Cookson House South Shields, NE33 1TL | Waythrough
Permanent contract
Passionate about helping young people build brighter futures? Join Waythrough as a Young Persons Employment Specialist and support individuals in recovery to find meaningful work and education opportunities across South Tyneside and Gateshead.
Deadline: 26th November 2025
* North East
* Full-time
Job overview
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.
Role
About the Role
You will manage a caseload of young people in structured treatment for drug and/ or alcohol use to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. Covering South Tyneside and Gateshead
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.
Responsibilities
What You’ll Do
* Create employment and education 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
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
Desirable Qualifications
* Level 3 Diploma in Employability Services or equivalent.
* Experience supporting individuals with substance use or related needs.
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