Job summary
"Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role."
We are seeking to recruit one full time, 37.5 hours per week. We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Employment Advisors to work within the NHS East Riding Talking Therapies - part of the national EA in Talking Therapies programme.
The Employment Adviser's role is to deliver the core employment support provision in Talking Therapies, working with individuals who are in employment, or who are out of work. Clients are given individually tailored support to find new employment, to return to employment after a sickness absence, or to resolve difficulties at work.
Please note that the role is a Fixed Term Contract ending March 2026.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support people accessing NHS East Riding Talking Therapies by using employment interventions to assist clients to find, retain or return to work by offering advice, information and guidance as fulfilled through the Employment Advisor in Talking Therapies programme.
Working as part of a team, you will work closely with service users, clinicians and therapists including local employability partners, services, and agencies.
You will have experience of working within employment support and be able to manage a high volume caseload of clients as well as possessing a high level of IT literacy across a number of different software packages.
You will have good organisational skills, be able to prioritise tasks and possess good time management skills.
You must be familiar with supporting people who have experienced mental health issues, particularly in accessing employment and understand the principles of the Equality Act and how it relates to Employment Rights.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate a proactive and highly motivated attitude.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications, Education and Training
Essential
- Relevant knowledge acquired through training and experience to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent plus knowledge and experience to diploma level or equivalent.
- Good standard of general education
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role
- Willingness to undertake mandatory and role-specific training (e.g. employment rights, safeguarding, information governance)
Desirable
- Qualification in employment-related activity (e.g. job retention, coaching, mediation)
- Degree in psychology, counselling, social care, employability or related field
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of providing employment-related support to jobseekers and individuals in employment with a health condition or disability
- Experience working with individuals with common mental health conditions
- Evidence of partnership working and service coordination to achieve joint outcomes
- Understanding of the relationship between unemployment, mental health and wider social issues (e.g. isolation, low confidence, debt)
- Knowledge of reasonable adjustments and workplace wellbeing
- Ability to work independently in the community and remotely
Desirable
- Experience working with clinical practitioners or in multidisciplinary teams
- Experience working in primary care, mental health or Talking Therapies services
- Awareness of how other health conditions (e.g. MSK, learning difficulties, long-term conditions) impact employment
Skills, Competencies and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a range of stakeholders
- Ability to build effective working relationships with clients and professionals (internal and external)
- Ability to analyse client information and develop realistic, person-centred employment plans
- Ability to support clients to problem-solve, communicate with employers, and navigate work-related challenges independently
- Strong organisational and time management skills, including ability to prioritise workload in a pressured environment
- Demonstrated commitment to equality, diversity, and reducing stigma around mental health in the workplace
- Ability to manage emotionally challenging situations, including clients who may be distressed or frustrated
- Good IT literacy including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and video conferencing
- Ability to commute effectively across the community and /or Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (reasonable adjustments considered).
Desirable
- Willingness and ability to travel within the Trust or region
- Confidence in delivering group-based sessions or workshops (in person or virtually)
Person Specification
Qualifications, Education and Training
Essential
- Relevant knowledge acquired through training and experience to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent plus knowledge and experience to diploma level or equivalent.
- Good standard of general education
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role
- Willingness to undertake mandatory and role-specific training (e.g. employment rights, safeguarding, information governance)
Desirable
- Qualification in employment-related activity (e.g. job retention, coaching, mediation)
- Degree in psychology, counselling, social care, employability or related field
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of providing employment-related support to jobseekers and individuals in employment with a health condition or disability
- Experience working with individuals with common mental health conditions
- Evidence of partnership working and service coordination to achieve joint outcomes
- Understanding of the relationship between unemployment, mental health and wider social issues (e.g. isolation, low confidence, debt)
- Knowledge of reasonable adjustments and workplace wellbeing
- Ability to work independently in the community and remotely
Desirable
- Experience working with clinical practitioners or in multidisciplinary teams
- Experience working in primary care, mental health or Talking Therapies services
- Awareness of how other health conditions (e.g. MSK, learning difficulties, long-term conditions) impact employment
Skills, Competencies and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a range of stakeholders
- Ability to build effective working relationships with clients and professionals (internal and external)
- Ability to analyse client information and develop realistic, person-centred employment plans
- Ability to support clients to problem-solve, communicate with employers, and navigate work-related challenges independently
- Strong organisational and time management skills, including ability to prioritise workload in a pressured environment
- Demonstrated commitment to equality, diversity, and reducing stigma around mental health in the workplace
- Ability to manage emotionally challenging situations, including clients who may be distressed or frustrated
- Good IT literacy including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and video conferencing
- Ability to commute effectively across the community and /or Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (reasonable adjustments considered).
Desirable
- Willingness and ability to travel within the Trust or region
- Confidence in delivering group-based sessions or workshops (in person or virtually)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
