Senior Employment Advisor

Senior Employment Advisor
Covering Derby – Regular travel required, covering multiple sites across the region
Salary: Upto £32,500 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits

Successful candidates will manage & support a team of Employment Advisors (EAs) offering employment support within integrated packages of psychological therapies to people with common mental health problems who are struggling at work, off sick from work or looking to find work.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Leading a Team of Advisors across Derbyshire; acting as their representative as a member of the relevant NHS Talking Therapies Management Team
• Work directly with an NHS Talking Therapies Clinical Lead to integrate the therapy & employment support, creating integrated care pathway(s) to support individuals with common mental health problems to gain, return to or retain employment
• Developing good working relationships with local employers, Trade Unions, Jobcentre Plus and others to promote & encourage strong links for Service Users

To be successful you will require:

• Previous Team Management / Lead experience is essential
• Experience of overseeing performance, mentoring & supporting colleagues, ensuring KPIs are met
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to effectively network & build relationships internally & externally

Role Specific Benefits

You will be offered the chance to undertake an assessor qualification (Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement). The training for this certificate will be arranged and funded centrally once staff come into post. There will also be opportunities for Team Managers to take a Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice.

At Ingeus, we’ve spent time listening to our staff to build our additional benefits package;

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the opportunity to salary trade extra
• EAP Support programme available 24/7 with access to 6 x counselling sessions
• Private Medical Insurance / Life assurance
• Up to two days each year dedicated to Community Giving (Volunteering)
• Eyecare vouchers with help to purchase new glasses
• Online discount shopping via Perks at Work
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Long Service Awards
• Access to Salary Finance; financial education and advice
• The opportunity to buy extra perks such as, critical Illness Cover, dental insurance

About Ingeus

Ingeus governments, employers, and local partners design and deliver services to solve complex challenges caused by social and technological change. We improve opportunities and help create strong societies where people have the independence, knowledge, and know-how to thrive. We’re purpose-led, passionate and proud to work with customers and communities to drive social change. 

At Ingeus, our culture is built on the principle of treating everyone with dignity, ensuring that every individual is comfortable, confident and recognised for the value of their contributions.

We are always keen to learn what neurodiverse colleagues can offer to our contracts, to assist with this we offer a full breakdown of our application, screening and interview process please get in touch via email at alewis@ingeus.co.uk

Please note, if we receive a high volume of applications, the role may be closed early.