IPS Employment Specialist – South Essex (Connect to Work)

Information

Location:

South Essex

Company Name:

Employ-Ability

Hours:

37.5 hours a week, worked 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

Salary:

£29,742

Contract Duration:

Permanent

Closing date:

February 5, 2026

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Application form – Employment Specialist – South Essex

Employment Specialist Job Pack South Essex

Description

We are inviting applications for 2 positions of Employment Specialist as part of the process of expanding our Individual Placement and Support (IPS) team supporting those from a Primary Care setting under our Connect to Work delivery. You will provide advice, coaching and support to clients with mental health conditions who wish to pursue paid employment, which will be in line with IPS principles. Although you will not require clinical skills, you will be working closely with Primary Care Networks (PCN) and Department of Work & Pensions (DWP), providing the employment support element of their overall progress. You will work closely with professionals, employers and other agencies to support the employment goals of service users with mental health problems. Our IPS team are proud of providing great support for people who are looking for work, and are aiming to achieve good fidelity with IPS Grow, who rate IPS services across the UK.

Main duties of the job

As an IPS Employment Specialist you will:

Support people with long term mental illness conditions to find paid employment through ongoing support of service users and direct and proactive engagement with employers

Deliver a service that is fully in line with IPS principles

Work as part of a team of employment specialists supporting clients across South West Essex

Ensure you are working to the IPS fidelity scale criteria at all times

Work closely with PCN and DWP teams, receiving referrals and feeding back outcomes as appropriate

Using the Patient Record System accurately and promptly to ensure accurate recording of patient data

Work in partnership with other organisations and individuals to promote the needs of service users and the charity

Applying

To apply, please read the role profile. Then submit a completed application form along with a supporting statement

Closing date : Thursday 5th February 2026