Health and Wellbeing Coach - Building Better Opportunities SYHA50558

Our client is a successful not-for-profit organisation with a strong commitment to the Sheffield City Region. A Sunday Times Best 100 Companies “one to watch” they are a forward thinking, innovative and ambitious organisation.

They have recently secured investment from the European Social Fund (ESF) and Big Lottery Fund (BLF) to lead an exciting & ambitious programme. Their Programme; Building Better Opportunities - Sheffield City Region (BBO SCR) is an integrated, person-centred employment service for people with physical and mental health conditions, learning disabilities and complex needs. It’s based on Individual Placement Support, a “place then train” approach that’s shown to be twice as effective as traditional approaches.

The programme is to be delivered over a two-year period and will involve working with voluntary, community and private sector organisations in delivering objectives that have been set within their vision & strategy. The post holder will:

• Use experience as a Counsellor, Occupational Therapist or other Allied Health Profession to provide therapy to customers.
• Support customers to overcome health barriers to gain employment.
• Act as a person-centred case manager leading on action planning with customers.
• Work in tandem with the Work and Enterprise Coach and as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.

Working Hours: 37 hours per week including some evenings and weekends

Closing Date: Sunday 16th July 2017       

Assessment Centre:  Thursday 27th July 2017

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.