We Are With You

Employment Advisor (Home-based)

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Job summary

Do you want to play a pivotal role in removing the barriers to achieving employment for those who are in treatment or recovery from alcohol or drug use? If you are committed to integrating employment support into treatment and recovery support, and passionate about creating opportunities for peer support and enhancement of the lives of those in recovery, this could be the role for you!

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing frontline support to individuals wanting to enter employment. You will use evidence-based interventions to support individuals to elicit the behavioural changes needed for their success and provide quality support services and facilitate peer support opportunities.

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You.

Details

Date posted

29 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,907 to £24,907 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-47394-29

Job locations

1-3 St John's Square

City of London

EC1M 4DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

A key deliverable in the role of IPS Employment Specialist is to eliminate the stigma attached to treatment and recovery for alcohol and drug use by championing for and actively seeking opportunities to aid service users into employment as part of their recovery journey. This is a fantastic opportunity to help those in treatment and recovery to claim their future. This may be your perfect role if you thrive on developing and maintaining partnerships and effective relationships to champion the rights of those in treatment or recovery to enter employment and training that matches their skills, experience and aspirations. The focus of this role is championing the IPS and recovery models in all aspects of the service, raising awareness and representing the organisation as appropriate. This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week. You will be required to work evenings and weekends (further details can be provided at interview stage). Diversity statement As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also Disability Confident Committed and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best. Please note we may close this role earlier if a sufficient number of applications are received. Benefits: What we offer

  • Competitive salary
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

    • Job description

    Job responsibilities

    A key deliverable in the role of IPS Employment Specialist is to eliminate the stigma attached to treatment and recovery for alcohol and drug use by championing for and actively seeking opportunities to aid service users into employment as part of their recovery journey. This is a fantastic opportunity to help those in treatment and recovery to claim their future. This may be your perfect role if you thrive on developing and maintaining partnerships and effective relationships to champion the rights of those in treatment or recovery to enter employment and training that matches their skills, experience and aspirations. The focus of this role is championing the IPS and recovery models in all aspects of the service, raising awareness and representing the organisation as appropriate. This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week. You will be required to work evenings and weekends (further details can be provided at interview stage). Diversity statement As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also Disability Confident Committed and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best. Please note we may close this role earlier if a sufficient number of applications are received. Benefits: What we offer

  • Competitive salary
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

    • Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Desirable

    • Educated to degree level, or with equivalent relevant experience
    • Sound knowledge of best practice in the provision of addictions and/or employability and employment services
    • Experience of multi-agency partnership working
    • Able to assess clients' vocational functioning on an ongoing basis utilising background information and work experiences.
    • Ability to develop relationships with multiple stakeholders, including employers, partner agencies, clients and their family/carers
    • Working knowledge of a broad range of occupations and jobs
    • Good verbal and written communication skills.
    • Ability to deploy effective employer engagement strategies
    • Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
    • Well-developed IT skills, familiar with Office Suite and Google Workspace
    • Ability to manage and resolve conflict
    • Ability to balance competing priorities within tight timescales

    Experience

    Desirable

    • A proven track record in placing people into employment and/ or in supporting people to achieve sustained employment
    • Understanding of national development priorities and the needs of the business community in relation to employability and employment
    • Good understanding of local labour market
    • Understanding of employment law and employer's responsibility
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Desirable

    • Educated to degree level, or with equivalent relevant experience
    • Sound knowledge of best practice in the provision of addictions and/or employability and employment services
    • Experience of multi-agency partnership working
    • Able to assess clients' vocational functioning on an ongoing basis utilising background information and work experiences.
    • Ability to develop relationships with multiple stakeholders, including employers, partner agencies, clients and their family/carers
    • Working knowledge of a broad range of occupations and jobs
    • Good verbal and written communication skills.
    • Ability to deploy effective employer engagement strategies
    • Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
    • Well-developed IT skills, familiar with Office Suite and Google Workspace
    • Ability to manage and resolve conflict
    • Ability to balance competing priorities within tight timescales

    Experience

    Desirable

    • A proven track record in placing people into employment and/ or in supporting people to achieve sustained employment
    • Understanding of national development priorities and the needs of the business community in relation to employability and employment
    • Good understanding of local labour market
    • Understanding of employment law and employer's responsibility

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    1-3 St John's Square

    City of London

    EC1M 4DH


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    1-3 St John's Square

    City of London

    EC1M 4DH


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment Manager

    Emily Frost

    Emily.frost@wearewithyou.org.uk

    07811056955

    Details

    Date posted

    29 August 2023

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £24,907 to £24,907 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    recroot-5495-47394-29

    Job locations

    1-3 St John's Square

    City of London

    EC1M 4DH


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