Shaw Trust is a charity helping to transform the lives of young people and adults across the UK and internationally. Our specialist services help people gain an education, enter work, develop their career, improve their wellbeing or rebuild their lives. As a charity we add value to every service we deliver by investing back into the people and communities we support. Shaw Trust is one of the largest 25 charities in the UK. Comprising Shaw Trust, Prospects, Ixion and Shaw Education Trust, we use our 75 years combined experience to support people to develop their potential. By joining together we are working to reach one goal: to help transform the lives of one million young people and adults each year by 2022.
Working with us gives you far more benefits than a standard package; it gives you the chance to help turn someone's life around.
Shaw Trust services in Health and Wellbing Services are focussed on supporting people (service users and others) to self manage and stay well. We provide person centred support aimed at delivering support/signposting, improving independence, and wellbeing and community connectedness through a holistic approach underpinned by the 6 Ways to Wellbeing.
Working with us gives you far more benefits than a standard package; it gives you the chance to help turn someone's life around.
What we need?
You're the person who can help individuals access the right help at the right time. Mental Health Employment Advisers will understand their communities and the wide range of services available within them. They are passionate about getting it right, able communicators and focused on using their experience to connect people with the help they need in their own communities.
Working daily with clients, employers and service providers Mental Health Employment Advisers are focused on making sure a persons journey to employment and better wellbeing is as easy as possible. Brokering existing service and helping to develop new local provision, liaising with primary and secondary health care professionals, checking in on progress and making sure we can evidence the outcomes of the service are all important facets of the job - a job that makes a real difference in the lives of people.
This role is perfect for individuals who have experience either in the employment advice field or as practitioners within a community mental health and/or wellbeing setting, but who are open to additional training and support. In all cases, a practical understanding of primary and secondary care, coupled with the ability to champion and embrace change would be helpful. The successful candidate will have a solution focussed approach, be highly organised and be able to deliver to agreed service specifications and outcomes.
Are you right for the job?
- Do you have experience working within an employment or wellbeing service?
- Do you have the ability to turn around the lives of people through engagement and inclusion?
- Do you have a strong track record of achieving positive outcomes?
- Do you motivate people, work well in a team and stay focused under pressure?
- Do you feel passionate about reducing the impact of stigma on people's lives and opportunities?