Employment Services

Jobs in Mind

Jobs in Mind offers a package of support, information, advice and guidance to assist people who have experienced difficulties around their mental health to access opportunities in training, education and employment.

Our services are linked to evidence-based practice using a person-centred approach.

What services do Jobs in Mind offer?

• Vocational Support IAG Services

  Advice, guidance and structured support to access and sustain educational, training and employment opportunities.

• Job Retention

  Advice, guidance and structured support to retain employment at risk due to mental health problems.

• NW1 Young People's Project

  The NW1 Project aims to get young persons to participate in their communities through learning, life skills training and employment.

• Job Club

  Providing support with job searching, writing CVs, making applications and preparing for interviews.

Who can access Jobs in Mind services?

You will have to be:

• Aged 16-65
• Resident in Camden, Islington, Hackney, City of London, Tower Hamlets and Westminster.

To find out more about the services we offer and how we can help, call us on 0207 428 8678 or visit our website at www.jobsinmind.org.uk.

Supported Employment Opportunities

Within the Active Choices Recovery Project we also offer numerous different paid permitted work opportunities. Permitted work is a job that allows you to maintain your benefits while simultaneously working and earning money.

What are the benefits of permitted work?

There are many advantages of undertaking a Permitted Work Placement (PWP). You can:

• Update your CV with recent work experience
• Be paid while also keeping benefits
• Apply and update your skills
• Build confidence
• Obtain references

Why should I undertake permitted work at St James’s House?

We are a specialist vocational, mental health service and can offer a variety of different paid roles for applicants, while working
within a supportive environment.

What can I expect from St James’s House?

If you are offered a post as Permitted Work Placement you can expect:

• A comprehensive induction
• 6 weekly supervision with an allocated worker
• A six month appraisal
• Regular support and access to St James’s House internal training, and Opportunities Club.

If I am offered the post, what will be expected from me?

We expect permitted work placements to be reliable, committed, and to undertake the job to the best of their ability.

How many hours a week can I work?

The positions advertised at St James’s House are for 4 hours a week initially, with the option of extending your hours after you have completed your 6-week probationary period.

How long is the Permitted Work Contract For?

All posts are time limited for a year. This is to encourage move-on to a more mainstream setting.

What support is on offer for people undertaking a Permitted Work Placement?

All PWP’s have six weekly supervision with work supervisor. Outside of this, we can offer one-to-one psychotherapy for PWP’s, which consists of weekly 50 minute sessions.

How can I apply?

As in any job, a service user would need to apply for a post, submit an application form, and attend an equal opportunities interview. If successful, there is then a 6 week induction and probationary period, and as in any regular job, a work plan would be negotiated with the supervisor.

To find out about current vacancies please contact the Rehabilitation and training Services Manager on 020 7428 8665.