IPS Senior Employment Specialist

TimeOut Gambling Project; Grimsby, Scunthorpe; On-site; AUD 67,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Mileage reimbursement

IPS training

Career progression

Job summary

Double Impact is seeking a Senior IPS Employment Specialist to lead and develop IPS delivery across North Lincolnshire and North-East Lincolnshire. The role manages a small team while maintaining your own client caseload, championing IPS fidelity and building employer partnerships.

You will drive performance, supervise specialists, and collaborate with treatment services and community partners, with a focus on sustaining meaningful employment outcomes for clients.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.
• Experience supporting people to achieve positive outcomes.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the delivery of a high-quality IPS service that adheres to IPS principles and fidelity standards.
• Provide supervision, coaching and support to IPS Employment Specialists.
• Monitor individual and team performance against agreed employment outcome targets.
• Maintain a personal caseload of approximately 10-15 clients across North Lincolnshire and North-East Lincolnshire.
• Develop relationships with employers and engage with at least four employers each week on behalf of clients.
• Support Employment Specialists to increase employer engagement and access opportunities within the hidden labour market.
• Identify learning and development needs and coordinate appropriate training.
• Support the design and delivery of internal training, peer learning and best practice initiatives.
• Coordinate employer engagement activity across the team.
• Produce monitoring reports for internal stakeholders, commissioners and partner organisations.
• Drive continuous service improvement through quality assurance, client feedback and stakeholder collaboration.
• Facilitate co-production opportunities and encourage service user involvement in service development.
• Identify barriers to effective service delivery and work with partners to implement solutions.
• Conduct monthly solution-focused supervision sessions and caseload reviews.
• Ensure client feedback is actively gathered, reviewed and used to inform service improvements.

Skills

IPS knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Job description

Location: Community-based across North Lincolnshire and North-East Lincolnshire)

Employer: Double Impact (North East Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership)

Salary: £35,490 per annum with progression potential to £41,518 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Annual Leave: 35 days per annum (including bank holidays),increasing with length of service

Are You Passionate About Helping People Build Better Futures Through Employment?

Double Impact's highly successful and expanding Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Service is looking for an experienced and motivated Senior IPS Employment Specialist to lead and develop employment support delivery across North Lincolnshire and North-East Lincolnshire.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation that delivers IPS services across Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, North-East Lincolnshire, West Northamptonshire, Bristol and Hackney, helping people affected by substance misuse move towards sustainable and meaningful employment.

If you are passionate about supporting people into work, developing others, building relationships with employers and delivering excellent outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

About The Role

• North-East Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership (North-East Lincolnshire)
• WithYou (North Lincolnshire)

As Senior IPS Employment Specialist, you will provide leadership, support and guidance to a small team of IPS Employment Specialists whilst maintaining your own client caseload. You will champion IPS best practice, support staff development, drive performance and work collaboratively with employers, treatment services and community partners.

The role is community based and will involve regular travel throughout North Lincolnshire and North-East Lincolnshire, including attendance at the main sites in Grimsby and Scunthorpe.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are desirable due to the travel requirements of the role but are not essential. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for candidates with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the delivery of a high-quality IPS service that adheres to IPS principles and fidelity standards.
• Provide supervision, coaching and support to IPS Employment Specialists.
• Monitor individual and team performance against agreed employment outcome targets.
• Maintain a personal caseload of approximately 10-15 clients across North Lincolnshire and North-East Lincolnshire.
• Develop relationships with employers and engage with at least four employers each week on behalf of clients.
• Support Employment Specialists to increase employer engagement and access opportunities within the hidden labour market.
• Identify learning and development needs and coordinate appropriate training.
• Support the design and delivery of internal training, peer learning and best practice initiatives.
• Coordinate employer engagement activity across the team.
• Produce monitoring reports for internal stakeholders, commissioners and partner organisations.
• Drive continuous service improvement through quality assurance, client feedback and stakeholder collaboration.
• Facilitate co-production opportunities and encourage service user involvement in service development.
• Identify barriers to effective service delivery and work with partners to implement solutions.
• Conduct monthly solution-focused supervision sessions and caseload reviews.
• Ensure client feedback is actively gathered, reviewed and used to inform service improvements.

About You

• Has knowledge of, or has researched, the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.
• Has experience of supporting people to achieve positive outcomes.
• Has strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Is confident engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, from clients to senior business leaders.
• Demonstrates commercial awareness and effective negotiation skills.
• Is organised, adaptable and solution-focused.
• Has a genuine passion for supporting people affected by substance misuse.
• Thrives in a target-driven environment.
• Has excellent written, verbal and organisational skills.
• Is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred support.

Experience within employment support is desirable. We also welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills, lived experience of recovery, substance misuse, or supporting family members affected by addiction, together with a genuine commitment to helping people achieve their employment goals.

What We Offer

• Full training in the internationally recognised IPS model.
• Excellent development and progression opportunities within a growing sector.
• Starting salary determined by skills, knowledge and relevant experience.
• Opportunities for annual pay progression in line with organisational policy.
• 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays),increasing with service.
• Mileage reimbursement for business travel
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people's lives through recovery and employment support.

You will work within a partnership but be employed by Double Impact, a recovery-focused charity committed to equality and diversity