Employment Specialist (IPS)

Red Sector Recruitment Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Sector Recruitment Limited seeks an IPS Employment Specialist for a 3-month contract at a substance misuse service in Walthamstow. You will manage a caseload of clients in structured treatment and deliver the Individual Placement and Support approach, with training provided, to help clients secure sustainable paid employment.

You will build strong relationships with local employers and provide person-centered guidance, contributing to holistic recovery through meaningful work within a

Qualifications

• Experience delivering IPS or similar employment-support approach.
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with local employers.
• Person-centered guidance to clients in recovery and employment.
• DBS checks? Enhanced DBS preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients in structured treatment to support employment.
• Deliver the IPS approach (training provided) to assist clients into paid work.
• Provide person-centered advice and guidance to clients throughout the job-search process.
• Build positive relationships with local employers to enable client placements.
• Work within a community drug and alcohol treatment service to support holistic recovery through employment.

Skills

Caseload management

IPS delivery

Employer engagement

Person-centered guidance

Job description

We are currently seeking an IPS Employment Specialist on an initial 3 Month Contract for a Substance Misuse service located in Walthamstow.

This will be a Full Time position, Monday to Friday.

You will manage a caseload of clients in structured treatment for drug and/ or alcohol use to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. You will deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach (for which training will be given); providing person centered advice and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.

You will work as part of a community drug and alcohol treatment service, maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment.

An Enhanced Adults and Childrens DBS on the Update Service is Essential.