IPS Team Leader

Shaw Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Volunteer days

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Funded qualifications

Inclusive colleague networks

Health & wellbeing support

Job summary

Shaw Trust is seeking an IPS Team Leader to guide a team of Employment Specialists, supporting clients in finding and sustaining work. You will supervise, mentor, and train staff to meet fidelity standards and contractual targets while collaborating with health partners to embed IPS in local services.

This role is peripatetic across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and Kirklees, with a focus on delivering strong outcomes, referrals, and job starts for individuals with health needs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams to deliver client-focused IPS services.
• Ability to supervise and coach staff to meet fidelity and contractual targets.
• Strong collaboration with health partners and NHS teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of Employment Specialists to deliver IPS service.
• Provide regular supervision and coaching to maintain quality standards and improve outcomes.
• Monitor performance against KPIs and fidelity measures; implement improvement plans.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Supervision

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

As an IPS Team Leader, you will lead a team of IPS Employment Specialists who you will support individuals seeking work and the employers who need their talents. The employment specialists will manage a caseload of clients, providing tailored, one-to-one support to help them find, and keep, jobs that align with their individual goals and aspirations.

As an IPS Team Leader, you will provide supervision, mentoring, and training to ensure your team consistently meets IPS fidelity standards and contractual targets. You will lead with accountability, ensuring your team consistently delivers strong outcomes. You will also lead your team through Fidelity audits both internal and external. Working closely with health partners and local stakeholders, you will help embed IPS within clinical services and strengthen community partnerships.

This is a performance-focused role, with clear targets around referrals, job starts, and sustained employment. But more than that, it's about changing lives.

We welcome applicants from local residents in the areas of delivery.

Areas of Delivery

Please indicate in your supporting statement whether you are interested in working in:

• Leeds
• Bradford
• Wakefield
• Kirklees

This is a community-based role. You'll work peripatetically across your chosen area(s), supporting clients where they are.

Recruitment Timeline

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre on:

• 14th or 15th October - Leeds
• 20th or 21st October - Huddersfield

Should we be successful in winning this contract, IPS Employment Specialists will start induction on Monday 30th November 2026.

What You'll Do

Lead and motivate a team of Employment Specialists to deliver and exceptional IPS service to local particpants..

Provide regular supervision and coaching to maintain quality standards and improve outcomes.

Monitor performance against KPIs and fidelity measures, implementing improvement plans where needed.

Build strong relationships with NHS teams, referral partners, and local employers.

Drive continuous improvement in systems and processes to enhance service delivery.

A genuine passion for helping others achieve their potential

Excellent management qualities to lead and inspire your team

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

A proactive, solution-focused mindset

Experience working with people with health needs

Knowledge of employment services or recruitment (a plus, but not essential)

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Are you passionate about helping people with mental and /or physical health support needs find meaningful, sustainable employment? Do you want to be part of a service that transforms lives through work, inclusion, and wellbeing?

Please note that all successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced adult & Child DBS check, employment references, and verification of the right to work in the UK.

Why Join Us

At Shaw Trust, you'll do meaningful work that changes lives - and you'll be well supported while doing it. Here's what you can expect:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 28 with service - plus the option to buy more
• 2 paid volunteering days each year
• Enhanced pension after 6 months
• Life assurance at 3x your salary
• Funded qualifications including apprenticeships
• Inclusive colleague networks (LGBTQ+, Disability, Neurodiversity, Women's, Menopause, and more)
• Health & wellbeing support, including EAP and a health cash plan