Employment Support Officer - Chester, United Kingdom - Cheshire West & Chester

Cheshire West & Chester
Cheshire West & Chester
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Chester, United Kingdom

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Employment Support Officer:

We are looking to recruit two
Employment Support Officers to work in our co-located teams within NHS Talking Therapies.

The Employment Advisor (EA) in Talking Therapies project is a holistic support service that provides integrated psychological and employment support to enable people to stay in or take up work.

The successful applicant will deliver high quality employment support, alongside Talking Therapies clinicians who deliver CBT based therapy.


Organisation

  • Cheshire West and Chester Council

Location

  • Chester, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Macclesfield, Middlewich, Nantwich, Neston, Northwich, Sandbach, Winsford

Job Category

  • Place, People, Human Resources, Education, Economic Development, Customer Services, Apprenticeships, Administration

Grade

  • CWAC NJC
  • Grade 7

Salary Min
- £26,845 per annum


Salary Max
- £30,151 per annum


Hours per week

  • 37

Weeks per year

Employment Type

  • Fixed Term

Contract Duration

  • 20 months

Closing Date

  • 18/08/2023

Ref No

  • W2886


Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities.

West Cheshire is a place where everyone can Thrive - through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

The successful applicants will be delivering employment support to people with common mental health conditions, who are either

  • In work but struggling;
  • In work but off sick/suspended from work; or
  • Out of work.
Key elements of the support you will provide will include Vocational Profiling and identifying individual support interventions required, which will inform action planning, outlining choices for the future in relation to participation in short, medium


We are looking for skilled, proactive and flexible individuals who will really make a difference to adults employment needs and support them to progress in their lives.

You will offer 1-2-1 support to adults across the South Cheshire and Vale Royal area, predominantly working from home, with occasional working within Talking Therapies service settings across the area when appropriate.

The EAs in Talking Therapies delivery model has been designed as an integrated service that brings together employment advice and support with Talking Therapies provision.

Therapists and EAs are expected to work collaboratively to deliver a personalised service to clients based on their individual needs.

For an informal discussion please contact James Holden

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.


Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £10.90 per hour for all contracted hours.

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