Band 4 Technical Instructor – Education and Volunteer
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 6131 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 3229 (Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified., Recovery-focused support and welfare work with service users in community), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust what the duties actually are.
About the role
Not all of our service users are work ready on leaving secure care, opportunities are challenging due to their functional capabilities and general inequalities.
This post requires someone with high level negotiation and interpersonal skills with a insight of the challenges faced by people in secure care, and their journey into the community.
You will need to have experience of managing challenging behaviours, compassionate and client centred.
You will also need to have experience of working proactively in recovery focussed practices and be able to adapt according to individual needs.
You will be working across 6 regional teams and need to be able to travel independently to support clients and form networks of services.
Under the guidance of the Lead Occupational Therapist your role will be hold and manage a caseload of service users either in transition from a secure service or living in the community under the care of the forensic community team FIRST.
As part of their continued recovery, you will offer advice, opportunity and support the service user access to educational courses, volunteer opportunities. This will involve liaison with the services, risk assessment, and use of public transport to assist travel training.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further details / informal visits
Kelly Packer - administrator 0121 301 3139
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
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Not necessarily. Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
Skilled Worker roles must clear both the general salary threshold and the occupation-specific going rate. See our occupation eligibility guide for the current figures.