Employment Specialist – Connect to Work

Are you passionate about supporting individuals back into employment? Job Title: Employment Specialist – Connect To Work Salary: £28,951 – £32,316 per annum Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week Contract: Fixed Term initially until March 2028 Location: Newcastle About the Employer Our client is a long-established environmental and community charity with over 30 years of experience creating greener, healthier and more resilient places across the region. Their mission centres on Creating Better Places, Improving People’s Prospects, and Promoting Greener Living, helping communities thrive no matter the challenges they face. This charity delivers hundreds of locally-led projects each year, including initiatives that support young people into education, training and employment, helping them overcome barriers, build life skills, and reach their full potential. About the role The organisation is looking for a passionate individual who will support individuals with health conditions to move into and sustain meaningful employment through the Connect to Work programme. They are looking for an Employment Specialist to support the delivery of their Connect to Work programme. You’ll use the Individual Placement & Support (IPS) model to provide person-centred IAG support to a caseload of around 25 clients, helping them move into and sustain meaningful employment. You’ll build strong employer relationships to source suitable vacancies and work closely with partners including health providers, mental health services, JCP, and other employment organisations to ensure joined-up support. About You The employer is looking for someone who is: • Passionate in supporting young people to overcome barriers and achieve their potential. • A strong communicator, confident engaging with clients, employers and partners. • Equipped with strong analytical and problem-solving ability, able to assess needs and identify effective employment solutions. • Person-centred, empathetic and passionate about helping others succeed. • Skilled at building positive, trusting relationships. • Highly organised with the ability to manage a varied caseload and meet deadlines. • Confident working independently and collaboratively. Closing date: Friday 31st July 2026 Please note, should the employer receive a high volume of applications, they may look to close the role early, therefore we recommend an early application. Interested? To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position. This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service. Make yourself at home: This employer wants you to be yourself and they value everything that makes you unique. They recognise and celebrate your difference and together you make this a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer they offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. This organisation ensures that they provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that they organise. They are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Their safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people they appoint are suitable to work with children, young people and adults This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract. No agencies please.