IPS Employment Specialist

Overview

Location : Medway

Salary : A GBP 25,200 per annum

Vacancy Type : Permanent, Full Time

Closing Date : 26 th September 2025

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Employment Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will support people in structured treatment for drug and / or alcohol use to secure and sustain meaningful paid employment.

You will deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model (training provided), offering tailored advice and guidance to clients, while also developing strong relationships with local employers to create employment opportunities that match clients skills and aspirations.

Working as part of the community drug and alcohol treatment service, you will be embedded in the clinical team and play a key role in promoting recovery through employment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of around 25 clients in structured substance use treatment who are motivated to start or return to work.
• Deliver the IPS approach, supporting clients into competitive and sustainable employment.
• Meet and support clients to identify skills, aspirations and goals, producing tailored action plans.
• Provide practical job search support including CV writing, applications, and interview preparation.
• Deliver one : to : one and group coaching to build clients confidence, motivation, and resilience.
• Support clients to disclose and manage barriers to work, including mental health or welfare : related issues.
• Liaise with employers to identify opportunities, arrange interviews, and provide ongoing support to ensure job retention.
• Actively engage with clinical teams, attending weekly meetings to embed employment as a key aspect of recovery.
• Build partnerships with local employers and colleagues to generate referrals, placements, and sustainable outcomes.

About You

We are seeking someone with strong interpersonal skills, a solution : focused mindset, and a passion for supporting people into lasting employment.

Essential Experience And Skills

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often : interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

Benefits

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits :

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