Employment Specialist - St Neots

Location: Yew Tree House, St Neots (hybrid working with 1 day per week in the office along with regular travel for community outreach work across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough as required.)

Working Hours: 37
Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months)
Salary: £25,877.80 - £34,240.03

Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band. 

About Waythrough 

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England. 

Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community 

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change. 

Make a real difference in your community

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier and more independent lives?

Join Waythrough, one of the UK’s leading mental health and social support charities, and make a lasting impact every day.

We support over 125,000 people each year through our 200 services, empowering individuals to overcome challenges around mental health, housing, and substance use.

About the Role

Waythrough’s Cambridgeshire Retain Regain Employment Service is looking for a personable, proactive and highly motivated Employment Specialist to join our team supporting people experiencing mental health challenges to find, return to, or remain in work.

You will work closely with individuals who are experiencing or recovering from mental health challenges and/or are neurodivergent,  helping them build confidence and develop practical strategies to achieve their employment goals.

Following induction, you will manage a caseload of approximately 40 clients, providing tailored and person-centred employment support. This includes supporting people with job searching, applications, interviews, and workplace challenges, while promoting sustainable employment and recovery.

You will also build strong relationships with employers, Job Centres, and community organisations across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to create opportunities and pathways into employment.

What You’ll Do

• Manage a caseload of approximately 40 clients following induction

• Provide person-centred employment support, including job searching, CV writing, applications and interview preparation.

• Work with individuals to develop SMART action plans based on their skills, experiences and employment goals.

• Support clients to address workplace challenges, identify reasonable adjustments and create sustainable return-to-work plans.

• Maintain accurate records, manage workload effectively and build relationships with employers, Job Centres and community partners.

To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need to be/have:

• Personable, proactive and motivated, with a genuine commitment to supporting people into employment.

• Strong communication and listening skills, able to build trust with people from diverse backgrounds.

• Able to manage a busy caseload, prioritise workload and work both independently and as part of a team.

• Experience working with people in areas such as employment services, recruitment, education, HR, support services or social care (or similar).

• Confident using IT systems and Microsoft Office, with good attention to detail and record-keeping skills.

• Full, clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes

This is a rolling recruitment process. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted as they are received, so early applications are encouraged.

What We Offer

We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:

• 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)

• Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%

• Life assurance (3× annual salary)

• Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay

• Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave

• Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications

• 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme

• Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals

• £500 Recommend a Friend bonus

• Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership

• Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good

• Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Inclusion and accessibility 

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support. 

We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme  - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: [email protected] 

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