Cookson House South Shields, NE33 1TL | Waythrough
Permanent contract
Want to help people find purpose through work? Join Waythrough as an Employment Specialist and connect individuals in recovery with meaningful job opportunities in your local community.
Deadline: 25th November 2025
* North East
* Full-time
Job overview
About Waythrough
Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.
Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.
We’re in the process of integrating systems and processes across our newly merged organisation. That means some roles may still be branded ‘Humankind’ or appear on our partners’ job sites (such as Richmond Fellowship or Aquarius). This is a temporary step while we complete our transition.
Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.
Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.
Role
Employment Specialist
Location: Cookson House South Shields, NE33 1TL
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary:£25,110-£32,090
About the Role
* Actively promote our clients as potential employees and raise awareness of the service. Promote the ethos of our programmes and Waythrough and encourage employers to look positively on our clients as potential applicants.
“As a Employment Specialist you will build partnerships with employers to identify a sustained pipeline of job opportunities and to understand local employer needs in order to bring on board new employment opportunities for people on our programmes
What You’ll Do
* Create employment opportunities for our clients through proactive engagement with a network of potential employers.
* Provide appropriate in-work support to clients who have secured employment.
* Facilitate work placements, work trials and work experience with relevant employers
Responsibilities
As an IPS Employment Specialist, you will be responsible for:
* Delivering tailored employment support, including CV writing, job searches, interview coaching, and career planning.
* Building strong relationships with local and national employers to source job opportunities.
* Supporting individuals on a 1:1 basis to identify their goals and move quickly into employment.
* Maintaining accurate records and contribute to a data-driven service.
The person
To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:
* Ability in supporting clients to achieve their programme of learning and obtain employment and of meeting job outcome performance targets
* Experience of using management information systems and maintaining accurate records.
* Experience of working with a range of employers to satisfy their recruitment needs
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