National Employment Lead - London, United Kingdom - Smart Recruit Online

Smart Recruit Online

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

The role has been designed to bring together the IPS roles in our Drug and Alcohol services and also our Employment Advisor services within Talking Therapies.

The role will ensure there is a consistent With You approach to our employment offer across the organisation, but that also meets local population and service needs.

The role will work with the policy and new business team to look at emerging changes in the employment landscape and ensure we can adapt to this.

You will also be responsible for ensuring organisational and whole service engagement in our employment offer.

The role will provide line management to our Senior IPS / Employment Advisor roles, and will work with them to recruit IPS/EA workers into services.

You will be an experienced leader ideally within the Integrated Support and Placement (IPS) remit, or equivalent. You will naturally develop relationships with our clients and key stakeholders. We are looking for a highly organised individual with excellent communication skills and able to manage their time effectively.

Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach to our service users and staff.

A full job description and person specification is available on request.

Benefits:

Competitive salary
28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
2 days paid volunteer leave per year
Autoenrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
Access to a Blue Light Card giving you great savings on big highstreet and online brands
Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

Info:

Please note this role is home-based with the occasional travel (details will be provided at interview stage). You will be required to work 37.5 hours a week, Monday - Friday.

Essential Skills:

Review the current With You employment offer in services
Design a consistent With You employment service that has clear pathways, interventions, and outcomes that are measurable and are in line with best practice
Ensure there is consistent and high quality of training of the employment staff within the organisation
Engages all staff in services in the employment offer within the organisation
Provide line management to Senior IPS / Employment Advisors Support Senior IPS / Employment Advisors on the recruitment of IPS/EAs in service and implementation of employment services at a local level
Liaise with national bodies, including DWP and HEE on the roll out and training for these services
Work with the organisational policy, MarComms and operational teams to increase the profile of the With You employment offer
Oversee the delivery of a high performing employment service that meets the needs of our service users

About Company:

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether.

We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.

We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

We Are With You.

Essential Requirements:

Review the current With You employment offer in services
Design a consistent With You employment service that has clear pathways, interventions, and outcomes that are measurable and are in line with best practice
Ensure there is consistent and high quality of training of the employment staff within the organisation
Engages all staff in services in the employment offer within the organisation
Provide line management to Senior IPS / Employment Advisors Support Senior IPS / Employment Advisors on the recruitment of IPS/EAs in service and implementation of employment services at a local level
Liaise with national bodies, including DWP and HEE on the roll out and training for these services
Work with the organisational policy, MarComms and operational teams to increase the profile of the With You employment offer
Oversee the delivery of a high performing employment service that meets the needs of our service users