Senior Employment Specialist x2

Working with us

There aren't many people who can say that their job changes and saves lives? At The Cellar Trust we can. We are a small but growing local mental health charity based in Shipley and have been supporting people from Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven for over 30 years. We deliver lots of brilliant services, to give people a helping hand with their mental health, but whatever your role is within the organisation you will have the chance to make your mark, and see the impact of the work you are doing.

We already do great work (even if we do say so ourselves) but we always want to be better and that means that we constantly innovate and improve. We also have lots of exciting plans for the future so that we can deliver even better services, and reach more of the people who need us. 

We want The Cellar Trust to be a great place to work which means that we understand the importance of work-life balance. 90% of our Cellar Trust team work part-time and most of our team also have flexible working arrangements, so whatever the role is, we are open to chatting about working patterns. We also want our team to flourish - so we are committed to you as an individual and helping you to learn, develop and grow along your career path. 

We are looking for people who driven by values, passionate about mental health and want to use their skills and experience to help us to deliver exciting change.

About this role

We currently have two opportunities for Senior Employment Specialist Roles available which are:-

·         One working with clients who are who recovering from moderate to severe and complex mental health problems.

·         One working predominantly on our STEP contract with clients who have mild to moderate mental health and physical health issues which may cause barriers to seeking employment.  This is a Department of Work and Pension, European funded contract until December 2019.

These are community based role so you will need to be comfortable with travel and independent working, as well as working as part of a great team. Both roles also require a positive and proactive approach, as well as the ability to be highly organised.

We are looking for experienced employment specialists, ideally with a background in a recovery setting, to take a lead on our employment activity. This is your opportunity to help shape our service and really make a difference.

Lived expertise of mental health problems is also desirable as we believe that peer support can play a huge role in service delivery. We would also welcome applications from candidates with additional language skills.

Our values

Our values are at the heart of everything we do so we are looking for people who can live these through their work:

Diversity

·         We are all different but equal

·         We value and respect each other

·         We will not tolerate discrimination or stigmatisation

Hope

·         We believe in individuals

·         We don’t give up

·         We believe in brighter futures for all

Continuous improvement

·         We build on strengths

·         We believe things can always be better

·         We promote independence

Dedication

·         We are relentless in our quest

·         We are passionate about our work

·         We go the extra mile

Partnership

·         We believe in great team work

·         We believe in partnership and integration

·         We are excellent partners

What can we offer to you?

We think there are six big things which makes The Cellar Trust a great employer:

• We change and save lives. How many people can say that the work they do every day has this sort of impact? Whatever your role here you will see the direct contribution to what we do and the difference that that makes.
• We are flexible. We know life that work/life balance is essential so there are opportunities for flexible working hours.
• We are a lovely team…. even if we do say so ourselves. Have a look at our website for more on what our colleagues say about working here.
• We invest in your success. We are passionate about individuals and teams flourishing so we invest in ongoing personal and professional development, and look for opportunities for people to embrace their skills and passions.
• We’re innovators. We believe in continuous improvement and are always looking for ways to be at the cutting edge of delivery – and everyone in our organisation has an opportunity to input into and drive that innovation.
• We work in partnership. When you work for The Cellar Trust you are part of our team, but we have strong partnerships with lots of other organisations from the NHS and local authority to other charities and businesses. That means that you will have a chance to get a broad range of experience.

For more information about our organisation and the work we do please visit:

www.thecellartrust.org

@TheCellarTrust

https://www.facebook.com/TheCellarTrust

Please send your completed application form to polly.mellor@thecellartrust.org

Please note that CVs will not be accepted and applicants must use their person statement to address all areas of essential criteria in the person specification.

The Cellar Trust is an equal opportunities employer. If you would like to request any reasonable adjustments at interview stage of the recruitment process please specify this in your application.

Key tasks

Our employment service works using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.

www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/what-is-ips

Employment support

To work closely with the Pathways to Employment Manager:

• To develop and deliver the service in a manner which supports high quality delivery continuous improvement
• To deliver high quality employment related support in line with the IPS model of delivery including but not limited to vocational profiling, job search, CVs, interview preparation, confidence building and development of employability skills.
• To deliver in line with our Cellar Trust values
• To provide support to more junior colleagues as required
• To cover work with caseloads in the vocational and employment team in as and when needed
• To work with clients and employers to set up and manage supportive work experience placement opportunities
• Any other duties commensurate to the post, to be decided by your line manager including being prepared to take a flexible, team based approach to delivery.

Employer engagement

• To work proactively with employers to identify opportunities for work experience placements and paid employment opportunities including job carving and negotiating reasonable adjustments.
• To develop excellent relationships with a range of local employers
• To work positively and sensitively to raise awareness of mental health, particularly in the context of work, addressing areas of stigma.
• To work as part of the team to deliver activity in line with key performance indicators and in line with our funding contracts.
• To liaise with other colleagues and other organisations to identify and address other wider barriers to employment.

Supervisory responsibility

·         This role will have supervisory responsibility for other Employment workers within the team so will require leadership skills.

·         To take a lead role within the Employment function in supporting others when needed in order to ensure delivery in line with required standards.

General

• To work independently across the community, including regular travel across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven. 
• Act as an ambassador for The Cellar Trust, in line with our values, liaising with professionals and organisations across the district including referrers, partners and employers.
• To ensure that notes and data is recorded in an accurate and timely manner, and all associated paper work is kept up to date.
• To work closely with other health and social care professionals including statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that support is joined up and high quality.
• To plan workload, manage own time in order to meet agreed delivery targets.
• Work flexibly, as required. This might require some working out of ‘normal’ hours, however, we do operate a time off in lieu policy.
• To maintain a professional relationship with the clients of the programme and with other staff, paying particular attention to confidentiality and the maintenance of boundaries.
• To engage in the supervision, training and personal development activities consistent with the requirements of the post, and take a proactive approach to continued personal and professional development.

Person specification

All aspects of the person specification will be assessed through the application form with additional questions at interview stage. Therefore please ensure that all of the criteria is addressed in your personal statement with examples/evidence for each aspect of the role.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.