IPS Employment Specialist

Via Westminster Drug Project; London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

At Via, we aim to help individuals recover from substance misuse by supporting their journey to meaningful employment. As an IPS Employment Specialist, you will provide tailored support, work with clinical teams, and help build inclusive job opportunities. The position offers full training and a comprehensive benefits package while empowering people to rediscover their purpose and confidence through work.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Financial perks

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Compassionate and proactive individual passionate about helping others.
• Great communication skills and a desire to make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one, tailored employment support to people in recovery.
• Work closely with clinical teams and community partners for a cohesive support approach.
• Build relationships with local employers to offer inclusive job opportunities.

Skills

Compassion

Proactivity

Communication

Job description

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You don’t need a cape to be a hero. Just the heart to help others rise.

AtVia, we believe that recovery from substance misuse is about more than treatment, it’s about rebuilding lives. That’s why our award-winningIPS Into Workteam is dedicated to helping people find meaningful employment that supports their long-term wellbeing.

The Role

Employment can be a powerful part of someone’s recovery journey. As anIPS Employment Specialist, you’ll be a key part of that transformation - helping people rediscover purpose, confidence, and independence through work.

Every day is different, but your impact will be consistent. You’ll:

• Provide one-to-one, tailored employment support to people in recovery.
• Work closely with clinical teams, support workers, and community partners to ensure a joined-up approach.
• Build relationships with local employers to create inclusive job opportunities.

You don’t need to be an expert in recovery, we’ll provide full training.

What matters most is that you:

• Are compassionate, proactive, and a great communicator.
• Believe in people’s potential to grow and succeed with paid work.
• Want to make a real difference in your community.

The Service

We’re proud to deliverIPS (Individual Placement and Support) a proven, evidence-based model that helps people with mental health and/or substance use challenges achieve their employment goals.

But don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what some of our clients have said:

“I had been drifting and my confidence had sunk… IPS helped change my life.”

“I got the help I was looking for… I found work after 17 years of being unemployed.”

If you want to learn more about what a career is like working in IPS, see this link - Why work in IPS? - IPS Grow

Location

You will work across Islington borough. All reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed. There will be a hybrid approach to working.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit ourBenefits Package

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Via we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Cleo Brown, Team Leader via .

The deadline for applications is at midnight on the Wednesday 23 July at midnight, however we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. We will inform shortlisted candidates of the next steps in the process.

All our applications are sifted by humans. Please send us applications that reflect your own knowledge, experience and values and not applications that have been generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

We accept applications via using our short application form, and your CV. For guidance on how to complete the application visit . Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may close adverts at any time if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs, please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.