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Role: NHS IPS Employment Specialist
Salary: £31,767 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time (37.5 hrs pw)
Location: Cheshire must have car to travel between sites
Standguide is an employee-owned organisation, which means our employees have a voice in the business and a shared interest in its long-term success.
Alongside a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference, we offer:
- 33 days paid annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing to 38 days after five full years' service
- An additional paid day off for your birthday
- Workplace pension scheme
- Company health plan following successful completion of probation
- Online GP access
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling and wellbeing support
- Death in service cover
- Will-planning support and access to a secure digital vault
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Company sick pay, subject to eligibility
- A broad range of internal training and continuing professional development opportunities
- Access to employee-owner benefits, subject to eligibility and qualifying service
Make a difference through meaningful employment
Job Summary Employment Specialists work with clients (managing a caseload) who have severe mental health (SMI) diagnosis, to assist them in securing and retaining sustainable paid employment in line with their vocational preferences. Employment Specialists deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach (for which training will be given); providing person centred advice and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment. Employment Specialists work as part of an integrated service with secondary Mental Health teams, Primary Care Networks (PCN) and voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) services to deliver a holistic approach in aiding recovery and increase wellbeing through employment support.
About Standguide
For more than three decades, Standguide has supported individuals and employers across the UK. We provide employment, skills and support services that help people overcome barriers, develop their potential and move towards sustainable employment. xgikmsk
As an employee-owned organisation, we're committed to investing in our people, delivering high-quality services and creating positive outcomes for the communities we support.
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NHS IPS Employment Specialist Cheshire in Over employer: Standguide
Standguide is an exceptional employer that values its employees as stakeholders in the business, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture. Located in Scunthorpe, we offer generous benefits such as 33 days of paid annual leave and opportunities for personal and professional growth, ensuring that our team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in their roles.
