Senior Pre-Employment Specialist

Job Purpose

We are looking for someone to deliver high quality pre-employment support including but not limited to initial action planning and goal setting, and helping to understand and overcome barriers to employment. This role will require you to work in a recovery focused and person centred way which builds confidence and helps people to move forward.

This is a community based role so you will need to be comfortable with travel and independent working, as well as working as part of a great team. A positive and proactive approach is essential, as well as the ability to be highly organised.

You will have experience of working with people to build confidence and skills. Experience of working in mental health is not essential, as training will be provided, but you must be passionate about mental health.

Accountability

  • Pathways to Employment Service Lead
  • Supervisory responsibility for other pre-employment workers within the team.
  • To take a lead role within the pre-employment function in supporting others when needed in order to ensure delivery in line with required standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities (with support from the Team Leader):

Pre-employment Support

  • Deliver pre-employment support in line with our Cellar Trust values.
  • Deliver high quality pre-employment related support including but not limited to initial action planning and goal setting, and helping to understand and overcome barriers to employment.
  • Work in a recovery focused and person centred way which builds confidence and helps people to move forward
  • Contribute to team meetings, discussions and activities.
  • Work closely with the Employment Specialists to ensure smooth transition to employment support when appropriate.


General

  • Develop the service in accessible, community settings
  • Work independently across the community, including regular travel across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven.
  • Act as an ambassador for The Cellar Trust, in line with our values, liaising with professionals and organisations across the district including referrers, partners and employers.
  • Ensure that notes and data are recorded in an accurate and timely manner, and all associated paper work is kept up to date.
  • Work closely with other health and social care professionals including statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that support is joined up and high quality.
  • Plan your workload and manage your own time in order to meet agreed delivery targets.
  • Work flexibly, as required. This might require some working out of ‘normal’ hours, however, we do operate a time off in lieu policy.
  • Maintain a professional relationship with the clients of the programme and with other staff, paying particular attention to confidentiality and the maintenance of boundaries.
  • Engage in the supervision, training and personal development activities consistent with the requirements of the post, and take a proactive approach to continued personal and professional development.
  • Any other duties commensurate to the post, to be decided by your line manager including being prepared to take a flexible, team based approach to delivery.

Job Description

Application Form

Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form

Closing date: 16th November 2018 11:45pm
Hours: 30 hours per week (4 days)
Salary: £20,132-£22,658 pro rata
Salary Frequency: Per annum
This job is connected with: The Cellar Trust