Employment Specialist
Surrey | Waythrough Charity
Permanent contract
Deadline: 3rd March 2026
Job overview
Are you passionate about making a difference and supporting others to achieve their individual employment goals? Or looking for a role that offers flexibility and immense job satisfaction?
Then wait no longer and apply for a role that will support people with mental health issues to find paid employment as art of their recovery and improving their lives.
This is a fantastic opportunity to really make a difference in people’s lives and develop your own skills at the same time, whilst keeping your clients at the heart of everything you do. A stepping stone for future progression, this varied and fulfilling role will see you work alongside the East Surrey Eary Intervention Into Psychosis (EIIP) Team, the people we support, employers and other key stakeholders in the community with training from both Waythrough and the IPS platform.
Alongside a generous base salary, we also offer fantastic flexibility with the opportunity to arrange your own working schedule as well as training, development, and progression opportunities.
Individual Placement & Support – IPS – Employment services support people to find paid employment as part of their recovery.
Role
Day to day you will be supporting clients with mental health support needs to find and sustain paid employment as a key element of their recovery – engaging with employers and building good working relationships with Mental Health teams along the way.
Additionally, you will have responsibility for maintaining efficient admin systems to ensure referrals, assessments, progress and reviews are completed in a timely manner.
The successful candidate needs to have their own vehicle and a full UK driving license.
Alongside a generous base salary, we also offer fantastic flexibility with the opportunity to arrange your own working schedule as well as training, development, and progression opportunities.
Responsibilities
You’ll offer support, careers advice and guidance, helping people to set their own recovery and employment focused goals and provide training in personal and skills development such as CV preparation, interview techniques etc.
The person
We are looking for:
– Experience of working in a customer facing environment e.g. Customer Services, Social Care, Hospitality, Sales etc
– Experience of working in a performance target driven environment
– Willingness to travel locally and dedicated to working in the community.
The successful candidate needs to have their own vehicle and a full UK driving license.