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Employ-Ability, an Essex-based charity, is seeking to recruit suitable candidates to support those, with mental ill health, to find and keep employment. Employ-Ability is a highly successful supported employment service, as well as a recognised Centre of Excellence. The charity works with Shaw Trust to deliver an Essex wide Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) and Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service across Essex.

You will work primarily with clients (managing a caseload) who come from a targeted group (physical/sensory disabilities, offenders, veterans, unpaid carers, care leavers, refugees) and may have other barriers such as health issues.

You will deliver the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) 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.

You will work as part of a team, maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment.

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

Salary: £30,932 Starting salary at initial grade point, reviewed at 5 months

Location: West Essex (Travel to other locations expected)

Licence: A car owner with a full and current UK driving licence, able to travel without restriction.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of around 25 clients who have mental health support needs who are motivated to start/return to work.
• Deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach for which training will be given.
• Meet and support clients to understand their key skills, aspirations and goals through completing a Vocational Profile and produce an Action Plan to help them obtain and sustain competitive employment. This includes support with their job search, CV production, application forms, interview techniques and career development.
• Assess client’s support needs related to work which may include benefits/welfare advice, disclosure of mental health symptoms etc, and provide support & guidance.
• Attend weekly clinical team meetings as an embedded IPS practitioner.
• Source job opportunities for clients through tailored job search and regular contact with local employers to explore hidden as well as advertised employment opportunities.
• Provide education and support to employers, as agreed with the individual, which may include negotiating adjustments, return to work strategy and on-going contact with the employer to ensure job retention.
• Build relationships with colleagues in primary care teams to engage and generate referrals and create collaborative working partnerships with clinical staff (promoting employment as a positive intervention in the recovery journey).
• Once employment has been secured continue to provide quality service through conducting regular visits, effective monitoring and in-work support to clients and employers to help sustain employment.

Relationship Management:

Establish positive and integrated relationships with clinical teams, employers and other service providers. This includes:

• To build and maintain employer relationships and maintain employer engagement database.
• Arrange regular meetings with clients to monitor and review progress pre and post-employment.
• Spend time getting to know local employers, in order to negotiate job opportunities that meet each individual’s strengths, needs, abilities and preferences.
• To challenge inequalities experienced by clients and address existing discrimination, whilst ensuring a process of learning for the organisation
• Work with employers to promote the service, identify job opportunities and ensure appropriate strategies are in place to reduce barriers in the work place – this can include exploring ‘job carving’ i.e. carving small slices of work from the duties other staff do not have time to do.
• To develop effective working relationships with a range of external agencies who can help individuals to achieve their employment goals. This may include local colleges and training providers.

Other:

• To adhere to administrative and data capture protocols which record the progress of individuals, and to keep accurate and complete records of casework.
• To work independently, reliably and deliver consistently to deliver effective IPS practice.
• Ensure that effective monitoring and evaluation systems are adhered to and keep abreast of changing practice within vocational rehabilitation.
• To co-produce service development with service users where possible.
• To collect employment recovery stories from people accessing the service.
• Ensure that all relevant policies are implemented such as information governance, safeguarding etc.
• Partake in continuous learning about mental health conditions, their impact and how they can be managed and undertake mandatory training as required.
• Work flexible hours as required.
• To keep up to date with information on grants and advisory services for clients and employers, for instance funding for specialised equipment or advice on the Equality Act 2010.
• To support the team in promoting Employ-Ability in the community and with related publicity events and materials.
• You will be required to be mobile across a geographical area in supporting clients.
• To undertake any other duties as may be necessary from time to time, including possible out of hours working for which there will be time off in lieu.

Why Join us?

Together we are looking to create growth and opportunity for individuals with mental health conditions and build a better and all-inclusive working world. We work collaboratively to make a real impact in transforming someone’s life. We love what we do and feel we offer an incredibly rewarding career with an excellent training and development plan, a generous amount of annual leave and pension scheme.

Benefits:

• 35 days’ annual leave (incl bank holidays)
• Birthday Leave
• Company Pension and Sick Pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• Hybrid working
• Reward Gateway (Employee discounts and benefits)
• Blue Light Card

For more information about the role please read the Job Description and Person Specification on our website:

• https://e-a.org.uk/vacancies

How to Apply

• Email to request a job application pack or send your CV with a supporting statement.

Or, apply via the NHS Jobs website:

https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0289-26-0006

When submitting your CV or Application Form please note the following:

• We will shortlist on the basis of your submission with a supporting statement on how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required.
• CV’s are accepted with a supporting statement.
• Your CV or the Application Form is an opportunity for you to showcase your skills and experience. Please ensure you provide evidence and details of how you developed and applied the relevant skills, knowledge and experience. It is not enough to list the skills, knowledge and attitudes from the Person Specification in your answers.
• The post is subject to; acceptable references, and enhanced DBS search and the right to work in the U.K. verification.

If you have a disability and wish to disclose, then please inform us of any reasonable adjustments required for the interview if you are shortlisted.

Closing date: Friday 14th August 2026

Interview date: Friday 21st August 2026.

Interview format: This will be face-to-face.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,932.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person