Role: Employment Specialist (Support Worker)- Individual Placement and Support Team Salary: £30,859 per annum Hours: 37.5 per week Location: Stockwell, and various Living Well Network sites within Lambeth Closing date: 28/01/2024 Interview date: 30/01/2024 Whatever your experience of street homelessness and its impact on people’s lives – personal, professional or voluntary – when you join the Thames Reach team as an Employment Specialist, we’ll make the best use of all your understanding, compassion and commitment. About us… Thames Reach runs projects and services that help to end homelessness in London. We work directly with homeless people on the streets and in hostels. We work to prevent vulnerable people from becoming homeless. We help formerly homeless people get their lives back on track. We help people find work and access training and volunteering opportunities. Is our mission easy? No, but we never give up on people. Last year we helped more than 10,000 people. Is our work rewarding? Yes, in every sense. We’re listed as one of the top 100 Best Workplaces in the UK. There’s no better place to develop or transfer your skills and build a fulfilling career. About this role… The area of Prevention supports vulnerable people by providing them with skills, housing advice, accommodation, and tenancy sustainment support. All the services within the area of prevention work to help people transition towards leading independent lives. We are looking for an Employment Specialist Support Worker to join the Individual Placement and Support Team (IPS). The Lambeth Living Well Network Alliance is a collaboration of organisations Thames Reach; Certitude South London Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Lambeth Council; and South-East London Clinical Commissioning Group. The goal of all organisations is to provide mental health services and support to working age adults in Lambeth. Thames Reach welcomes applications from people with transferable skills. As an Employment Specialist you will be responsible for: -Providing exceptional support to people with mental health issues into suitable and sustainable employment. - Engaging with people from referral, into work and beyond for sustainment, offering comprehensive support in skills identification and practical guidance. - Playing a crucial role in supporting sustained success for people and employers in work. - Establishing relationships with key stakeholders in mental health teams and employers for effective referrals and successful outcomes. - Ensuring accurate data collection, recording and maintenance of an up-to-date case management system. To succeed as an Employment Specialist, you will need to: - Have experience of providing support to vulnerable people and have an interest in getting people into good quality jobs. - Be confident with communicating and building relationships with different stakeholders. - Be able to empower and motivate individuals to help build confidence and resilience. - Be organised, have good time-management skills, and be able to keep clear and up-to-date records. - Have experience of working independently. - Have good IT and administrative skills. We are listed in the top 100 UK Best Workplaces 2022 in the UK. As part of a commitment to our employees we offer: - Generous holiday allowance – 29 days per year plus 8 public holidays (pro rata). - Pension – we contribute 6.5% to your pension when you contribute 1.5%. - Excellent development opportunities – career progression, regular supervision, and appraisals, and learning programmes to support your career with Thames Reach. - Wellbeing support – our 24/7 employee assistance programme and opportunities for TOIL. - Life assurance – four times your annual salary. - Critical illness cover. - Other benefits including interest free season ticket and cycle to work loans. Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief. To apply visit our website and complete our application form. For further information please contact, Kushba Bibi at [email protected] Thames Reach is committed to safeguarding. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment screening appropriate to the post, including, but not limited to checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Having a criminal record will not exclude you from applying but you will be asked to provide further details as most posts are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.