IPS Employment Specialist: Help People Find Meaningful Work

Standguide Group; Poulton-le-Fylde; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Standguide is seeking an Employment Specialist to support people with mental health support needs to find and sustain meaningful, competitive employment across the UK.

You don’t need prior IPS experience; full training will be provided. What matters most is your ability to build trust, work positively with people and employers, and help individuals recognise and achieve their potential.

Qualifications

• Experience or training in the IPS approach is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to build trust and work positively with people and employers.
• Ability to identify skills, interests and employment aspirations.

Responsabilités

• Deliver support in line with the eight principles of the IPS model.
• Work towards the standards set out within the IPS Fidelity Scale.
• Build supportive and trusting relationships with clients.
• Help clients identify their skills, interests, experience and employment aspirations.
• Complete vocational profiles and agree personalised action plans.
• Support clients with job searches, CVs, applications, interview preparation and career development.
• Identify suitable employment opportunities through tailored job searching and direct contact with local employers.
• Explore both advertised vacancies and opportunities within the hidden job market.
• Develop positive relationships with employers and promote inclusive recruitment.
• Help employers understand workplace support needs and reasonable adjustments.
• Provide ongoing in-work support to clients and employers once employment has been secured.
• Maintain accurate records and provide clear evidence of client progress and outcomes.
• Work independently within the community while remaining an active member of the wider team.
• Experience or training in the IPS approach would be an advantage, but it isn’t essential.

Connaissances

Empathy & active listening

Relationship building

CV writing & interview coaching

Job search coaching

Employer engagement

Record keeping

Description du poste

Standguide is seeking an Employment Specialist to support people with mental health support needs to find and sustain meaningful, competitive employment across the UK.

You don’t need prior IPS experience; full training will be provided. What matters most is your ability to build trust, work positively with people and employers, and help individuals recognise and achieve their potential.