IPS Employment Specialist: Help Others Thrive in Work

Wmjobs; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an Employment Specialist to deliver the IPS model within the Connect to Work programme. You will collaborate with participants, health professionals and employers to identify strengths and create rapid, sustainable paths to meaningful, supported employment.

You will provide recovery-focused, personalised support to people facing barriers, including health conditions and disabilities, helping them secure and sustain competitive roles while promoting

Qualifications

• Experience delivering IPS in community settings
• Strong interpersonal skills and empathy
• Ability to build relationships with participants, employers and health professionals

Responsibilities

• Deliver the IPS Employment Specialist role within Dudley Connect to Work
• Engage with participants to identify strengths and supporting needs
• Work with employers to create rapid job search and in-work support

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Employer engagement

Education

Experience in health/social care

IPS model knowledge

Job description

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an Employment Specialist to deliver the IPS model within the Connect to Work programme. You will collaborate with participants, health professionals and employers to identify strengths and create rapid, sustainable paths to meaningful, supported employment.

You will provide recovery-focused, personalised support to people facing barriers, including health conditions and disabilities, helping them secure and sustain competitive roles while promoting