Educational and Vocational Advisor
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Dartford, DA2 6PBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
We are recruiting a Band 4 Educational and Vocational Advisor to join our service split between two teams within the service- the Allington Centre tea...
- Implement and drive the offer of City and Guilds qualifications.
- Provision of individual and small group work relating to education and vocational skills.
- Development of vocational roles / vocational skill development opportunities available to patients within the service.
- Building relationships with vocational and educational support organisations in the community.
- Building relationships with the local Recovery College and developing the role for forensic inpatients within this.
- Create skill development opportunities for patients who are going to be participating in engagement work e.g. interviewing skills, how to chair a meeting, completing applications and carrying out audits.
- Set up a Job Taster Programme for service users within the Allington Unit.
- Evaluate the outcomes of education and vocational input for the service users at the Allington Unit.
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.
Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.
Training and Qualification
Essential: - NVQ 3 Level Qualification or equivalent
Desirable: - Further training relevant to the role
Experience
Essential: - Experience of working with people with mental health conditions; - Knowledge and understanding of the impact that mental ill health can have on functioning
Desirable
- Experience of working in Vocational Rehabilitation
- Experience of supporting individuals to develop their education and vocational skills
- Experience of working in forensic services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding of the Equality Act (2010) and its correlation with supporting people with mental and/or physical health problems to remain in or return to work
- Ability to form rapport with individuals and groups
- Awareness of issues around disability discrimination and social inclusion
Desirable
- Training and presentation/facilitation skills
- Some knowledge of other relevant employment legislation and types of discrimination in the work place
- Aware of supporting agencies in connection with employment legislation and advice
- Ability to apply and promote equal opportunities particularly the core belief in each individual's employability
Other
Essential: - Good knowledge and practice of IT skills
Desirable: - Experience in collecting outcome measures or data related to a service; - Experience putting together reports to evidence service or intervention outcome
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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