Right now, we are looking for a Senior Employment Specialist to play a pivotal role in our Employability Service in Redbridge.

To inspire people with complex mental health conditions to progress, and to gain and sustain paid employment. The Senior Employment Specialist will support clients directly by managing a caseload and will also support and develop the wider IPS team. The Senior Employment Specialist will work across the local NHS secondary care network alongside NHS clinicians to secure client referrals.

We are a disability confident employer

Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.

You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.

You will bring at least one year's experience in employment services, ideally using the IPS model, alongside a strong understanding of the mental health recovery framework. You will have a proven track record of supporting individuals with barriers into employment, with strong networking and employer engagement skills. Your experience will include working in health or social care settings, supporting people with mental health conditions to find, return to, and retain employment. You will be confident presenting to stakeholders, managing a varied caseload, and working to tight deadlines in an outcome-driven environment.

You will demonstrate strong assessment, action planning, and record-keeping skills, with excellent IT proficiency across databases and Microsoft packages. With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will build effective relationships with clients and partners, think creatively to deliver solutions, and contribute to strong local partnership working. You will also bring experience of working within quality frameworks and a commitment to IPS fidelity and employment retention. Flexibility to travel across the borough is required, alongside a strong understanding of key policies including Health & Safety, Data Protection, Equality & Diversity, the Equality Act 2010, and employment law.