Introduction
Empowerment, respect and support are central to Working Well. These values shape and drive our relationships with our colleagues, partners, stakeholders and the clients we support.
As a charity we provide a range support to the local community. As a team, we support each other to deliver and succeed, placing equal value on every aspect of the organisation.
Head Office
Helen (She/her)
Chief Executive
Helen is chief executive of Working Well Trust, working with with the rest of the staff team to ensure that the Trust achieve its goals. This is a wide ranging job covering everything from staff recruitment, fundraising, working with our partner organisations and meeting our contractual and legal obligations.
Lisa (She/her)
Operations Director
Lisa is responsible for managing the charity’s day to day operations. This includes managing and supporting the team to develop and deliver their projects, building relationships with key stakeholders and reporting to commissioners.
Sifa (She/her)
Finance Manager
Sifa manages the Trust’s finances including audits, financial and management accounts and to keep accurate and up to date records of the Trust’s financial activities. Advising the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive on financial performance and provide advice to assist the development of the Trust.
Jason (He/him)
Communications Officer
Jason is the Communications Officer a role that sees him overseeing both the Internal and External Communications of the Organisation. From creating Newsletters to managing Social Media platforms, Jason ensures Working Well Trust’s message is being heard across all channels.
Operations Managers
Claire (She/her)
IPS Operations Manager
Claire is the Operations Manager of our IPS Tower Hamlets and WorkWise services for the boroughs of both Newham and Barking & Dagenham. These services provide employment support for people with mental health conditions, accessing secondary mental health care across these boroughs. Claire supports these teams to ensure that the clients they work with are assisted into paid employment and receive in-work support when starting their position.
Working Well Trust Tower Hamlets
Jade (She/her)
Senior Employment Specialist
As the Senior Employment Specialist Jade is based at Tower Hamlets Early Intervention Service where she supports individuals who fall under the Early Intervention criteria to pursue employment. On top of employment support Jade also manages members of the Tower Hamlets team and support to the IPS Operations Manager in their role.
Colin (He/him)
Senior Employment Specialist
Colin is the Senior Employment Specialist integrated within the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team in Bethnal Green, supporting people to find meaningful paid employment following the IPS model. Colin works to build ongoing relationships with local businesses, as well as working closely with the NMHT, focussing on the individual’s strengths and interests to support them into work in an area that best fits for them, and provide further ongoing support to help maintain their role once started. In addition, Colin also manages members of the Tower Hamlets team and provide support to the Team Lead and IPS Operations Manager in their roles.
Paulina (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Paulina is an employment specialist within the Bow & Poplar Community Mental Health Team. She supports clients who are experiencing a wide range of mental health conditions into long-term and enriching employment. This support furthers client’s confidence in their own capabilities and resilience when entering employment.
Maria (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Maria is an IPS Employment Specialist based in the Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood Mental Health Team. Working with clients who have and/or are experiencing mental health difficulties, supporting their recovery and well-being through employment. Their work involves helping clients from their career choices to writing CVs, cover letters, applications and interview preparation. This can extend to In-work support once clients have secured employment. Maria also engages with employers to broker job opportunities, support both employer and client in their professional relationship and provide them with information and advice around mental health in the workplace.
Ella (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Ella is an Employment Specialist within the IPS Tower Hamlets team. She is co-located within the NHS Stepney and Wapping Neighbourhood Mental Health Team and works one-to-one with clients who are accessing secondary mental health services to support them into sustainable paid employment and offer them in-work support when starting their role.
Joseph (He/him)
Employment Specialist
Joseph is an Employment specialist working within the Bethnal Green mental health team. I support/assist clients who have been diagnosed with mental health conditions into meaningful paid employment by empowering them and equipping them with the skills and knowledge to work. I also provide in work support for my client to help them maintain they role.
Nishat (They/them)
IPS Employment Specialist
Nishat is an IPS Employment Specialist based at Mile End Hospital, working with the Tower Hamlets Psychological Therapies Service (PTS) and the DeanCross Personality Disorder Service. They assist clients in finding paid employment that aligns with their preferences and provide ongoing, in-work support to help clients sustain their jobs for as long as desired.
Leyla (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Integrated into the NHS Bow & Poplar Community Mental Health Team. With a background in psychology, Leyla works one-to-one with clients with a wide range of mental health conditions, supporting them into meaningful and sustainable employment using the IPS model and a client-centred approach. By focusing on clients’ strengths, interests, and aspirations, Leyla helps them navigate their journey into work, providing ongoing in-work support to ensure they maintain fulfilling employment
Isabel (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Based in the Tower Hamlets Early Intervention Service (THEIS), Isabel is part of the wider IPS Tower Hamlets team, which champions the role of meaningful work in supporting well-being and recovery. With a background in HR and a long-term career goal in psychology, she takes a person-centred approach to helping individuals secure fulfilling and sustainable employment. Isabel works closely with clients to explore career aspirations, develop practical job-seeking skills, and navigate workplace challenges. She also engages with employers to promote inclusive workplaces, ensuring both clients and businesses receive the support needed to build positive and lasting employment relationships.
