The User Employment Service is provided by Southdown Housing Association in partnership with Sussex Partnership Trust. The User Employment Service supports people who use mental health services in Brighton and Hove who wish to gain and retain voluntary, part time or full time paid employment within Sussex Partnership Trust. The service offers an individually tailored programme working in partnership with the Access and Recovery teams across Brighton and Hove, to support an individual’s recovery journey. Who is eligible for this service? A free service open to all adults who use mental health services in the Brighton & Hove locality and who apply for and/or gain paid employment or volunteering within the Trust. What does the User Employment Service offer? We offer a service tailored to an individual’s needs, based on their preferences and choices. Providing one to one support for Service Users who want: - To gain either paid employment or voluntary work within Sussex Partnership Trust. - In work retention support once a service user is employed within the Trust. Here are some of the practical activities we can offer Why work for Sussex Partnership Trust: Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust values the skills and expertise that individuals with mental health needs can bring to the organisation. The Trust recognises staff that have personal experiences of mental health are in a unique position to understand and support other mental health service users. Click here for further information
Support in the recruitment process if a person wishes to apply for a specific vacancy within Sussex Partnership Trust. This includes application support, discussions over disclosure, interview preparation and support when a person starts work.
Access to a ‘better off calculation’ to see how earnings may affect your benefits entitlement.