IPS Employment Advisor

Good Work Partners are seeking Employment Specialist who can assist and support individuals throughout the community to access long term employment opportunities. Our client thrives on supporting those who require a little more help than usual to secure sustainable employment across the Birmingham region.

Although you’ll be part of a team, this role requires you (at times) to work autonomously; managing your own schedule and workload, liaising with external stakeholders including healthcare professionals and deliver an unparalleled service whilst exceeding achievable KPI targets.

What you will be doing:

Working with clients, health professionals, service providers and employers, IPS Employment Specialists are 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 are in structured treatment for drug and/or alcohol use, 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.

What you need:

• Relevant experience in particular discipline
• Level 3 Diploma in Employability Services Sector Qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience/understanding of working with people with substance use needs, or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector
• Experience of working with someone on a one-to-one basis
• Demonstrable experience of successfully working to targets
• A people-centred approach in a commercial framework
• Demonstratable passion to further the charitable aims of the organisation.
• Collaborative skills to and unite with others behind the organisation’s mission.
• Experience/understanding of working with people with mental health support needs, or a similar client group within health, social services, or the voluntary sector.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good at building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to use initiative when required and take a problem-solving approach to work tasks.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and independently when required.

What you get:

• 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)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan