Employment Specialist

Location: Newcastle - this is a hybrid role with regular travel to sites across Newcastle area

This is a full-time permanent role (37 hours per week)

Job Purpose

The role of Employment Specialist is to deliver a programme, providing person-centred employment support to individuals with health conditions, disabilities, and complex barriers to work.

Using a Supported Employment model (IPS or SEQF), the role holder will enable participants to explore, gain, and sustain competitive paid employment. The role will involve partnership working with Jobcentre Plus, local employers, NHS and social care services, refugee organisations, and wider community stakeholders, to create pathways into work and deliver ongoing support to ensure job retention and sustainable outcomes

The post holder will be expected to work with a caseload of 20 – 25 individuals with health conditions, disabilities,...