IPS Employment Advisor (Maternity Cover)

Landau Ltd; Hereford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Landau Ltd seeks an IPS Employment Advisor to support individuals in achieving competitive employment. You will manage a caseload of up to 25 clients, provide personalised employment planning, run job searches and CV development, and collaborate with clinical teams to secure positive outcomes.

As part of a committed charity, you will engage with participants to understand goals, navigate barriers, and ensure proper documentation and referrals, contributing to the organisation’s mission to change

Qualifications

• IAG Level 3 minimum or working towards.
• Mental Health First Aid qualification held or willing to obtain.
• Trained in IPS approach.
• Experience with employment-related support for vulnerable groups.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of up to 20/25 clients, unemployed or retention support.
• Undertake IPS training and integrate with clinical teams for referrals.
• Conduct initial meetings to build rapport and gather baseline information.
• Develop employment plans and support job searches, CVs, and readiness.
• Source job opportunities and liaise with employers.
• Ensure records are accurate and stored in line with GDPR and fidelity.
• Attend internal/external meetings and participate in project reviews.

Skills

IAG Level 3

Mental Health First Aid

IPS approach

Client engagement

Tools

NHS MIS

Carenotes/RIO

Job description

We have an incredible new opportunity for a IPS Employment Advisor to join Landau.

Every Day Changes a Life. Including Yours.

At Landau, we don't just support people – we champion them.

We're a charity made up of people who believe that every achievement matters. The big ones, like gaining a qualification or securing employment. And the small ones, like building confidence, overcoming a barrier, or believing in yourself for the first time. Every day, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference while working alongside a talented, supportive team that shares the same passion for helping others succeed. Whether you're supporting learning, wellbeing, behaviour, inclusion, employability, or personal development, you'll be part of a charity that's creating opportunities and changing lives across our communities.

With ongoing training, CPD opportunities, and a culture built on teamwork, encouragement, and support, Landau is a place where both the people we support and the people who work here can thrive.

If you're passionate about helping others reach their potential, you'll fit right in.

Join Landau. Changing lives, Creating futures. Celebrate every step.

Key responsibilities will include:

Manage a caseload of up to 20/25 clients, of whom are unemployed looking for work, those in

work off sick, and those in work who are requiring retention support.

To work towards targets in access, ensuring at least 5 new starts a months & 3 employment

outcomes- demonstrating excellent caseload management

To undertake IPS training and develop an excellent understanding of Fidelity

Become fully integrated into the clinical teams to build collaborative relationships and receive

direct referrals

Conduct initial meetings with participants to build rapport, gain consent and collect baseline

information. Support participants to understand their skills aspiration and goals through the

completion of vocational profile and produce a personal employment plan to obtain

competitive employment in line with their preferences

Identify barriers to employment and assist participants with job readiness skills, job search

strategies, CV building etc.

Attend all relevant internal and external and internal stakeholder meetings, prioritizing MDTs/

Community Care Meetings.

Keep absteast of local labor market trends, job openings, skills requirements and general

information that will assist participants in seeking employment

Proactively source potential job opportunities with employers through tailored and targeted

approach

Ensure all participant information is requested, recorded, stored electronically and in hard copy

in accordance with fidelity and compliance requirements so that participant’s journey to

employment is fully documented and claims can be made in a timely fashion.

Ensure you are using the NHS MIS, Carenotes/ RIO to document client’s journey ensuring you

adhere to GDPR standards

Receive and manage referrals ensuring all referrals are contacted within agreed timescales

To assist in the preparation of project reviews, reports, project audits, case studies and data as

required by the 2gether trust, IPS Grow & Landau and other stakeholders

Take part in Landau-wide events and initiatives, such as Landau Days and Mental Health

Support Days, contributing to the wider culture of wellbeing and inclusion.

Provide support across the organisation and, where appropriate, contribute to other contracts

or services to share expertise and strengthen delivery.

Ensure that you take positive actions to safeguard young people and vulnerable adults you

come into contact and follow correct procedures around safeguarding

To be committed to continuing professional development (CPD) to maintain and develop

professional standards

To fully comply with Health and Safety, Equal opportunities/Diversity, Quality assurance,

sustainable development, safeguarding and GDPR protocols

To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required

and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.

Person Specification

Skills and core competencies

• Technical competency (qualifications and training certificates/licenses)

• Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG) Level 3 minimum or willing to work towards this, (E)
• Holds Mental Health First Aid Qualification (D)
• Trained in the IPS approach (D)

Experience

• Relevant previous experience in the recruitment/ welfare to work/ supported employment field (D)
• Experience working with disabled/disadvantaged young people/adults/children in employment focused programmes (E)
• Experience and knowledge of barriers faced by people mental health issues (D)

Skills and Attributes

• Experience working with individuals facing employment challenges
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and advocacy skills
• Ability to build rapport and trust with clients from diverse backgrounds
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and data management software
• A passion for social justice and a commitment to Landau's mission

This is a 12 month maternity cover position

Hours: Our full time hours are 36.5 hours per week

Salary: £29,969 per annum

Location: Hereford

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.

We are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace. As part of our pledge with the Crisis Homelessness Alliance, we offer an automatic interview to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this position and are currently experiencing or at risk of homelessness. If this applies to you, please let us know when you apply.

As a Disability Confident employer we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. If this applies to you, please let us know when you apply.

As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant we recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our organisation and country. A guaranteed interview will therefore be offered to Veterans and their Spouses/Partners, serving Regular members of the Armed Forces approaching the end of their service and the Spouses/Partners of currently serving Regular members of the Armed Forces. This is conditional on the minimum criteria of the job being met and no longer than 5 years has lapsed since leaving the Armed Forces (subject to supporting information being provided on request). If this applies to you, please let us know when you apply.

Landau is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment.

As this role involves regular work with children and young people, and meets the definition of regulated activity, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 you must disclose all unprotected unspent and spent cautions and convictions. Further details on what convictions must be declared can be found in the Governments Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975.

If you are offered this position, Landau will ask you to complete an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check and provide at least 2 references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been barred from working with children to apply for regulated activity. Providing false information is also an offence and could result in the rejection of the applicant, summarily dismissal if selected, and possible referral to the police.