Employment Advisor | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	21 Awst 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£28,860 - £31,671 per annum , pro rata ( Incl of HCAS)
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	20 Medi 2025
Lleoliad:	Reading, RG6 6BZ
Cwmni:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7434127/371-MHS832

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Interview will be held on 9th Sept 2025

Following overwhelming demand and success for employment support offered in Talking Therapies, and our successful expansion provision, we are currently looking to recruit an Employment Advisor to join us for a fixed term maternity cover position


We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team and contribute to the innovative work taking place in Talking Therapies.


You will be working in a motivated, supportive environment, helping people experiencing low mood and/or anxiety with practical employment related matters.


If you have the skills and experience in supporting and empowering clients to achieve their goals and aspirations, focusing on their employment journey, come along and join us in Talking Therapies where you will make a difference! Client feedback has beentruly amazingand the difference we have made to their lives when it comes to employment isevidentwith excellent client feedback.


Flexibility is essential for this role, witha combination of working remotely, from a base and travellingacrossour serviceasand whenrequired.


We welcome applicants who speakadditionallanguages fluently.

• Hold a caseload of clients

• Support clients to find work, stay in work, or return to work after sick leave

• Offer support via telephone, video calls (Teams), emails, and face-to-face as needed

• Offer varied and tailored support to individuals, using tools and resources to empower clients to resolve practical employment issues

• Be involved in service delivery improvements to support clients’ aspirations and employment goals


There will be a requirement to undertake a short formal study programme.


Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites



The “must haves” for this role:

• Experience in mental healthand/orvocational/employment advice

• Effective written and oral communication skills


• Able to prioritise and plan own caseload

• An empathetic and compassionate approach when working with people with low mood and/or anxiety


For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.


We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.


We’recommitted to equal opportunitiesand welcomeapplications fromall sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected inour accreditations:Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.


We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to callIsmail Hussein Chandoon 0300365 2000or email:ismail.husseinchando@berkshire.nhs.uk who’llbe delighted to help.


Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.




This advert closes on Sunday 31 Aug 2025

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