Employment Specialist
Location: Medway
Salary: £26,000 – £28,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
About The Role
Do you believe work can be a powerful part of recovery?
We’re looking for an Employment Specialist to join a supportive, forward-thinking team in Medway, helping people in structured drug and alcohol treatment move into meaningful, sustainable employment. This is a full-time role (35 hours per week) where you’ll play a key part in helping individuals rebuild confidence, develop skills, and take positive steps toward long-term recovery through employment.
This isn’t just about jobs, it’s about confidence, purpose, and long-term change.
You’ll work with a caseload of around 25 clients, using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach (full training provided) to help people identify strengths, set goals, and take real steps into work that suits their preferences and recovery journey.
You’ll also be out in the community, building relationships with employers, unlocking hidden opportunities, and making sure clients are matched to roles where they can thrive.
What you’ll be doing
- Managing a caseload of clients in structured treatment, supporting them into sustainable employment
- Delivering the IPS model (training provided) in a person-centred, strengths-based way
- Supporting CVs, job searches, applications, interview prep and career planning
- Building strong relationships with local employers and negotiating tailored job opportunities
- Working closely with clinical teams as part of an embedded recovery service
- Providing in-work support to help clients sustain employment long term
- Challenging barriers, tackling stigma, and promoting recovery through work
What we’re looking for
We’re open to experience from roles such as:
- Support Worker
- Employment Professional / Advisor
- Recovery Worker
Most importantly, you’ll bring:
- Strong people skills and a belief in recovery through work
- Confidence working independently and managing a caseload
- The ability to build trust with clients, employers, and clinical teams
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
- Commitment to person-centred, strengths-based practice
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Training and development opportunities
- Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Crisis Loan Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata’d for part time employees)
- Access to Blue Light Card
- 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
- Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
- Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
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