Employment and Education Workers - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

To work with an allocated number of people under the care of the Recovery Team, providing support to individuals along their path to education, training and/or employment.

To work in conjunction with team members and others involved in the person's support.
To work in a way which focuses on the strengths, needs and aspirations of the service user.
To work under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist, to support the team in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of activities which support individuals to gain retain and sustain education/training/employment and/or voluntary work.
To provide practical and emotional support to assist individuals in achieving specific activities, skills and tasks in order to achieve their vocational aspirations.
To network, liaise and work in collaboration with other local related employment, education and training workers and agencies in offer to provide service users with a range of choices and options in achieving their vocational goals.
Contribute to the assessments of individuals vocational needs and where agreed undertaking assessments where the EEW role is likely to be indicated.
Assisting with and providing activities to individuals to assist them in achieving their vocational goals.
Providing individualised, ongoing education, emotional and practical support to individuals in sustaining employment/education.
Demonstrating an understanding of the effects of illness and disability and the barriers individuals' experience.
Forming and maintaining effective relationships with individuals.
Working with people in their own homes and appropriate community settings.
Working flexibly as required by the individual and their circumstances.
Providing education and support to employers, as agreed with the individual.
Developing good working relationships with other organisations that are able to help individuals to achieve their vocational goals.
To contribute to the assessment and management risk ofindividuals receiving a service from the team.
Maintain accurate and complete records of casework.
Share expertise and knowledge with the team with regard to vocational issues, working alongside team members.
Evaluate activities/interventions with service users, utilising supervision.

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust is a major employer and provider of services. Our Service Users, Carers and Staff are central, and our Values are important, to the delivery of high-quality care.

We actively seek out individuals who share these values:

Working together for service users
Respect and kindness
Everyone counts
Commitment to quality
Improving lives

The Job Description and Person Spec are attached for applicants to view as a document. Please contact recruitment lead Nicky Watson for further information if required.