Employment Advisor (Mental Health) Permanent

If you’re passionate about helping others, thrive in a flexible work environment, and are eager to represent an established organisation that specializes in mental health, this might be the perfect opportunity for you!

Salary:

• Basic: £27,297 per annum
• Location Allowance: £350 per annum
• Total: £27,647 per annum

Key Details:

• Contract: Permanent, Full-time
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM (37.5 hours weekly), with some out-of-hours work required.
• Flexibility: Critical for this role due to varying locations and outreach/community work.
• Access to your own vehicle: Yes, a valid driving license is essential.
• Caseload: Typically 35-40. You must be able to network to promote the service i.e. leaflet marketing and public engagement to talk about the service

Locations: Depending on service needs, you’ll typically spend 2-3 days working from home and 1-2 days on outreach/community work or at local NHS sites in Bedfordshire or Leighton Buzzard.

Additionally, you may occasionally work at the Cambridge and Huntingdon offices (depending on service needs).

Should you be successful, you will be required to attend onsite inductions.

Team meetings: You will be expected to attend regular meetings in Little Paxton and various locations in Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire.

Responsibilities:

• Networking and establishing multi-agency relationships
• Co-working at local NHS hubs, within the community, as well as being able to travel around Bedfordshire and other sites where needed i.e. Cambridge, Huntingdon, Milton Keynes, Leighton Buzzard.
• Achieving targets: a minimum of 10 new starts monthly (starts meaning that service-users must have started with Employment Support) and 3 caseload engagements daily
• Representing the organisation proudly in the community.

About you:

• Experience: Ideally has an employability background, but we welcome candidates from recruitment, or skills sectors. Must be able to work independently, proactive, and capable of project management.
• Location: Must be based within Bedfordshire.

Interview Process:

• First Stage: One stage interview with a role play and written task (1 hour total)
• Final Stage: Should you pass, you will be invited for a taster day onsite, and will be asked to complete administrative tasks (Excel, Outlook) to complete on the day.

Apply now: If you are ready to bring your enthusiasm and expertise to a supportive, fun, and engaging team, we want to hear from you! This is your chance to make a positive significant difference in the lives of others while working for a great company that is recognized as an Investors in People.

Please apply via this advert – we aim to respond to everyone. If you haven’t heard back within 72 hours, please complete the “Send Us A Message” form on the Contact Us page on the Red 5 People website, and we guarantee a real person will get back to you. For more details about the role, please call the office and ask for Lawrence (number on the Red 5 People website).