Employment Advisers

We are looking for a motivated and empathetic Employment Specialist to join our IPS Drug & Alcohol Team in Gloucestershire Employment and Skills Hub which provides a central point of information, guidance and support for residents and businesses in the county. Our mission is to help people access employment opportunities whilst supporting employers to find the right people with the right skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to support individuals in recovery from drug and alcohol use to find and sustain meaningful paid employment. Using the nationally recognised Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach, you will empower people to achieve their employment goals whilst working closely with recovery teams, employers and community partners. Working collaboratively with recovery practitioners, you will promote the benefits of employment as part of recovery.

This varied and dynamic role offers an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the community by helping people build confidence, independence, and a route into sustainable employment. We provide a supportive, well-established team environment, full IPS training and ongoing professional development and the opportunity to make a genuine difference to people's lives every day. You will have a passion for supporting people to achieve their goals, excellent communication and relationship building skills, ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.

Experience in employment support, recovery services, health, social care or community engagement is highly desirable. Your strong communication skills will enable you to build effective partnerships across a wide range of stakeholders, including other GCC teams, partner agencies and other clinical services. These relationships will help expand the skills, knowledge, and employment opportunities available to the people we support., We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities.

Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

• Flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.