Employment Specialist

Salary Band: £24,000 – £26,000 Full Time Equivalent per annum (pro rata)

Hours: 25 hours per week

Location(s): To be confirmed

Start Date: 1 st April 2026

This is a rolling advert.

Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis, and the advert will close upon successful appointment.

Are you looking for a role that can make a difference? Do you thrive on helping others unlock their potential and achieve meaningful employment?

If so, we want you on our team!

About the role

Join ONSIDEand discover the brand-new role of an Employment Specialist! At Onside we believe in fairness, inclusion, and empowerment. As an Employment Specialist, you’ll be the driving force behind our innovative Connect to Work programme, supporting individuals to overcome barriers and build brighter futures.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver person-centred, evidence-based support using models like Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF).
• Provide 1:1 coaching and mentoring, helping people set goals, build confidence, and take practical steps toward sustainable employment.
• Partner with local employers to create inclusive job opportunities and provide ongoing in-work support for long-term success.
• Work collaboratively with colleges, training providers, and community organisations to deliver joined-up services.
• Promote inclusive employment practices across Worcestershire.

As an Employment Specialist, you will have the opportunity to change lives every day, supporting people to achieve independence and resilience, build strong relationships with employers and community partners and work in a supportive, values-driven team that celebrates creativity and difference.

We have 2 opportunities available to work 25 hours per week. Either covering North Worcestershire where the base is to be confirmed or covering South Worcestershire where you will be based at ONSIDE’s Health & Wellbeing Riverside Hub in Evesham.

• 26 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Company Sick Pay Scheme (after qualifying service)
• Additional Maternity & Paternity Pay (after qualifying service)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to premium Calm App
• Employee Engagement Forum to ensure our employee’s voices are heard!
• Supportive working environment & good work/life balance culture
• Support with continuous professional development

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an Employment Specialist who is open-minded, non-judgemental, has a respectful attitude together with an ability to easily create partnerships with people from all backgrounds and communities, based on trust.

An Employment Specialist role would suit someone with previous training or experience in motivational coaching and interviewing. And has demonstrable experience and skills in supporting vulnerable people into paid work and/or who has experience supporting individuals who have mental ill health.

If you’re looking for a job that you can be proud of, apply now. More people need our help than ever before. Because of that, we are growing faster than ever before. The role of Employment Specialist is a real career opportunity to discover!

Someone like you?

If you embrace difference and operate with integrity.

If you are committed to fairness and justice.

If you are creative in your approach, can think around problems and find new ways to solve them.

If you’re looking for a job that you can be proud of and be passionate about, then come and join us and be part of a team that values creativity, fairness, and justice.

Together, we’ll empower individuals to take control of their future!

These values run through our entire organisation. ONSIDE is a creative, collaborative community where people feel free to share new ideas or ask for support. If something’s not right, we don’t just change it. We change ourselves too.

Who are ONSIDE?

ONSIDEis a charity working across Worcestershire and Herefordshire, established in 1993 stemming from a belief that everyone has the right to be a valued human being and to be treated in a just and fair way.

In support of this belief, we provide a range of support services across advocacy, wellbeing and mental health for adults, children and young people who may be vulnerable, disadvantaged or discriminated against. This includes mental and physical ill health, sensory impairment, learning disability, drug and alcohol misuse, older people, and carers.ONSIDEis funded through a range of sources to maintain its independence and ensure that the support it provides reflects the views and perspective of the people it wishes to help.

Our amazing team of skilled staff and volunteers make a difference to the lives of over 11,000 people a year!

More people need our help than ever before. Because of that, we are growing faster than ever before. The role of Employment Specialist is a real career opportunity to support vulnerable and disadvantaged people in your community!

Please also access our guidance on how to apply to ONSIDE on our advert pages.

ONSIDE reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the closing date.