Employment Advisor
- Employer
- Mind in Brighton & Hove
- Location
- Brighton and Hove
- Salary
- £24,102 per annum
- Closing date
- 26 Apr 2021
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- Sector
- Care, Healthcare, Support Care
- Function
- Advisor
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Mind in Brighton and Hove empowers and supports people who have lived experience of mental health issues in Brighton & Hove, East and West Sussex.
We are seeking to recruit an additional Employment Advisor to join our team to provide advice and information, skills-based interventions, and employment support to people experiencing mental health issues who wish to remain in, return to and/or find work. The role will be varied and involve managing a busy caseload and include liaison work with employers and other external partners, so experience and a commitment to partnership working is required.
The role is full-time (35 hours per week) and fixed term until 31 March 2022 (with possible funding extension).
You will require an understanding of employment issues and the barriers people may face in the workplace. Skills in providing advice and information and a track record of successfully engaging and working with people experiencing mental health issues is essential.
The Employment Advice Service is part of a national initiative from NHS England to provide access to employment support within IAPT Services. The service provides employment support for people accessing treatment via the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service. The Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service is a primary care mental health service for people of all ages in the city experiencing common mental health issues.
For further information and to download an application pack, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 12.00pm on Monday 26 April 2021
Interview dates: Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 May 2021
The post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Mind in Brighton and Hove is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to recruiting the best possible people to each position in our organisation and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Mind encourages applications from everyone, irrespective of age, disability (including experience of living with mental health issues), gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.
Company
Mind in Brighton and Hove empowers and supports people who have experience of mental health issues in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex. Our Advocacy Services take action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they need.
- Website
- http://www.mindcharity.co.uk/contact-us/
- Telephone
- 01273 66 69 50
- Location
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Mind Central Office
51 New England Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 4GQ
GB
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