Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Connect to Work Team Co-ordinator

The closing date is 25 January 2026

Job summary

This post is only open to current employees of the Trust.

The opportunity to change minds. The power to change lives.

For people who have a disability or a mental/physical health condition, getting back into work is a vital step on their recovery journey. Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care trust is proud to have been chosen to deliver the new Connect to Work service. Connect to Work aims to support economically inactive individuals and those at risk of leaving employment due to health conditions or significant barriers.

We are seeking to recruit a new Team Coordinator to support this exciting new venture. The post holder will work 37.5 hours and across multiple sites in Worcestershire.

As a Team Coordinator, you will play a vital role in helping people with a disability or a mental/physical health support need to remain in work or find meaningful work to them.

This is an opportunity to offer hands-on support, to give people the tools they need to recover and ultimately, to transform lives.

If you are passionate about supported employment and wish to be part of an exciting opportunity to build and shape a brand new service which will significantly impact peoples lives we would like to hear from you.

Please note the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status. If you are employed on an acceptable time limited visa, there is no guarantee of sponsorship at point of expiry.

Main duties of the job

Principal duties will include:

Develop, lead and supervise the countywide team to deliver the evidence-based Supported Employment model, place, train, and maintain and to achieve agreed commissioned outcomes.

Liaise with a number of stakeholders including Delivery Partners to develop close working mechanisms for providing a seamless supported employment service to clients with a disability or health conditions (mental or physical) or who are part of a disadvantaged group.

Initially manage a full caseload of referrals for year 1; then manage a reduced individual caseload of employment referrals focusing on more complex cases and co-working these, as required, with team members.

Leading the work of the team under the principles of IPS fidelity, while also managing a reduced caseload.

Ongoing supervision of staff, including field-based mentoring support

Provide specialised advice, information and support regarding employment to stakeholders, referrers and external employers.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9798-1964

Job locations

Studdert Kennedy House

Spring Gardens

Worcester

WR1 2AE

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation and delivery of the Connect to Work service in collaboration with the Performance team, the Fidelity team, the Community Mental Health Services Manager and the Delivery partners.

The postholder will also be working in partnership with the existing IPS Team Coordinators and will be committed to the principles of IPS and Employment Retention work.

The successful applicant will have substantial experience of IPS and employment work with people who have disabilities and substantial experience of working with people experiencing mental ill health. Previous experience of supervising staff is desirable, along with some experience of leading service development, data collection/analysis and service development/improvement.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will also be working in partnership with the existing IPS Team Coordinators and will be committed to the principles of IPS and Employment Retention work.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level education or equivalent experience in a health,
social care or disability
employment role AND further post
qualification training or registration.
Management qualification, equivalent experience or agreement to attend in-house Team Leader training programme
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Experience

Essential

Substantial experience of employment work with people
who have disabilities or a health condition (mental or physical) or who are part of a disadvantaged group.
Substantial experience of working
with clients with mental health needs.
Previous experience of managing/
supervising staff
Experience of service development and promotion
Experience of joint working and working in multi-agency partnerships

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level education or equivalent experience in a health,
social care or disability
employment role AND further post
qualification training or registration.
Management qualification, equivalent experience or agreement to attend in-house Team Leader training programme
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Experience

Essential

Substantial experience of employment work with people
who have disabilities or a health condition (mental or physical) or who are part of a disadvantaged group.
Substantial experience of working
with clients with mental health needs.
Previous experience of managing/
supervising staff
Experience of service development and promotion
Experience of joint working and working in multi-agency partnerships

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Studdert Kennedy House

Spring Gardens

Worcester

WR1 2AE

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Studdert Kennedy House

Spring Gardens

Worcester

WR1 2AE

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)