Employment Retention Practitioner

Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation." At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility. For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all. Purpose Work Well is a government funded programme that offers an early-intervention work and health support and assessment service. This provides holistic support to overcome health-related barriers to employment, and a single, joined-up gateway to other support services. Work Well sits within our Community Health & Wellbeing division and is a growing part of the business and our wider employment support offer to our beneficiaries. We work in partnership with mental and/or physical health clinical teams, GP practices and other referral partners who refer clients who are currently in employment but are experiencing difficulties in the workplace and require assistance to help them return to work, remain in work or find new employment. This programme will also support those who have fallen out of work to get the support they need to return to employment. That support will be tailored to their specific needs and circumstances. We are looking for an experienced professional who has robust experience of supporting people who are off sick or at risk of going off to return to work or find new employment. This person will have the ability to engage with both the participant and employer to ensure both parties are satisfied and in agreement about the way forward. The post holder should understand relevant employment legislation, navigating complex reasonable adjustment requests and making decisions in collaboration with participants and employers. They will be responsible for working as part of an MDT that will make decisions on the best way forward for new and existing participants, in collaboration with the participants needs and employment goals. We would particularly be interested in speaking to applicants who have an HR background, have worked for ACAS or experience of a similar type. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if and when a sufficient amount of quality applications are received. Essential: You will have: Relevant experience providing case management support to a caseload of clients with health and/or employment related barriers or relevant HR experience Evidence on ongoing Continued Professional development Understanding of the practical impact of common health conditions on an individual's ability to work Initiative and decisiveness, making sound decisions based on available evidence Download the Job Description for full details. Location: You will be based within London Employee Benefits As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people's lives, you will have access to the following benefits: 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday 2 days paid volunteering leave each year An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women's Network), MANaging Network Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan Opportunity to request flexible working from day one Our Strategy To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: (url removed) Join a diverse and inclusive organisation Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career. In addition; We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: (url removed) Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. #LI-SHAW