Connect to Work Specialist

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Daventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension scheme

CPD & qualifications

Westfield Health

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd. is seeking an IPS Employment Specialist to provide intensive, personalised support within the Connect to Work programme.

You will manage a caseload, perform vocational profiling, create tailored action plans, support job search activity, and monitor client progress across health, employment, and community settings. The role emphasizes collaboration with Primary Care, training providers, mental health teams, DWP, and referral partners to achieve meaningful employment

Qualifications

• Experience in employment support or similar.
• Understanding of health conditions and disability considerations.
• Ability to work in cross‑organisational teams and multi-disciplinary settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage an active caseload of clients seeking work.
• Conduct vocational profiling and identify goals.
• Develop personalised action plans including CVs, applications and interview prep.
• Provide in-work support to sustain roles and monitor progress.
• Source job opportunities and negotiate workplace adjustments.
• Maintain accurate case notes and progress reports.

Skills

Caseload management

Vocational profiling

Liaison with employers

CRM documentation

Job description

We reserve the right to close this advertisement at any time if we receive suitable applications for the role.

An IPS Employment Specialist in the Connect to Work programme provides intensive, personalised, employment-focused support to people with complex barriers, working collaboratively across health, employment, and community settings. The role is dynamic, relationship based, and highly impactful, helping clients achieve lifechanging outcomes through meaningful employment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an active caseload of 25 clients who want to start or return to work
• Conduct vocational profiling, identifying skills, aspirations, and employment goals
• Develop personalised action plans, supporting job search, CV writing, applications, interview preparation, and career planning
• Disclosure support around health conditions
• Budgeting and “better‑off” calculations
• Provide in‑work support to help clients sustain roles, including frequent early-job check‑ins and long‑term follow‑up
• Support clients at risk of job loss due to ill health, helping them maintain employment
• Source job opportunities
• Promote the service to employers and negotiate reasonable adjustments and phased returns
• Maintain ongoing contact with employers to support job retention and resolve employment challenges
• Champion equality, diversity, and inclusive employment practices
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, including Primary Care, training providers, mental health teams, DWP, and referral partners
• Build relationships that generate referrals and strengthen community-based employment support networks
• Maintain accurate case notes, progress reports, and CRM‑based documentation
• Work to IPS fidelity standards and ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of client outcomes
• Collect feedback from service users to support continuous service improvement
• Work independently, reliably, and consistently to deliver high‑quality IPS practice

Benefits

• Flexible working including home-based, centre-based, or hybrid job role dependant
• Up to 26 days annual leave, with the option to purchase up to 10 additional days
• Pension scheme to support your long‑term financial wellbeing
• Training and professional development, including CPD workshops and professional qualifications
• Westfield Health Scheme with benefits including 13 healthcare services, cashback towards essential health bills, counselling and therapy treatments, fast access to MRI, CT, and PET scans, and discounted shopping vouchers
• Wellbeing initiatives including Wellbeing Wednesdays and the Mental Health at Work Pledge
• Disability Confident Leader, Menopause Workplace Pledge, Armed Forces Covenant, Ban the Box Employer, and secure prayer spaces
• Annual paid volunteering day and charity initiatives
• Cash incentives for Employee of the Month and Employee of the Year awards