Ips Employment Support Worker - London, United Kingdom - Working Well Trust

Working Well Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job description

Working Well Trust is a mental health and employment charity in London.

All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and/or complex issues through training and employment.

This role will be working with clients who have mental or physical health support needs, wanting to gain paid employment.

We are recruiting employment support workers for a new primary care Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment service in the London Borough of Enfield.

No prior experience in IPS is required.

The role we are recruiting for is as follows:

Full time: 35 hours per week - these roles will be based onsite/in the community 4 days per week and work from home 1 day.

You will work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental or physical health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences.

You will deliver the IPS approach (for which training will be given); providing person centred support and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.

More information about IPS can be found at.

You will work closely with clinical teams, the DWP and local agencies, providing a coordinated approach that always remains client led.

You will also be working to targets whilst maintaining a high-quality service.

If you would to discuss this role please see the Job Description for contact details.

Employee benefits include an employer contribution to a personal or workplace pension equivalent to 6% of gross salary. 30 days annual leave plus paid public holidays (FTE).

Working Well Trust is an equal opportunities and Confident about Disabilities.

Closing date: 10th April

Telephone interviews: 12th April

Final Stage interviews: 22nd April