About the Company:

Main business: : Health, social and child care (incl. community)

Think Ahead is a new route into social work, for graduates and career changers remarkable enough to make a real difference to people with mental health problems.

Understanding and supporting adults with mental illness is as rewarding as it is challenging. It takes individuals with a rare blend of resilience, empathy, and intelligence to create a positive impact. We’re searching for exceptional people to become mental health social workers. You’ll be paid to work in an expert team alongside clinical professionals, study for a master’s degree, and develop your leadership skills.

About the Role:

We’re looking for a dynamic and highly-motivated individual to join our Recruitment team for three weeks in the summer. You will play an important role in attracting talented applicants to the Think Ahead programme, with a particular focus on events for university students and career-changers.

Details

• Salary: £1200 (London Living Wage of £10.55 per hour).
• Start date: July/August 2019 (for a duration of three weeks).
• Location: King’s Cross, London.

Your role will include work to:

• Review and analyse our previous assessment season and contribute to relevant changes for the upcoming season.
• Help develop a recruitment strategy that appeals to a wide and diverse range of students and career-changers.
• Research and book targeted visits to universities and other organisations to build awareness of the Think Ahead programme.
• Build relationships with key external partners, including careers advisors and relevant university course leaders.
• Generate new sources of applications through external outreach and desktop marketing.

Requirements:

You will need to demonstrate:

• A strong interest in the graduate and career-switching recruitment markets, and the latest recruitment and assessment techniques.
• Strong interests in the fields of mental health and social work.
• Experience of delivering high-pressure, complex projects.
• Experience of working with other people to achieve goals and targets – e.g. volunteers, employees, or students.

We also expect all of our staff to role-model the attributes we expect of participants in the Think Ahead programme:

Leadership: the ability to act as a professional role model, demonstrate initiative, and engage others and enable them to achieve their goals.

Motivation: personal commitment to transforming the lives of people with mental illness, with an understanding of the positive impact of social work and the Think Ahead mission.

Adaptability: resilience and flexibility in changing circumstances, with the ability to work under pressure and deal with uncertain or unexpected outcomes.

Relationship-building: empathy and respect for all individuals, with the ability to build relationships and understand people’s motives and perspectives.

Communication: the ability to collaborate with and influence a wide range of people, in person and through written communication.

Problem-solving: the ability to objectively analyse situations, using evidence and clear judgement to generate effective solutions.

Self-awareness: the ability to understand, and reflect critically on, both your own personal development and how your actions affect others.

How to apply:

For more information and to apply please visit Career Connect and search Reference ID 'DM364'