Employment Specialist

IPS Grow; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Change Grow Live (CGL) in Swindon seeks an IPS Employment Specialist to lead our IPS service, focusing on securing paid employment for individuals in recovery.

You will collaborate with clinicians, service users, and local employers to match people with meaningful work using IPS principles, with extensive training and ongoing support.

Educated to degree level with strong communication and data reporting skills, you will help expand access to supported employment across the region.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent work experience.
• Strong communication skills for effective relationship building.
• Proficient in team management and support strategies.
• Aptitude in data collection and reporting for IPS services.
• Dedication to assisting individuals secure paid employment.
• Proven ability to connect with individuals, especially those affected by substance misuse.

Responsibilities

• Understand the importance of paid employment and its impact for people in recovery.
• Talk with employers to help match people into meaningful work.
• Lead IPS employment initiatives and support service users throughout the process.
• Collaborate with clinicians and partners to deliver IPS services.
• Support regional expansion of employment opportunities for service users.

Skills

Communication

Team management

Data collection & reporting

Dedication

People connection

Education

Degree level

Job description

Are you passionate about guiding individuals toward meaningful employment in their recovery journey?

Deadline: 21st October 2026

• South West
• Full-time

Job overview

Join Our Team and Make a Genuine Impact on Others’ Lives.

Are you passionate about guiding individuals toward meaningful employment in their recovery journey?

At Change Grow Live (CGL), we’re committed to empowering people through Individual Placement and Support (IPS), ensuring sustainable paid work aligned with their preferences.

This is your chance to be part of something remarkable – an opportunity to contribute to an established IPS service operating in Swindon.

As an IPS Employment Specialist, you’ll lead this groundbreaking effort, developing project management, stakeholder engagement, and implementation skills. Extensive training and ongoing support will be provided to ensure your success.

Role

See job description for full details

Responsibilities

Do you understand the importance of paid employment and the vital role it can play in the lives of those in recovery or with heath conditions?

Are you happy to talk with employers and help match people into meaningful work?

If this sounds like you, then you might be ideal for our Employment Specialist role

Our IPS teams aims to increase the number of people moving into paid employment from specialist community health services.

The role will help people in community treatment for substance use to find and sustain paid, preference matched, employment. You’ll work throughout the region with service users, clinicians, local employers and partners to deliver employment support using the Individual Placement and Support approach (IPS).

The person

• Educated to degree level or equivalent work experience
• Strong communication skills for effective relationship building
• Proficient in team management and support strategies
• Aptitude in data collection and reporting for IPS services
• Dedication to assisting individuals secure paid employment
• Proven ability to connect with individuals, especially those affected by substance misuse