Description Location : Horsham

Base Salary : £27,942 per year

Technical Premium* : 5% additional to salary of £1,397 per year (based on base salary) effective from 1 April 2026 - reviewed annually. *The technical premium is paid in addition to the base salary in recognition of the external benchmarking for the role. Conditions apply.

Essential Car User Allowance: £1,000 per year

Hours : 37 per week

What youll be doing: Southdowns Work & Wellbeing Service helps people accessing treatment for mental health support, back into employment. As an Employment Specialist, youll be working in partnership with Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust and co-located within the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, with some remote and community-based working.

Working as part of the Secondary Mental Health Care team, youll support clients in treatment for varied mental health issues, assisting them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. You will deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model; providing person centred guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.