Impact Personal Advisor - Connect to Work IPS

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Dudley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an Employment Specialist to join the Connect to Work team and deliver the IPS model to help people facing barriers to employment achieve their goals.

You will work with participants, employers and health professionals to provide recovery-focused support, helping individuals secure and sustain competitive employment and improve wellbeing through personalised assistance.

Qualifications

• Experience with the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.
• Experience helping people with complex barriers to employment, including health conditions and disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred employment support using the IPS model.
• Support individuals to identify strengths, secure sustainable employment and thrive in the workplace.
• Engage with employers, health professionals and community partners to create opportunities and sustain work.

Skills

IPS model

Job description

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council,

Are you passionate about helping people achieve their employment goals and improve their wellbeing through meaningful work? We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Employment Specialist to join our Connect to Work team, delivering the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model to support people facing barriers to employment.

As an Employment Specialist, you will work closely with participants, employers, health professionals and community partners to help individuals identify their strengths, secure sustainable employment, and thrive in the workplace. You will provide personalised, recovery-focused support, building strong relationships and creating opportunities that enable people to achieve their ambitions.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a pioneering programme that transforms lives by connecting people to meaningful employment, supporting inclusive growth, and making a lasting difference within our communities. If you are enthusiastic about empowering others and believe that everyone who wants to work should have the opportunity to do so, we would love to hear from you.

To deliver high-quality, person-centred employment support using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model as part of the Dudley Connect to Work programme. The IPS Employment Specialist will support individuals with complex barriers, including health conditions and disabilities, to secure and sustain competitive employment through rapid job search, employer engagement, and ongoing in-work support.

Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2029 - subject to extension

Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3+ days a week (pro-rata) or Onsite full time

So that we can demonstrate Dudley's commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications