Job summary
- Main area
- Employment Support
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 263-CCG25-321-LB
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Town
- Newcastle
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Employment Specialist
Band 5
Hello!
We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
- Cultural diversity staff network
- Disabled staff network
- LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
- Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
- Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
- Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?
Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay
Job overview
Interested in a new challenge? Want to help people thrive?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the CNTW Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Support Team.
Main duties of the job
We help anyone with serious mental health problems pursue their employment ambitions in a highly person-centred way using an evidence-based approach that is proven to work.
We are recruiting for a new member of staff to join our service in working into the multi-disciplinary teams that make up our Newcastle Upon Tyne Secondary Care Community Mental Health Teams. They are based in East and West Newcastle.
This job would be perfect for anyone who:
- Can build strong therapeutic relationships.
- Has a passion for overcoming obstacles for others.
- Truly values inclusivity and a rights-based approach to supporting others.
- Lives and breathes our Trust values.
- Has lived experience of mental health difficulties or employment challenges.
We don’t expect you: - To know the IPS method inside out, as we will train you.
- Have specific qualifications, as we welcome equivalent experience.
- To have a specific employment support background - you will receive training and ongoing mentoring and tuition.
If you have any queries or would like an informal chat, please get in touch as soon as possible.
Working for our organisation
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
We’ve supported dozens and dozens of service users secure paid employment that has helped them thrive! We’re fantastic to work for and can guarantee an exciting and varied role that rewards creativity and an action-orientated attitude.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are excited to be recruiting for a new IPS Employment Specialist to work within the brilliant Secondary Care Mental Health pathways across Newcastle.
The role requires building strong relationships with people using Community Treatment Team services, using our evidence-based tools to identify their ambitions and then use employer engagement techniques to gain or retain employment on their behalf.
This is an exciting, varied and hugely gratifying role that rewards tenaciousness, creativity and excellent communication skills.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date :9th September 2025
Closing date : 23rd September 2025
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers.
- Evidence of Trust and service values and beliefs in working practice.
- Evidence of having unconditional positive regard for individuals experiencing serious mental health.
Desirable criteria
- Minimum 2 years’ experience of working with people with mental health problems or a similar user group
- Further relevant post qualifying training
- Experience of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the statutory issues which impact on service users.
- Good understanding of the principles and practice of supported employment
- Awareness of common mental health conditions and how these can impact on an individual.
- Local knowledge (or willingness to develop local knowledge)
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of employment law
- Knowledge of IPS principles of approach
- Knowledge of the benefits system.
- Awareness of services, businesses and community provision in local area
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to use IT systems
- Evidenced ability to work adaptability and flexibly to accommodate need
- Expertise in communicating and tailoring communication to individual need
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ian Martin
- Job title
- Team Lead for the Newcastle IPS Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
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