skills and aspirations.

Supporting the clients through CV production, interview techniques and managing their health at work.

Advocating for your clients by educating and engaging with employers regarding the IPS service.

Sourcing job opportunities for your clients through regular contact with local employers within the community.

Promoting employment and raising expectations around the ability of service users to access paid employment, breaking down the barriers for them.

IPS is based on these 8 evidence based principles - https://ipsgrow.org.uk/about/what-is-ips/8-principles-of-ips/

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You can find more information about the IPS Model here - ​ https://ipsgrow.org.uk/about/what-is-ips/

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​Who are we looking for?
​You will need to be supportive and empathetic with great communication and listening skills. Also, the ability to initiate and develop relationships with individuals and be able to engage employers using a variety of methods such as; via phone or face-to-face in the community, alongside having excellent time management and organisational skills.

​We are actively interested in individuals who have experience in roles in at least one of the following areas; coaching, mentoring, recruitment, training, human resources, pastoral support, management, mental health, education, or sales.

​Should you wish to have an informal chat about the role, please contact Tom - IPS Team Leader: tom.storeton-west@norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk

​​Closing Date:​ Thursday 22nd May - 4:30 PM
​Interview Date: 27th & 29th May

​How To Apply
​Candidates need to complete an application form, you will be redirected to the Norfolk and Waveney Mind website to apply online. 

​​​​​Safeguarding Statement
​Norfolk and Waveney Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check as well as other safeguarding checks.