Employment Specialists

Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington, Knowsley & Halton | Mersey Care NHS Trust

Permanent contract

Do you believe that meaningful employment can transform someone's life - and want to be the person who helps make that happen? Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking passionate, people-focused Employment Specialists to deliver the IPS model across Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington, Knowsley and Halton.

Deadline: 22nd February 2026

• North West
• Full-time
• £31,049 - £37,796

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Hours:

Full time / Part time (37.5 hours per week (1 x 18.75 hours per week)).

Are you passionate about supporting individuals to achieve their employment goals? Do you believe in the transformative power of work and its impact on health and wellbeing? If so, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for dedicated Employment Specialists to join our team and deliver the Individual Placement Support (IPS) model, helping people with mental health conditions find and sustain meaningful employment.

• A commitment to empowering individuals to reach their full potential.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in employment support (preferred but not essential).
• Knowledge of the local job market and the ability to build relationships with employers.
• A positive, proactive, and compassionate attitude.
• A strengths‑based perspective, focusing on clients’ abilities.

If you’re ready to make a lasting impact and help change lives through employment, we’d love to hear from you!

Please note, the role requires travel for meetings with colleagues, service users and local employers.

We have vacancies across Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington, Knowsley and Halton

Interviews planned for 4th, 5th and 6th March 2026

The Employment Specialist will join an Individual Placement and Support Team (IPS) working under the direction of the IPS Employment Services Manager to deliver IPS as part of the holistic recovery plan for mental health service users.

The post holder will work directly with employers to secure employment opportunities for people who have experienced mental health problems, and subsequently provide ongoing support depending on employee’s and employer’s needs. The aim will be to enable people who have experienced mental health problems to gain and retain paid employment.

• Work closely with individuals to identify their skills, aspirations, and career goals.
• Build strong partnerships with local employers to promote the service and secure employment opportunities.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals and community organisations to provide integrated support.
• Offer coaching, advice, and guidance to help individuals navigate recruitment processes and thrive in their new roles.
• Champion the IPS model, demonstrating a person‑centred, strengths‑based approach to employment support.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent or demonstrable experience Desirable criteria
• Level 3 Diploma in Employability Services Sector
• Trained in IPS Delivery…