Description Location:            Hailsham base, co-located in Uckfield Hours:                 37 per week Base Salary:      £28,640 per year Technical Premium*:  5% additional to salary of £1,432 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. What you’ll be doing:Southdown’s Work & Wellbeing Service helps people accessing treatment for mental health support, back into employment.  As an Employment Specialist, you’ll 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, you’ll 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.  Do you understand the importance of work and the vital role it can play in the lives of those with mental health conditions? Here’s a short video about a day in the life of our mental health Employment Specialist