Individual Placement Support Worker Job with Visa Sponsorship (COS)

Individual Placement Support Worker Job with Visa Sponsorship (COS) at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust – We are looking for someone who has experience in providing employment advice and guidance. The role of Employment Specialist will help our patients to consider options for returning to work and supporting them to stay in work.

To do this the successful candidate will need to develop partnerships with employers, local providers and services to ensure that the employment support needs of the patients are met.

Main duties of the job

Some of the key responsibilities of the role are:

·     Help patients to identify and consider options for returning to work and staying  in work, and set their own personal job goals.

·     Ensure patients have access to employment law advice and are supported to exercise their rights under the Equality Act; working closely with employers where necessary on complex job retention issues, including cases of discrimination.

·     Teach employability skills to patients on a one-to-one basis and in group workshops where necessary (e.g. CVs, interview skills, etc.)

·     Keep up to date with local and national labour market trends, education/training opportunities, welfare benefit changes, and employment law in relation to people with mental health conditions.

·     Work as part of a team, sharing knowledge and expertise, and contributing to team meetings and service development activities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level/equivalent experience in mental health services and employment support.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working with people who have experienced mental health problems and related employment difficulties
• Experience with health or social services or the voluntary sector
• Experience of working in mental health services

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• An understanding of the employment needs and difficulties of people who experience mental health problems and related barriers to employment.
• An understanding of the Principles and practice of Individual Placement and Support.
• An understanding of Employer engagement and strategies
• Understanding of Recovery principles An understanding of applied research methods

Eligibility for sponsorship

We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all  vacancies or applications are eligible for sponsorship.

Before you begin application, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship here:  https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa