Employment Specialist

IPS Employment Specialist - North Somerset Salary:£28,282 Hours:37.5 Full time x 2 Location:North Somerset Weston Super-Mare Contract Type:FTC - 2 Years March 2026 Additional Information:You will have the opportunity to work flexibly between home and DHI offices and as an employee of DHI, you will have access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle Scheme, 26-31 days annual leave (service related), company pension scheme, charity worker discounts and monthly reflective practice. The Role Do you enjoy supporting individuals ? Are you looking for ways to help others success professionally? Apply today for our Employment Specialist positions! This is your chance to make a real difference in the life of someone and support them in finding sustainable employment. Learn more here: Do you want to join us in our mission to overcome the barriers faced to employment by individuals who have experienced problematic alcohol or substance use? Join our team! To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below. Get the chance to change someones life by supporting them to overcome the barriers they face to work. Join us to work with a motivated group of people, all determined to help individuals who have been socially excluded - together, we can transform lives. A Driving Licence with access to a vehicle and willingness to use it for work travel is essential. About You At DHI we highly value transferable skills and life experience. If you have good organisational skills, solve problems, and are resilient, adaptable and flexible then we would love to hear from you. Your background could be from anywhere where you have needed to apply problem solving and motivational skills. Teaching, ex-armed forces, customer service are all examples of just some professions where we believe these transferable skills are often found, or you may have lived experience. Our Values We are an award winning charity that challenges social exclusion by supporting people to achieve their potential and our values underpin this. If you share DHIs values of flexibility, stimulation, self- direction and zest for life, then we encourage you to apply. We look forward to exploring these with you during the interview process should you be successful at the shortlisting stage. What We Offer We offer on the job support and mentoring within the team for this role, as well as training with regard to drug and alcohol related topics that are relevant to the post. As an employee of DHI, you will have also access to our Employee Assistance Programme, our Cycle Scheme, 26 days paid annual leave, company pension scheme andCharity Worker Discounts. Next Steps If youd like to know more about the role contactNik BrowneorJaimie Cookfor an informal discussion. To apply please see below: How to Apply To apply for this role please provide a CV and covering letterby midday 28th June 2024. Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted on a rolling basis, vacancies may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoiddisappointment. All applicants are required to submit a covering letter that should address the following questions in no more than 500 words maximum. State how you meet the requirements within the Person Specification What do our core values mean to you in relation to this role? We strongly encourage you to complete our Equality & Diversity monitoring form to help us achieve a diverse workforce. The form does not form part of the selection process. Please also tell us where you saw the post advertised. JBRP1_UKTJ