Gerald (He/him)
Employment Specialist
Working in Tower Hamlets Early Intervention Team, Gerald is dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey into meaningful employment. With experience in mental health, housing support, employment services, retention, equality, diversity and inclusion and the creative industries. Supporting clients, to identify career goals, build confidence, and develop the skills needed to secure and sustain employment. Recognising the importance of inclusive workplaces, Gerald also works with employers to foster environments where individuals can thrive and be supported in their roles.
Sakiya (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Based at the Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood Mental Health Team. She is passionate to cultivate a safe space, providing a client centred approach to support recovery and well-being. By using a strength-based approach, Sakiya empowers clients to find meaningful and sustainable employment that aligns with their preferences. She also provides ongoing, in-work support to help clients to maintain their roles.
Working Well Trust Enfield
Stephanie (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Stephanie is a IPS Employment Specialist at the Early Invention Service in Enfield under Working Well Trust. Stephanie supports people who have experienced mental health conditions find employment and live successful lives.
Muniza (She/her)
Employment Specialist
With a background as both a Peer Support Worker and Peer Employment Coach, Muniza is an IPS Employment Specialist based in Enfield. Muniza supports people who are affected by mental health, take strides back into employment by identifying their skills and aspirations.’
Leigh (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Leigh is the newest Employment Specialist in Enfield. She has an extensive background in Community Care and Mental Health. Her compassionate approach and deep understanding of mental health complexities gives her the skills needed to support our clients back into employment.
Thrive Into Work Enfield Service
Jane (She/her)
Team Lead- Thrive Into Work
Jane leads one of the Thrive into Work sub teams. The service supports clients with physical and/or mental health conditions in primary care in Enfield to secure and sustain employment. Her role includes supporting the team with service delivery, and building relationships with stakeholders to develop referral pathways, and establish collaborative partnerships.
Nat (He/him)
Team Lead- Thrive into Work Service
Nat is one of the Team Leads for the primary care IPS service Thrive Into Work, based in Enfield. He supports a team of 6 employment specialists to support clients in finding sustainable work, as well as building connections with Enfield services and organisations to expand the range of people we support. Don’t ask him about running unless you have 30minutes and a lot of patience.
Daniele (He/him)
Team Administrator
Daniele is the administrator for the Thrive into Work team. Playing a key role in the new primary care Individual Placement and Support (IPS) by supporting the team of employment workers and Team Leads to ensure the data management of records are up to date, consistent and easily accessible for reporting by building collaborative partnerships within team.
Tae (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Tae is an Employment Specialist, helping people in the borough of Enfield to find a job. She is co-located at the Palmers Green job centre every other week, offering personalised support and resources for job seekers.
Jolita (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Jolita is an Employment Specialist at the Enfield Thrive into Work team. She is dedicated to helping individuals achieve fulfilling employment, firmly believing that work and well-being go hand in hand.
Jack (He/him)
Employment Specialist
Jack is an employment specialist on the Thrive Into Work Enfield team. He delivers a person-centred service to clients from a diverse array of backgrounds
Temilola (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Temilola is an employment specialist amongst the Thrive into Work team based in Enfield. She offers personalised support to those with physical and/or mental health conditions to gain and sustain employment.
Ben (He/him)
Employment Specialist
Ben has been an employment specialist with Thrive into work Enfield since November 2023. He has a background in youth and community work . He does a fortnightly drop-in session at Enable – The Drug and Alcohol rehabilitation service in Edmonton and is working to set up referral pathways for people on the waiting list for ADHD diagnosis.
Emma (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Emma is an IPS Employment Specialist for the Thrive Into Work Enfield Service, supporting clients to find meaningful employment that enhances their wellbeing. She is co-located at the Enfield Jobcentre every other week, helping people within the borough with work & wellbeing-related matters. She offers dedicated, personalised guidance & advice, resources for individuals seeking work or to remain in/return to employment where they can feel fulfilled.
Toyin (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Toyin is an Employment Specialist in the Thrive Team, empowering clients into (and to maintain) roles that work with their preferences.
