Employment Advisor - Part-Time

Job Title: Drug and Alcohol Employment Advisor IPS
Location: Surrey – Community-based
Contract: Part-time, Permanent - 4 days per week
Salary: £26,364 per annum
  
Role Overview:
We are seeking an IPS Employment Specialist and delivery the IPS journey to a reduced caseload of clients, working alongside the drug and alcohol treatment service. Establishing and maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment. As the Senior you will lead a small team of Employment Specialists and be an able leader, communicator, passionate about getting it right and transforming individual lives through sustainable solutions through the process.
  
Please note: this is a community based role covering multiple sites, therefore a full UK drivers license and access to own vehicle is required.
  
Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of clients experiencing mental health challenges, supporting them to access, obtain and sustain competitive employment through the evidence-based Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.
• Work collaboratively with clients to identify their skills, strengths, aspirations and employment goals, completing Vocational Profiles and developing tailored action plans.
• Provide personalised employment support, including job searching, CV writing, completing application forms, interview preparation and ongoing in-work support.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local employers to identify job opportunities, facilitate job matching and support clients into sustainable employment.
• Support clients to overcome barriers to employment, including providing guidance on benefits, welfare advice, workplace adjustments and disclosure of mental health conditions.
• Work in partnership with clinical teams and wider support services to ensure employment support is integrated into clients’ treatment and recovery journeys.
• Attend regular clinical team meetings as an embedded IPS practitioner, contributing to collaborative care planning and identifying opportunities to support clients’ vocational goals.
• Monitor client progress against individual employment goals, maintaining accurate case records and ensuring compliance with IPS fidelity requirements and contractual outcomes.
• Provide ongoing support to clients and employers following job placement to promote job retention, workplace wellbeing and long-term employment sustainability.
• Promote the principles of IPS by supporting rapid job search, client choice and a focus on competitive employment aligned with individual preferences and aspirations.

• 30 days annual leave from the very beginning (increasing to a max of 33 days after 5 years) plus bank holidays.
• A random member of staff is selected each month to receive £600 as a boost (via payroll and subject to tax and NI)!
• Birthday leave – have a paid day off each year on your birthday.
• Have a paid day off for other milestones including your wedding/civil partnership, moving house and your child’s first day of school.
• Enhanced sick pay – up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay following probation.
• Learning and development opportunities and we’ll reimburse you for agreed professional registration fees.
• Take paid time off to volunteer (includes donating blood).
• Various financial perks and schemes including cycle to work, refer a friend bonus and life assurance.
• Flexible working solutions available to all to support your work-life balance.
• Access to a free, confidential 24/7 helpline with qualified counsellors and advisors who can offer help with legal, financial, health and family issues.