IPS Team Leader | Connect to Work

IPS Grow; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaw Trust is seeking an IPS Team Leader to lead a team of IPS Employment Specialists delivering the Connect to Work programme in Sheffield. You will supervise, mentor and train staff to ensure IPS fidelity standards and contractual targets are met, while building strong partnerships with NHS teams and local employers.

This community-based role requires a proactive leader who can drive referrals, job starts and sustained employment, supporting clients and colleagues across Sheffield.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of IPS Employment Specialists providing tailored one-to-one support.
• Strong knowledge of the IPS fidelity model and contractual targets.
• Excellent mentoring, coaching and supervision skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of Employment Specialists to deliver high-quality IPS services.
• Provide regular supervision and coaching to maintain quality standards and improve outcomes.
• Monitor performance against KPIs and fidelity measures; implement improvement plans.
• Build relationships with NHS teams, referral partners and local employers.
• Drive continuous service improvement and collaborate with health partners.

Skills

Team leadership

IPS fidelity

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Performance management

Job description

Are you ready to lead a team that helps people overcome health-related barriers and achieve meaningful employment? Join Shaw Trust as an IPS Team Leader and support the delivery of the Connect to Work programme in Sheffield, leading Employment Specialists to achieve high-quality outcomes through the IPS model.

Deadline: 21st September 2026

• Yorkshire & The Humber
• Full-time

Job overview

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?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and driven IPS Team Leader to join our team delivering Connect to Work in Sheffield.

Role

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.

This is a community-based role. You’ll work peripatetically across Sheffield, supporting clients and colleagues where they are.

Responsibilities

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

The person

• 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)