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Permanent Employment Specialist, £21422, Belfast

Your new company
A charitable organisation that specialises in Mental Health

Your new role
You will provide a recovery focused supported employment service by working with individuals who have experienced mental health problems and wish to gain employment. You will work directly with employers to secure employment opportunities and provide ongoing support to both employers and the individual to retain them in work. You will be responsible to the Service Manager

What you'll need to succeed
Essential

• GCSE English and Maths Grades A*-C or RQF level 2 equivalent
• Educated to A Level/RQF Level 3 or equivalent
• Relevant experience of working in recruitment or supported employment setting
• Paid experience of working with people with mental health needs or other disadvantaged groups
• Evidence of developing external networks to support the achievement of organisational objectives
• Able to demonstrate an understanding the issues affecting individuals recovering from mental ill-health
• Able to demonstrate good communication skills
• Proven ability to effectively support and work as a member of a team
• Strong commitment to quality assurance, continuous improvement and the delivery of best practice
• Proven ability to deliver business results
• Able to demonstrate a good level of IT literacy
• Able to demonstrate flexibility, self-motivation, confidence and ability to use initiative
• Good organisational skills
• Current full driving licence, valid in the UK and access to a car on appointment or access to a form of transport which will permit them to carry out the duties and requirements of the post in full
• To undertake other additional duties as may be reasonably assigned according to the changing priorities of the Service and the needs of the client group
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced check via the Access(NI) Service before commencement of employment

Desirable

• A Recruitment or Supported Employment qualification
• Experience of delivering training in a group setting
• Evidence of having undertaken client focused, needs based assessment and action planning

What you'll get in return
35 hours per week
£21422
Permanent role

What you need to do now
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