Job overview

Interviews to be held: 15th June 2026

37.5 hours per week.

For people who need mental health support, getting back into work is a vital step on their recovery journey. The evidence backs this up, but although 90% of people with severe mental illness want to work, only 8% of them are in paid employment. That’s why were looking for people to join our IPS Employment Support Service to work with the community mental health teams, as an Employment Specialist, to champion our mission and help people who need mental health support – your clients – get back into paid work.

This is also a challenging role, so you will need to be resilient, empathetic, and dedicated to finding clients a role that’s right for them. As a people person, you will build a good rapport with your clients, gaining a real understanding of their key skills, their aspirations and their career goals and finding them opportunities to match.

We welcome people from a range of backgrounds and with a variety of experience for this role – We’ll train you on the Individual Placement & Support (IPS) approach, giving you the tools, you need to provide expert support and advice to clients, while also building positive relationships with employers, opening doors, and changing perceptions around mental health.

Role

In this role you will work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental health support needs, who are unemployed, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. You will deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach (for which training will be given), providing person centred advice and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment. This post requires to meet the employment outcomes in line with the individual and teams KPIs and to produce and collect evidence for the Fidelity Reviews.

You will work as part of a community mental health team, maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment. You will demonstrate an excellent motivational, communication and listening skills. This role requires a positive mindset with the ability to motivate, engage and inspire to make a positive difference to people’s lives.

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This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline.

All staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

Responsibilities

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The person

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