Job Title: Employment Specialist (Connect to Work) Location: Community-Based / Hybrid – Hillingdon Salary: £31,873 – £36,927 DOE Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (37.5 hours per week) (Roles also available in Brent, Barnet, Hillingdon, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow and Hounslow) Role Overview: We are currently recruiting for Employment Specialists to support the delivery of the Connect to Work model across West London. This is an opportunity to work within a purpose-driven organisation helping individuals with health conditions or barriers to employment secure meaningful, sustainable jobs. As an Employment Specialist, you will manage a caseload of up to 25 participants, delivering one-to-one support to help them prepare for, enter, and sustain employment. You will work within a Primary Care Network (PCN) environment and in the community—supporting participants through all stages of their employment journey, including engagement, vocational profiling, job search, placement, and in-work support. You will build strong relationships with clients, health professionals, community stakeholders and employers to deliver a tailored and person-centred service that promotes social inclusion, wellbeing, and independence through work. Key Responsibilities: * Deliver the IPS model with fidelity, providing personalised, strengths-based employment support. * Manage a caseload of approximately 25 participants, supporting them into suitable paid work. * Carry out vocational profiling, job matching and employer engagement activities. * Liaise with GPs, mental health professionals, and other referrers to ensure smooth client transitions. * Provide in-work support and coaching, gradually withdrawing as appropriate. * Generate referrals through proactive partnership work and service promotion. * Track outcomes and ensure performance against KPIs – including 6 new programme starts and 3 job outcomes per month. * Work 4 days per week in the community, with flexibility for admin or remote tasks. Essential/Desirable Criteria: Essential: * Experience supporting people into employment (e.g. employability, careers guidance, IPS, recruitment). * Strong interpersonal and communication skills. * Organised, target-driven and comfortable working independently. * Knowledge of the IPS model (training provided if not previously delivered). * Ability to build rapport with diverse stakeholders and promote services effectively. * Comfortable working across multiple boroughs and locations. * Basic IT skills and proficiency with case management or CRM systems. Desirable: * Previous experience in mental health, primary care, public health or community-based services. * Experience working to performance targets in a fast-paced, outcomes-focused environment. * Driving licence and access to a vehicle (desirable, not essential). Benefits: * £8 per day allowance for refreshments while working in the community * Paid travel between appointments (excluding first/last journey of the day) * 25 days holiday bank holidays, rising to 28 with service (option to buy more) * 2 paid volunteering days per year * Enhanced pension (post 6 months) * Life Assurance – 3x salary * Full access to CPD and funded professional development (e.g. apprenticeships, master’s programmes) * Active inclusion and diversity networks * Flexible working opportunities from day one * Health cash plan and employee assistance programme For more information or to apply, please contact Tiff Bennett