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Employment Services, IPS Employment Specialists

We can help and support you if you are thinking about returning to work.

Download the transcript for the employment services video.

Work with an employment specialist to help you to decide what sort of job would be right for you. They will help you create an Action Plan and offer practical support.

  • Help to create CV’s and cover letters.
  • Interview advice, tips and practice.
  • Job searching and application advice.
  • Contact and engage with employers on your behalf.
  • Support you access benefits advice.

EPUT directly provide the service in North East and Mid Essex. We work in partnership with the charity Employ-Ability who provide the service in West and South East , South Essex and Southend on our behalf.

We are recognised as a National Centre of Excellence for the delivery of , Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Services

Our team operates throughout Essex from community offices in the following areas;

  • Clacton (satellite cover to Harwich)
  • Colchester; Chelmsford (satellite cover to Maldon)
  • Braintree
  • Halstead
  • Harlow
  • Epping
  • Loughton
  • Uttlesford
  • Castle Point
  • Rayleigh
  • Brentwood
  • Basildon

The service is available Monday to Friday, 9:00 – 17:00.

A referral can be made by your, care coordinator, psychiatrist, psychologist etc. Please speak to them and asked to be referred.

You can contact the team through your healthcare professional.

We operate a ‘no exclusion criteria’ so anyone who would like support to find work or retain employment can be referred to the service.

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