# Employment Adviser > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/employment-adviser/4609a2f8-fc7e-4313-835a-1201ae67fe1f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/employment-adviser/4609a2f8-fc7e-4313-835a-1201ae67fe1f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bracknell - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,860 - £31,671 per annum , pro rata ( Incl of HCAS) - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term end date will be determined after pre-employment checks have been completed) - **Employment type:** Part time - 24 hours per week (Fixed term end date will be determined after pre-employment checks have been completed) - **Closing date:** 2025-08-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-08-21T10:50:25.632Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v7434127 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7434127?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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 been truly amazing and the difference we have made to their lives when it comes to employment is evident with excellent client feedback. Flexibility is essential for this role, with a combination of working remotely, from a base and travelling across our service as and when required. We welcome applicants who speak additional languages fluently. ### Main duties of the job - 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The “must haves” for this role: - Experience in mental health and/or vocational/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’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our 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. Please don’t hesitate to call Ismail Hussein Chando on  0300 365 2000 or email: \[email protected\]  who’ll be 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 please submit your application as soon as possible. ## Responsibilities The “must haves” for this role: Experience in mental health and/or vocational/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’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our 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. Please don’t hesitate to call Ismail Hussein Chando on  0300 365 2000 or email: \[email protected\]  who’ll be 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 please submit your application as soon as possible. ## Person Specification ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Experience of providing vocational/employment support - Experience of supporting people with MH conditions into vocational/employment activities. **Desirable** - Understanding of the employment needs/ barriers and difficulties faced by people with MH conditions. - Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place, demonstrating specific outcomes - Experience of assessing, planning and facilitating activities that focus on recovery and vocational skills. - Experience of working within a multi – disciplinary team ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - Able to integrate training into practice - A caring, responsible and positive approach - Reliable, trustworthy and enthusiastic. Motivated and innovative. - Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships. - Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality. - Flexibility and willingness to travel independently to other locations throughout the organisation as and when required. - Flexibility and willingness to travel representing Talking Therapies Service at promotional events engaging with members of the public and partner organisations - Ability to use virtual technology to provide a service to clients and attend meetings ### Knowledge, Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Effective written and oral communication skills. - Organisational skills. - Ability to prioritise and plan own caseload. - Basic counselling skills. - Ability to assess individual strengths in relation to employment. - Ability to adapt activities to be appropriate for the needs of an individual client. - Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets. - Excellent interpersonal skills. - Ability to be flexible, open and creative in problem solving. - Awareness of the needs of people with MH conditions. The issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on MH. **Desirable** - Ability to collect and report data to support service performance and evaluation - Knowledge of employment and disability related benefits. - Vocational assessment and profiling - Ability to negotiate with employers on behalf of service users. - Working knowledge of community resources. - Knowledge of employment law and the Equality Act 2010. - Knowledge of evidence based interventions to support people with common MH problems remain in, return to & gain work ### Education/Qualifications/Training **Essential** - Evidence of further study in vocational training, careers advice, job retention and presenteeism - Equivalent experience gained through work in the field. **Desirable** - Customer service NVQ level 2 minimum or equivalent - Evidence of a good customer service background. ### Continuous Professional Development **Essential** - Willing and able to undertake the relevant training associated with the role which Includes some formal study ## Documents - [working for us (pdf, 766.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9678468) - [help with your application guide (pdf, 218.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2285) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 208.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9678466) - [value based recruitment behaviour framework (pdf, 454.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9678467) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.