Senior Employment Advisor (SEA)

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Fixed Term Position - 24 Months

We are looking for a Senior Employment Advisor to be part of the Talking Therapies Employment Advisor Programme which currently has a 2 year fixed term vacancy and is part of a 5 year initiative.

The principle aim of the initiative has been to create a culture of prevention and early intervention, to make sure that people get timely access to health support and suitable employment support so that they avoid long term unemployment. The integrated Employment Advisor service promotes the link between being in work and achieving improved health outcomes. We have strong links with local GPs, secondary care mental health services and voluntary sector providers. The post holder will be based within the recruitment locality.

**When completing your supporting statement please indicate your preferred choice of Locality you would like to work in**

Pennine - (Pendle, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Burnley, Blackburn with Darwen
Central - Preston, Chorley & South Ribble, West Lancashire
Fylde & Wyre

For more information please contact us on the details provided

Main duties of the job

This role will involve working closely with Counsellors, CBT Therapists and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners who provide psychological therapies to people with common mental health problems. The post holder will supervise a team of up to 6 Employment Advisors who will offer support to service users with common mental health problems to gain, return to or retain employment. The role will involve working directly with Job Centre Plus, employers, trade unions and employment agencies to keep people in employment and secure employment opportunities.

The Senior Employment Adviser (SEA) is responsible for managing up to 6 Employment Advisers (EA's) as well as ensuring the effective delivery of all work focused and non-work focused interventions by ensuring effective leadership and management.

The SEA will be accountable and responsible for the professionalism of the EA's, ensuring they provide a personalised service to service users. They will give EA's the confidence to use the flexibilities available to them, recognising innovation and supporting EA's to help service users to either find, return or remain in work.

The SEA will conduct regular case supervision and management supervision with each EA and use their wide knowledge and experience to support EAs with specific employment related difficulties and provide advice and guidance to reach an appropriate outcome for the service user.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

12 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-PEN700-EB

Job locations

Guild Lodge

Preston

PR3 2JH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A degree in a relevant subject e.g. Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Human Resources, Careers Advice or Employment Law OR Equivalent or current experience leading / managing an employment support service for people with mental health conditions
Previous / existing experience in vocational work, careers advice, job retention and presenteeism
Ability to establish and maintain therapeutic partnerships with people with a mental health condition

Knowledge

Essential

At least 3 years' experience of face to face customer service leadership role
Extensive knowledge of the local labour market and experience of working with employers e.g. HR professionals; OH professionals; Senior management
Knowledge of current health and safety law

Experience

Essential

Experience leading a team of employment support specialists
Experience of assessing a wide spectrum of mental health issues and providing advice and guidance
Experience of delivering training to team members or a range of professionals

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A degree in a relevant subject e.g. Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Human Resources, Careers Advice or Employment Law OR Equivalent or current experience leading / managing an employment support service for people with mental health conditions
Previous / existing experience in vocational work, careers advice, job retention and presenteeism
Ability to establish and maintain therapeutic partnerships with people with a mental health condition

Knowledge

Essential

At least 3 years' experience of face to face customer service leadership role
Extensive knowledge of the local labour market and experience of working with employers e.g. HR professionals; OH professionals; Senior management
Knowledge of current health and safety law

Experience

Essential

Experience leading a team of employment support specialists
Experience of assessing a wide spectrum of mental health issues and providing advice and guidance
Experience of delivering training to team members or a range of professionals

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.