Cookson House, South Shields | Waythrough
Fixed term contract
Ready to lead with purpose? Join Waythrough as a Lead Employment Specialist and guide a passionate team helping people in recovery find meaningful work—while making a lasting impact in your community.
Deadline: 21st November 2025
* North East
* Full-time
Job overview
About Waythrough
Formed in 2024 through the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship, Waythrough is now one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.
With 3,500 staff and volunteers across more than 200 services, we help people to live full, meaningful lives.
Some roles may still appear under our legacy brands (Humankind, Richmond Fellowship, Aquarius) while we complete our integration — but wherever you join us, you’ll be part of one supportive team, sharing one purpose.
Role
Lead Employment Specialist
Cookson House, South Shields
Hours: 37 hours 9am-5pm Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
Salary:£29,430-£37,610
Make a real difference in your community.
Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier and more independent lives?
Join Waythrough, one of the UK’s leading mental health and social support charities, and make a lasting impact every day.
About the role…
We are looking for a motivated, passionate self-starter who wants to kickstart a career in the employability or recovery sector. This position, with on-the-job training, is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference and support those in treatment for drug and alcohol recovery across the Gateshead area.
Responsibilities
As Lead Employment Specialist to manage a team of Employment Specialists providing supervision, training, caseload management, and role modelling of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach, as part of the holistic recovery plan for people in structured treatment for drug and/or alcohol use. The Lead Practitioner will provide a pivotal role in managing a high-quality service that meets fidelity standards and delivers positive outcomes for service users. You will also manage a small caseload of clients of people in structured treatment for drug and/ or alcohol use to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences
The person
To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:
* Experience of staff supervision, management and/or mentoring.
* Team orientated and works collaboratively within a mixed-disciplinary team
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