Job Title: IPS Employment Support Specialist - 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Home-based – Countywide Travel Required across Surrey
Core Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 5.00 - 37.5 hours per week - part-time hours also available
Salary: £28450- £29970 per annum
Start date: Role due to commence from September 2024
Do you want to make a difference to someone’s life?
Do you have the passion and drive to support vulnerable people to reach their employment aspirations?
About Surrey Choices
Surrey Choices is a leading provider of services for people with disabilities across Surrey. Our mission is to enable the individuals we support to live their best lives and to be active citizens in their local communities. Through person centred planning, and in consultation with individuals and their support networks, we support every person to achieve their potential: to develop new skills, and to live as independently as possible.
We are on a journey of transformation to develop a creative and supportive service which combines community support with specialist facilities for those who need it. We are ambitious and excited about the future
About the IPS Employment Support Specialist role
As an IPS Employment Support Specialist, you’ll play a vital role in helping people with mental health and disability support needs to achieve their own personal employment and local community inclusion goals. You will carry a caseload of job seekers, employing hands on support using an IPS support framework to equip people with the tools they need to support their mental health and transform their lives (IPS specific training provided).
You will provide support to the Team Managers in the service to seek referrals and develop the service to ensure programme KPIs are met. The role calls for a combination of skills: the ability to empathise, the resilience and determination to seek out job opportunities, and the communication skills to engage employers and change perceptions around mental health.
Specific role objectives include:
We are looking for the following skills and experience:
*This job involves travelling to lots of different places across Surrey to see customers and employers. If you are an applicant with a disability and cannot drive, we will discuss reasonable adjustments.
What we can offer you:
For more information or if you require accessibility via phone, please contact Louise Hayes, Senior Operations Manager on 07519 604542.
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