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Seetec
Employment Specialist IPS (Galway)
Galway
FULL TIME
September 20, 2024
The role of the Employment Specialist is to provide a recovery focused supported employment service by working with individuals who have experienced mental health problems and wish to gain open competitive employment.
You’ll deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach providing one to one person-centred advice and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with referral partners and relevant local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.
Our ideal candidate will have experience of working with and supporting people who have experienced mental health problems (or other unemployed disadvantaged groups) into employment and also have experience of employer needs and employer engagement.
We are, however, open to various backgrounds and experiences as we’re able to provide on-the-job training. We’re not looking for someone who ticks every box, we do seek an engaging personality, and that you’re comfortable working with a diverse group of people, and can provide a warm and welcoming experience to help our clients in their first steps back into employment.
This is a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourages others to build a future and will also allow us to become better with your unique experiences.
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range of €38,000 to €42,000 p.a. (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
- Volunteer Days
- Company Pension Scheme
- Health Insurance Allowance
- Employer Paid Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
- Annual Salary Review
- Enhanced Maternity/Adoption and Paternity Pay Arrangements
- Refer a friend scheme
- Free access to Benefit Hub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, Life assurance, Cycle to Work scheme, Tax Saver Commuter Tickets, Digital Gym Membership
There’s also the opportunity to progress your career!
Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on +44 1702 595200 or 01- 8608200.
Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation, and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our employee-owners. People are at the front, centre, and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make. What it means to be employee-owned
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Location: Galway
Hours: 37 hours per week – 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday & 8:30am to 4:30pm Friday (full time)
Closing Date: 4 October 2024
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of a maximum of 20 people at any one time who have experienced mental health problems and who wish to gain or return to work.
- Be proactive in working with employers to source and secure employment opportunities for people who have experienced mental health difficulties.
- Work with the employee and employer in negotiating appropriate adjustments to support and sustain employment.
- Develop networks with other organisations that will help individuals to achieve their employment goals.
- Work as part of a national network of Employment Specialists and attend training/meetings as required.
- Ensure that all records are kept in accordance with relevant Employ Ability/HSE policies and procedures.
For full job description follow the link Employment Specialist
Skills and Experience
- Relevant third level qualification or significant prior employment services experience advantageous
- Experience of working with and supporting people who have experienced mental health problems (or other unemployed disadvantaged groups) into employment.
- Lived and/or experienced mental health illnesses in self or close network.
- Experience of successfully coaching people to obtain or keep education/work
- Have an understanding of issues relating to barriers to employment opportunities.
- Knowledge of interpretation of welfare benefits and disability/employment related benefits beneficial.
- Full clean driving licence and means of transport is essential for the position.
Additional Information
SEETEC EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS IRELAND deliver Employability services across Ireland through various Government contracts (Department of Social protection) to assist the long term unemployed in returning to the workforce through upskilling and job brokering. Working with over 10,000 Irish businesses and employers, Seetec has helped over 45,000 people into work in Ireland to date. The company directly employs over 120 people in Ireland working in locations across Ireland primarily in Dublin, Louth, Meath, Athlone, Longford, Mullingar, Galway and Mayo.
Seetec Employment and Skills Ireland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern values.
Seetec Employment and Skills Ireland is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
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