Buddleia (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Buddleia is an Employment Specialist for the Enfield Thrive Into Work Service. She supports people with mental and physical health conditions to find and sustain fulfilling employment. Buddleia takes a person-centred approach, focusing on the needs and preferences of each individual in order to support their wellbeing throughout the employment process.
Rachael (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Rachael is an Employment Specialist on the Thrive into Work Enfield Team. She supports a variety of clients who experience mental and/or physical health conditions by empowering them to find and sustain meaningful and fulfilling employment. Through a compassionate and personalised approach, she aims to provide a positive client experience designed to achieve the client’s employment goals in line with their wellbeing needs.
Chiara (She/her)
Employment Specialist
With a background in psychology, she provides one-to-one individualised employment support to people in the local area who are looking to get into fulfilling work, which in turn helps with their wellbeing.
Alison (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Alison’s career history has been supporting people improve their lives, this could be from improving their health from increasing their levels of physical activity, gaining qualifications to now as an Employment Specialist supporting people to gain employment. Alison has been trained in motivational interviewing and uses this skill to empower her clients to help them find their niche. Away from work, Alison enjoys taking part in exercise and loves to travel.
Working Well Trust Kingston
Rasha (She/her)
Team Lead- Kingston Supported Employment Service
Rasha is the Team Lead for the Kingston Supported Employment Service. She supports the team alongside working directly with clients to support them to reach their employment goals.
Clem (He/him)
Senior Employment Support Worker
Clem is the Senior employment support worker in the Kingston service. He helps clients prepare their CVs and cover letters for job applications, as well as holding practice interviews to help clients be as ready as possible. He also helps clients to find volunteering or educational support to boost job opportunities and readiness. Clem can also work with employers to give guidance and support on maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce.
Maya (She/her)
Employment Support Worker
Maya is an employment support worker in the Kingston branch. She supports clients with their employment, volunteering and/or educational goals. She assists clients to prepare effective CV and cover letters for job applications and works with employers, providing guidance and support to foster and maintain a welcoming and supportive workplace.
Lily (She/her)
Employment Support Worker
Lily is an employment support worker helping clients with autism, learning difficulties or mental health conditions achieve and sustain fulfilling and enjoyable employment or volunteering in the borough of Kingston. She aids clients with CV writing, job searches and mock interviews as well as communicating with local employers to promote inclusivity and uncover the hidden job market.
In Work Support
Hassan (He/him)
In Work Service Lead
Hassan, is the service lead for the In-Work Service which aims to help clients to maintain employment as key enabler to supporting recovery and good mental health and also supporting employers to effectively support and manage staff impacted by mental health challenges by sharing and supporting the use of best practice guidance. The service lead involve managing and having overall oversight of the service to ensure its quality and effectiveness, line managing staff and supporting a caseload of clients and employers.
Angus (He/him)
In-Work Retention Specialist
I’m Angus, and I’m the newest addition to the In-work Service Team. Primarily, we help clients with mental health concerns who have run into difficulty with their employment. Our work can take a number of forms, but predominantly we support clients with reasonable adjustments, return-to-work guidelines and employer communication. Previous to my time with Working Well, I worked in teaching and recruitment, enjoying both but wanting to learn more about mental health in the community
UpSkill
Karen (She/her)
Senior UpSkill Worker
Karen is the Senior UpSkill Worker and Service Lead. Upskill works closely with people to find opportunities in education, volunteering, social or employment related activities. The services work flexibly to support people looking to engage in community activities or gain new qualifications, skills experience or employment.
Angela (She/her)
Over 50’s Upskill Worker
Angela is the Over 50s Peer Support Worker with Upskill. The over 50s Project supports older people living in Bow who wish to access courses, training, wellbeing activities, and volunteering. They support people to learn new skills which helps people in both their personal life and work. The Project aims to boost self-esteem, allow people to gain confidence, and improve their mental health.
Sakina (She/her)
Peer Support Worker
Sakina is a Peer Support Worker at Working Well Trust, supporting clients by researching for great opportunities in the local area of Tower Hamlets or in areas that they would like, by looking for voluntary work, courses, and training that leads them to paid employment, or just helping them with upskilling, help with confidence building and so they can realise they have full potential in finding something supports their recovery.
Safwan (He/him)
UpSkill Worker
Safwan is an Upskill Worker at Working Well Trust. Roles and responsibilities include supporting service users find online training, courses and volunteering that can help them access paid employment. This also includes assisting clients with their CV and supporting statements, as well as enrolling them onto social or other employment related activities to promote positive mental and emotional health.
Ninara (She/her)
BAME Peer Employment Coach
Ninara is the BAME Peer Employment Coach and her role involves developing new connections within the BAME community, supporting client’s progress towards finding and sustaining employment, working with employers to provide links to resources, networks, and opportunities within the local community and connecting client needs with our employment specialist service.
