Employment Specialist
- Location: Cookson House, South Shields, NE33 1TL
- Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (37 hours per week)
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Salary: £25,877.80‑£34,240 (depends on experience and progression within the band)
About the Role
As an IPS Employment Specialist you will work as part of a small team in our South Tyneside Recovery Service and will play a key role in supporting individuals to identify, secure and sustain meaningful employment opportunities. Working within the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, you will focus on empowering clients to achieve their vocational goals while promoting recovery, independence and long‑term wellbeing. A core part of the role involves actively promoting our clients as capable and valuable employees within the local labour market, building strong relationships with employers, raising awareness of the IPS service, and encouraging employers to view clients positively as candidates who can contribute to their organisations.
What You’ll Do
- Create employment opportunities for our clients through proactive engagement with a network of potential employers.
- Provide appropriate in‑work support to clients who have secured employment.
- Facilitate work placements, work trials and work experience with relevant employers.
To Succeed in This Role
- Ability to support clients to achieve their programme of learning, obtain employment and meet job outcome performance targets.
- Experience using management information systems and maintaining accurate records.
- Experience working with a range of employers to satisfy their recruitment needs.
- Driving licence and own car is advantageous.
Benefits
- 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
- Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%
- Life assurance (3× annual salary)
- Enhanced sick pay and family‑friendly pay
- Birthday leave and option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave
- Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
- 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
- Recognition and long‑service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals
- £500 Recommend a Friend bonus
- Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership
- Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good
- Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year
Equal Opportunities
Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support. We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme – all applicants are welcome and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.
Closing Date: 2026‑06‑19
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