Employment Specialist

Recovery Focus; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health charity in the United Kingdom seeks an empathetic Employment Specialist to promote clients to employers and create job opportunities. The role entails building partnerships and offering in-work support, fostering community well-being. Ideal candidates should have a proven track record in client support and employer engagement. This full-time position offers a salary of £25,110-£32,090 along with generous benefits including annual leave, a bonus, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

27 days’ annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced sick pay

Birthday leave

Professional fee reimbursement

Online GP access

Recognition awards

£500 bonus

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts via Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Ability to support clients in achieving learning and employment goals.
• Experience in maintaining accurate records using management information systems.
• Experience working with a diverse range of employers.

Responsibilities

• Promote clients as potential employees to local employers.
• Create employment opportunities through proactive networking.
• Provide in-work support to clients who secure employment.

Skills

Client support

Management information systems

Employer engagement

Job description

Employment Specialist

Location: 47c Jackson Street, Gateshead NE8 1EE

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £25,110-£32,090

Make a real difference in your community

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier and more independent lives?

Join Waythrough, one of the UK’s leading mental health and social support charities, and make a lasting impact every day.

About the Role

Actively promote our clients as potential employees and raise awareness of the service. Promote the ethos of our programmes and Waythrough and encourage employers to look positively on our clients as potential applicants.

As a Employment Specialist you will build partnerships with employers to identify a sustained pipeline of job opportunities and to understand local employer needs in order to bring on board new employment opportunities for people on our programmes.

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, You’ll Need

• Ability in supporting clients to achieve their programme of learning and obtain employment and of meeting job outcome performance targets.
• Experience of using management information systems and maintaining accurate records.
• Experience of working with a range of employers to satisfy their recruitment needs.

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About Waythrough

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England. Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers. We’re in the process of integrating systems and processes across our newly merged organisation. That means some roles may still be branded ‘Humankind’ or appear on our partners’ job sites (such as Richmond Fellowship or Aquarius). This is a temporary step while we complete our transition.

What We Offer

• 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 the 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 portals
• £500 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

Inclusion and Accessibility

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. If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email .

How to Apply

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