Andy (He/him)
Peer Employment Worker
As an individual with experience of mental health issues, I am passionate about working to support people overcome mental health barriers in finding meaningful work and improving confidence and developing life skills. I have experience in developing and delivering training in employment, behaviour and mindset training and one to one mentoring and coaching. When not at work you can find me in the yoga studio, in the kitchen, and listening to music or at the piano. If you would like to have a chat with me just send me an email on [email protected].
Business and Social Enterprises
Faisal (He/him)
Business Advisor
Faisal is the Business Advisor in Tower Hamlets, providing expert guidance to individuals exploring self-employment, launching a new venture, or developing their existing business. With experience running a successful international business until the pandemic, he brings first-hand entrepreneurial insight to his advisory work. Alongside his role at WWT, Faisal works as a qualified psychotherapist in the NHS and has trained in organisational consulting, enabling him to equip clients with the mental tools to navigate the challenges of business and leadership. He supports clients with business planning, marketing strategies, identifying funding opportunities, budgeting, networking, and by enhancing their organisational dynamics.
WorkWell
Jamie (He/him)
Senior Work and Health Coach
Jamie is a Senior Work and Health Coach leading the WorkWell Enfield programme. He supports a team of 4 to deliver whilst delivering himself for the WorkWell programme which looks to support clients holistically both employed or unemployed to overcome health related barriers to get back into work. As a team we are always looking to remain as impactful as possible both for our clients and the wider Enfield community!
Xoe (She/her)
Work and Health Coach
Based at Community House in Enfield. Xoe supports individuals to enhance their overall well-being and work-life balance by addressing both mental and physical health barriers. Using Dialog+ and tailored action plans for between 8-16 weeks of support, Xoe provides holistic support that focuses on quality of service rather than job outcomes.
Yetty (She/her)
Work and Health Coach
Yetty supports individuals to improve their well-being and overcome health-related challenges that may impact their journey towards employment. She provides tailored support, helping clients build confidence, develop practical strategies and access right resources to support their progress. With a compassionate and holistic approach, she ensures that each individual feels heard, valued and supported in working toward their personal and professional goals.
Molly (She/her)
Work and Health Coach
Molly supports individuals to reach their potential by offering an integrated and holistic approach. With a background in psychology and counselling, Molly works with clients to understand what they would find most beneficial in supporting them to manage their health and wellbeing. She provides tailored support, navigating individual needs and connects clients to other organisations to help them build a wider support network. She loves the outdoors and can usually be found reading a book in the nearest park.
Workwise Barking & Dagenham
Christine (She/her)
Team Lead
Christine leads the Barking & Dagenham employment team who are embedded within the secondary mental health service teams. They support local residents in their journey to secure meaningful paid employment, as employment is a stepping stone of their recovery. Her role involves supporting her team, developing relationships with local stakeholders such as DWP, the transition team (preparing for adulthood), & the local council.
Holly (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Based at the Barking and Dagenham Mental Health and Wellness Team (North), Holly supports people living with mental illness in finding meaningful, paid employment. She takes a holistic and person-centred approach, empowering clients to achieve their goals while ensuring they feel safe and comfortable throughout the process. Holly works closely with clinicians to provide integrated support and collaborates with employers to create inclusive workplaces. By creating a supportive space, Holly helps individuals navigate their employment journey with confidence to promote long-term success.
William (He/him)
Employment Specialist
Based in Barking and Dagenham. I provide individualised support to a range of clients, aiming to assist in their recovery through the medium of fulfilling employment. I provide support based on the needs and wants of each client, empowering them to feel confident not only at work but in their everyday life.
Leanne (She/her)
Employment Specialist
Working with the East Mental Health & Wellness Team in Barking & Dagenham. Leanne has a background in peer support in a vocational setting, experience as a service user and as an advocate for mental health, Leanne utilises professional and lived experience to work with people in secondary mental health services to find and maintain meaningful employment that aligns with their preferences and supports their wellbeing.
Workwise Newham
Chloe (She/her)
Peer Support Employment Specialist
Working with the Workwise team in Newham across several mental health teams in the borough. Chloe utilises her personal experience of mental health issues to help clients in their personalised job search to find meaningful work they want to do and supporting them to overcome any perceived barriers to employment. Her role also includes working with employers and clinical teams to spread the word about IPS and its benefits to recovery through networking within the local community.
Careers & volunteering
There are many opportunities for people from all walks of life to work and volunteer wat Working Well Trust.
For more information on current opportunities, follow the link.
