IPS Employment Specialist - Help People Find Work

Change Grow Live; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Wellness hour weekly

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Career progression support

Job summary

Change Grow Live seeks an IPS Employment Specialist to support individuals across Hertfordshire on their recovery journey toward preferred employment goals. You will engage with service users, manage a caseload, and collaborate with treatment staff to embed IPS within structured services.

The role requires strong communication, willingness to travel across the county, and dedication to providing ongoing post-employment support for job sustainability.

Qualifications

• Experience or understanding of working with individuals needing substance use support or similar client groups.
• Training in the IPS approach is beneficial.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in employment services addressing labour market exclusion.

Responsibilities

• Manage up to 25 clients undergoing structured substance use treatment, facilitating motivation for work.
• Implement the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) methodology and provide necessary training.
• Engage clients to identify work skills, goals, and aspirations, and develop tailored job search plans.
• Assist with job search, CV creation, applications, interviews, and career development, including targeted employer interactions.
• Create In-Work Support Plans to address work-related client needs, including benefits and health-related advice for employment sustainability.
• Participate in weekly clinical team meetings, fostering relationships and encouraging client referrals to the IPS service.
• Curate job opportunities through customised searches and employer liaison to secure both advertised and hidden job placements.
• Offer ongoing support, effective monitoring, and guidance post-employment to ensure job sustainability.

Skills

IPS approach training

Caseload management

Employer engagement

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Employability Services Sector Qualification or QCF in Advice & Guidance (Level 3)

Job description

Change Grow Live seeks an IPS Employment Specialist to support individuals across Hertfordshire on their recovery journey toward preferred employment goals. You will engage with service users, manage a caseload, and collaborate with treatment staff to embed IPS within structured services.

The role requires strong communication, willingness to travel across the county, and dedication to providing ongoing post-employment support for job sustainability.