Employment Specialist
| Posting date: | 18 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,259.00 to £45,356.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37259.00 - £45356.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE5 8AZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9334-25-0805 |
Summary
Helping clients to identify and consider options for returning to work and set their own personal career goals. Using coaching techniques to help clients overcome practical and psychological barriers to employment. Supporting clients to undertake training, volunteering, and paid employment opportunities, and supporting employers where necessary. Identifying a range of support needs (e.g. housing, benefits, health, etc) and signposting clients to access support from internal and external agencies. Teaching employability skills to clients on a one-to-one basis and in group workshops (e.g. CVs, interview skills, etc). Communicating with clients and clinicians (e.g. therapists) regularly face-to-face or by email, text, Skype/Facetime or telephone. Writing clear and concise session notes, entering data onto a range of databases, and obtaining written evidence of outcomes (e.g. job starts). Keeping 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. Promoting the service to a range of referral agencies (e.g. Jobcentre Plus, GP practices, training providers, community organisations) as well as clinical services (e.g. talking therapies) Working independently to manage own workload and keep track of own progress towards targets, continually reflecting on own performance to improve and develop in the role. Working as part of a team, sharing knowledge and expertise, and contributing to team meetings and service development activities. Following service policies, procedures, and manuals to ensure that quality standards are met.