Employment Specialist Medway and Gravesham Location: Medway Salary: From £26,000 Vacancy Type: Permanent Advertising End Date : 07 Apr 2026 About The Role Are you passionate about helping people unlock their potential through meaningful employment? We re looking for a motivated Employment Specialist to support people living with mental health conditions, long-term physical health conditions, or disabilities to move into work that suits their skills, strengths, and ambitions. Working across Medway and Gravesham, you ll deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model as part of the Connect to Work programme. This evidence-based approach focuses on helping people move into competitive employment quickly, with personalised support that continues once they start work. Full IPS training will be provided, so if you bring the right passion and people skills, we ll equip you with the rest. Due to the nature of the role, all applicants must hold a valid...

Mentor Support Lead 12 Month Secondment East Kent Location: East Kent Salary: £27,992 Vacancy Type: Permanent Advertising End Date: 16 Mar 2026 Ready to lead with lived experience and make housing stability a reality for people in recovery? We re looking for a Full Time (35 Hours) dynamic Mentor Support Lead to drive and develop our lived-experience mentoring offer across East Kent. This is initially a 12-month secondment, with the potential to become permanent as funding is secured for up to three years. Working within an OHID-funded Housing Support Service and aligned to Forward Trust priorities, you ll play a pivotal role in strengthening recovery journeys through stable housing and structured treatment engagement. What You ll Be Driving You ll build and lead a thriving Housing Peer Network that delivers: Increased engagement and retention in structured drug & alcohol treatment Reduced unplanned treatment discharges linked to housing...