IPS Team Lead

IPS LLP; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health support organization is seeking an IPS Team Leader in Basildon to lead the daily delivery of an IPS service, managing a team and ensuring employment is embedded in mental health care. This role requires leadership experience and a strong understanding of the IPS model. Ideal candidates will thrive in a relationship-driven environment, focusing on compassionate service delivery while meeting performance targets. The organization offers wellbeing support, career progression, and values-driven culture.

Benefits

Wellbeing support including GP and counselling

Discounts and pension options

Enhanced benefits with service

Opportunities for progression

Qualifications

• Strong background in IPS or supported employment.
• Experience in mental health, health, or social care services.
• Demonstrated frontline team leadership or supervision skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver IPS services across South Essex.
• Drive performance against job start, sustainment, and progression targets.
• Monitor quality and outcomes using data.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding and audit readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Understanding of the IPS Fidelity Model

Coaching and motivating others

Data analysis

Job description

Do you want a leadership role where employment genuinely supports mental health recovery? This is not a back‑office management role. This is frontline IPS leadership, supporting people with mental health needs to move into meaningful, sustainable work. As an IPS Team Leader you will lead the day‑to‑day delivery of an evidence‑based IPS service across South Essex, managing a team of IPS Employment Specialists and ensuring employment is embedded as a core part of mental health care. Your leadership will shape practice, performance, and culture, ensuring the IPS model is delivered with fidelity, compassion, and impact. You will work alongside:

You will work alongside:

• NHS and Mental Health Trusts
• Clinical teams and service leads
• Commissioners and system partners
• Employers across Central London
• IPS Team Leaders and Employment Specialists

Your work will be guided every day by our values:

• Be Ambitious – for every person's working future
• Be Proud – of quality, safety and results
• Be Considerate – of lived mental health experience
• Own It – take responsibility for outcomes
• Be Inspiring – help people believe work is possible

This is fast‑moving, relationship‑driven supported employment. You will:

• Lead a team of 8 and their day‑to‑day delivery of IPS services across South Essex
• Line‑manage and support a team of IPS Employment Specialists
• Drive performance against job start, sustainment and progression targets
• Embed the IPS Fidelity Model, supporting Good‑Excellent practice
• Work closely with clinicians to integrate employment into care pathways
• Monitor caseloads, quality, and outcomes using data and insight
• Support reflective practice, supervision, and staff wellbeing
• Ensure safeguarding, GDPR, and audit readiness
• Identify risks and escalate appropriately to the Contract Manager
• Act as a visible, values‑led leader within the service

Who This Role Is For

This role suits experienced practitioners or leaders with backgrounds in:

• IPS or supported employment
• Mental health, health or social care services
• Frontline team leadership or supervision
• Performance and quality‑led service delivery

You will thrive if you:

• Have a strong understanding of the IPS Fidelity Model
• Enjoy coaching, developing and motivating others
• Can balance compassion with accountability
• Work confidently with clinicians and partners
• Use data to improve practice and outcomes

This is a high‑impact leadership role, you will lead services supporting people who may:

• Experience anxiety, depression or severe mental illness
• Require flexible, responsive and integrated support
• Move quickly into work when the system works well
• Need strong in‑work support to sustain employment

We are looking for leaders who:

• Set high standards without losing compassion
• Build trust across complex systems
• Hold teams to account while supporting wellbeing
• Are resilient, reflective and values‑led

Why Join Get Set UK?

Because you'll be part of a mission‑driven organisation that invests in your growth and celebrates your impact. You'll get:

• Wellbeing support including GP, counselling and Headspace
• Discounts, pension and salary sacrifice options
• Enhanced benefits with service
• A culture built on ambition, pride, ownership and support
• Real opportunities for progression

We are also a proud Disability Confident Employer. Adjustments are available at every stage. If you're ready to Be Ambitious, Be Proud, Be Considerate, Own It and Be Inspiring, and you want a role where your work genuinely changes lives, we'd love to hear from you.