IPS Team Lead: Empower People Through Employment Success

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an IPS Team Leader in Milton Keynes to lead a team of Employment Specialists and deliver high-quality Individual Placement and Support services. You will embed IPS best practice, build strong employer links, supervise staff, monitor performance and ensure to help people secure and maintain meaningful paid work through collaborative partnerships.

Ideal candidates will show leadership, dedication to inclusion and the ability to work in

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent industry experience.
• Extensive experience with people with drug and alcohol or mental health problems or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector.
• Well developed experience of helping people to obtain or keep work.
• Experience of joint working and working in multi-agency partnerships.
• Experience of staff supervision and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop the IPS team to deliver excellent employment support.
• Embed the principles of IPS best practice and the Fidelity quality framework.
• Provide supervision, coaching, training, field mentoring and observations to support staff development.
• Monitor performance and support the team to achieve contractual targets and employment outcomes.
• Build partnerships that strengthen referrals and increase opportunities for the people using the service.
• Develop strong relationships with local employers, including accessing the hidden job market.
• Work closely with commissioners, funders and other key stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and co-production.
• Maintain an active caseload, supporting people to identify their employment goals, develop vocational profiles and move towards meaningful paid employment.
• Support people and employers once employment has been secured to help sustain successful outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

IPS model knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience

Job description

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an IPS Team Leader in Milton Keynes to lead a team of Employment Specialists and deliver high-quality Individual Placement and Support services. You will embed IPS best practice, build strong employer links, supervise staff, monitor performance and ensure to help people secure and maintain meaningful paid work through collaborative partnerships.

Ideal candidates will show leadership, dedication to inclusion and the ability to work in