Job Description

Do you want to work for an established and respected local Mental Health Charity?

Solent Mind is the leading ­mental health charity across Hampshire providing a range of high quality services to improve people’s mental wellbeing and to promote choice and rights to everyone who needs our support. Our services operate in various locations throughout the Hampshire area.

As part of the national Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (IAPT), Solent Mind, in partnership with Southern Health Foundation NHS Trust are delivering an exciting service called italk.  This large IAPT service works across Hampshire. 

We are a lively and hardworking team looking for an experienced, committed and enthusiastic person to join us in delivering quality employment advice.

Reference: EAFPTJan21

EMPLOYMENT ADVISOR(S) (italk)

Hours: 1 x 37 Hours Per Week, 1 x 33.5 Hours Per Week

Salary Range: £22,829 to £24,584 Pro Rata Per Annum

Location: Eastleigh (West Hub)/Currently Remotely Working From Home

Closing Date: Mon 18 Jan 2021 (Before 9.00am)

Interview Date: W/C Mon 01 Feb 2021

You will provide employment advice, information and practical support to help people who are currently employed to retain their employment. For example individuals going through the absence management process, grievance/disciplinary procedure where their employment issue is affecting their work or work is impacting on their mental health.

The role will involve working with a caseload of clients providing advice and support. This will be mainly over the telephone but also occasional visits (when practical) to client’s workplace to support in formal meetings. This may also be undertaken via online platforms. 

This would suit some-one who is CIPD qualified or equivalent, but if you have a good knowledge and sound understanding of employment issues and how this could impact on an individual’s mental health; excellent IT skills, communication skills, both written and verbal this could be the role for you.

In return we can offer a vibrant and friendly working environment with excellent benefits, including 25 days holidays which increases per completed year of service to 30 days, also an opportunity to buy extra day’s holiday after a qualifying period (pro-rata for part-time staff), learning & development opportunities, plus a contributory pension scheme.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE SEE THE

‘WORK WITH US’ THEN 'CURRENT VACANCIES' PAGE ON THE SOLENT MIND WEBSITE

​CV’s will not be accepted nor do we accept applications from recruitment agencies

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work.

Appointments are made on merit.

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