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Peer Employment Worker (Tower Hamlets)

Closes: 13th September 2024
Location: Upskill standard employment scheme
Contract type: full-time

Job Description

Working Well Trust is a specialist employment charity in London.  All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, learning disabilities and/or complex issues through training and employment. This role will be working with clients who have mental health support needs, wanting to gain paid employment.

We are recruiting for a Peer Employment Worker to join the Tower Hamlets Mental Health Employment Service. The role we are recruiting for is as follows: 

One Full Time: 35 hours per week - we offer flexible working which for this role is three days on site in our office in Bethnal Green and two days working from home.

Responsibilities

You will work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences, to access training, education and volunteering opportunities. You will use a client led/person centred support approach. You will also be working to targets whilst maintaining a high-quality service.

Experience

Experience of employment support is not essential, it is more important that you share our passion and commitment to supporting people to find the right job for them. You will receive training around employment support and in supporting people with mental health issues.  As this is a Peer role applicants must have lived experience of mental health, either personally or through a close contact. You need to have a desire to support people to achieve their employment goals, and the ability to multitask and manage your workload effectively. You must be willing to share your experience of mental health and employment to support clients to address their concerns about employment and to support them to develop strategies to support them sustaining work.  Good organisation skills are essential for this role, in addition to an interest in mental health, and the role it plays in the workplace.  Experience of pre-employment support such as CV and application writing, and interview practice is desirable.

How To Apply

To apply please visit the job listing on Charity Jobs located here Candidates need to clearly outline how they meet the person specification points in their personal statement. Staff 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:  9am Friday 13 September Telephone interviews: These will be scheduled in as applicants come through so please apply early, if we get enough applicants we may close the advert early Final Stage interviews: Friday 20 September Application Instructions Please complete the screening questions and press apply to send your CV.