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Employment Support Officers (Kent Supported Employment)

Salary: £24,791
Posts: Permanent, full-time. 37 hours/week.
Location: The posts are located in East Kent (Whitstable), South Kent (Folkestone), North Kent (Gravesend) and West Kent (Maidstone)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with the Kent Supported Employment Team as an Employment Support Officer. There are four positions being advertised across Kent, however, the ability to travel across a wide geographical area in a timely and flexible manner at various times of the day is essential due to business need. Please specify on the application form which geographical area you are applying for.

Kent Supported Employment is a supported employment service committed to supporting and enabling individuals with disabilities and disadvantages to successfully find, enter and sustain paid employment, apprenticeships and internships.

We are looking for self-motivated individuals who have a genuine interest in supporting people with disabilities and disadvantages and preferably have experience in job coaching, career guidance and travel training.  

The post involves providing appropriate pre-work and in-work support and training for people who are disadvantaged from entering employment. The role will also encompass sourcing and working closely with employers.

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Employment Operations Manager (Enable)

Salary: Band 12, SCP 40-44, £34,202 per annum
Post: 37 hours a week, Fixed Term for 12 months (in the first instance). Ref. AF18/103
Location: Shropshire

Enable is Shropshire Council’s Supported Employment service and is a regional leader in the field of helping people with disabilities, including mental health, into paid employment.

Enable has a new and exciting opportunity for an Employment Operations Manager to support the development of Enable’s services. The post will act as Deputy to the Manager of Enable’s Supported Employment Service and have operational responsibility for a range of vocational, employment and disability services and contracted programmes across Shropshire and the West Midlands. It will also lead for Enable on quality assurance processes and procedures.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with the ability to work at all levels. You will need to be an excellent communicator with high quality inter-personal skills focussed on achieving positive outcomes. This is an opportunity to demonstrate and enhance your skills in a rewarding environment.

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IPS Partnership Manager (Enable)

Salary: Band 11, SCP 35-39, £14,845 per annum (£29690 pro rata)
Post: 18.5 hours a week   Fixed Term for 12 months (in the first instance). Ref AF18/102
Location: Shropshire

Enable is Shropshire Council’s Supported Employment service, providing help to people with disabilities moving towards and into paid employment. 

Enable has a new and exciting opportunity for a Partnership Manager to support the integration and promotion of mental health employment as a part of the recovery process. This role will involve linking with key partners in health and social care to ensure the smooth development of Shropshire’s Individual Placement Support (IPS) mental health employment service. It will also involve training clinical and other professionals. Excellent experience of mental health services is required. Experience of employment services is desirable. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with the ability to work at all levels. You will need to be an excellent communicator with high quality inter-personal skills focussed on achieving positive outcomes. This is an opportunity to demonstrate and enhance your skills in a rewarding environment. 

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