Employment Specialist Medway and Gravesham Location: Medway Salary: From £26,000 Vacancy Type: Permanent Advertising End Date: 07 Apr 2026 About The Role Are you passionate about helping people unlock their potential through meaningful employment? We re looking for a motivated Employment Specialist to support people living with mental health conditions, long-term physical health conditions, or disabilities to move into work that suits their skills, strengths, and ambitions. Working across Medway and Gravesham, you ll deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model as part of the Connect to Work programme. This evidence-based approach focuses on helping people move into competitive employment quickly, with personalised support that continues once they start work. Full IPS training will be provided, so if you bring the right passion and people skills, we ll equip you with the rest. Due to the nature of the role, all applicants must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle. What you ll be doing You ll manage a caseload of around 25 participants who are motivated to start or return to work, providing personalised support from first meeting through to sustaining employment. Your role will include: Identifying participants skills, strengths, and career aspirations Creating Vocational Profiles and tailored Action Plans Supporting with CV writing, job searching, applications, and interview preparation Delivering one-to-one and group coaching to build c