Individual Placement Support Worker (Employment Specialist)

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in Scunthorpe is seeking an experienced Employment Specialist to support patients on their recovery journey by helping them return to work. The ideal candidate will have experience in providing employment advice, developing partnerships with local employers, and teaching employability skills. This role offers competitive terms and closes on Wednesday 12 Nov 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience helping individuals return to work.
• Knowledge of the Equality Act and job retention issues.
• Ability to teach CVs and interview skills.

Responsibilities

• Help patients identify options for returning to work.
• Ensure patients have access to employment law advice.
• Teach employability skills to patients.

Skills

Experience in providing employment advice and guidance

Ability to develop partnerships with employers

Knowledge of employment law

Employability skills training

Understanding of local and national labour market trends

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of something new, a project aimed at supporting service users on their own individual recovery journey. We would like to invite you to play an integral role in this established service that aims to provide high quality clinical care for patients across North Lincolnshire.

We are looking for someone who has experience in providing employment advice and guidance. The role of Employment Specialist will help our patients to consider options for returning to work and supporting them to stay in work. To do this the successful candidate will need to develop partnerships with employers, local providers and services to ensure that the employment support needs of the patients are met.

Responsibilities

• Help patients to identify and consider options for returning to work and staying in work, and set their own personal jobgoals.
• Ensure patients have access to employment law advice and are supportedto exercise their rights under the Equality Act; working closely with employers where necessary on complex job retention issues, including cases ofdiscrimination.
• Teachemployability skills to patients on a one-to-one basis and in group workshops where necessary (e.g. CVs, interview skills,etc.)
• Keep up to date with local and national labour market trends, education/training opportunities, welfare benefit changes, and employment law in relation to people with mental health conditions.
• Work as part of a team, sharing knowledge and expertise, and contributing to team meetings and service development activities.

About the Trust

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 4,000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

Additional Information

Please view the Strategy: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the benefits we offer: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and value people in our organisation. View our Allyship video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Application Details

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Nov 2025.