NHS IPS Employment Specialist

Standguide; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD - Broad internal training

Pension scheme

Company health plan

25 days annual leave

Sick pay 5-10 days

Job summary

Standguide Group is seeking an NHS IPS Employment Specialist to help clients with health-related needs secure sustainable employment. You will be trained in the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach and work with clients, employers, and referral partners to open up opportunities.

The role requires a clean driving licence and access to a car for travel. It is a permanent, full-time position offering 37.5 hours per week with a salary of £31,767.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Desirable: trained in IPS approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients with health-related needs.
• Deliver the IPS approach with training provided.
• Meet clients to understand skills and goals and produce an Action Plan.
• Source job opportunities through tailored job search and employer contact.
• Provide in-work support and monitoring to sustain employment.
• Develop relationships with external agencies to support employment goals.
• Work independently and reliably to deliver IPS in community settings.

Skills

IPS training

Client support

Relationship building

Independent working

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Role: NHS IPS Employment SpecialistSalary: £31,767Contract type : PermanentWorking hours: Full Time (37.5 hrs pw)Location: Crewe CW1Clean driving licence and full-time access to car as this role requires travel

For over three decades, we have been dedicated to supporting individuals and employers across the UK. As a nationwide market leader, we have assisted over 13,000 people in the past year alone to retrain, embark on new career paths, or establish their own businesses.

Are you passionate about helping people achieve their goals and find meaningful work? As an Employment Specialist, you'll support individuals with health-related needs to secure sustainable, fulfilling employment that matches their skills and aspirations. You'll be trained in the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach — a proven model focused on person-centred guidance and practical, empowering support. Working closely with clients, employers, and referral partners, you'll build strong relationships that open doors to new opportunities.

We welcome applicants with lived experience and encourage applications that reflect the relevance to the post.

Join us at Standguide and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on individuals' lives and businesses nationwide.

Standguide is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a Disability Confident Leader.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and value the diversity of our staff and customers. We thrive on creating positive working relationships, free from discrimination.

Successful candidates will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DB check.

What you'll do

• Manage a caseload of clients diagnosed with mental health support needs who are motivated to start/return to work
• Deliver the IPS approach for which training will be given
• Adhere to the 8 key IPS principles that underpin the 25-point Fidelity scale
• Meet and support clients to understand their key skills, aspirations, and goals through completing a Vocational Profile and produce an Action Plan to help them obtain and sustain competitive employment. This includes support with their job search, CV production, application forms, interview techniques and career development
• Source job opportunities for clients through tailored and supported job search and regular contact with local employers to explore hidden as well as advertised employment opportunities
• Once employment has been secured continue to provide quality service through conducting regular visits, effective monitoring and tailored in-work support to clients and employers to help sustain employment
• Work with employers to promote the service, identify support needs, job opportunities and ensure appropriate strategies are in place to reduce barriers in the workplace – this can include exploring ‘job carving' i.e., carving small slices of work from the duties other staff do not have time to do and reasonable adjustments
• Develop effective working relationships with a range of external agencies who can help individuals to achieve their employment goals. This may include local colleges and training providers
• Work independently, reliably and deliver consistently to deliver effective IPS practice within the community setting.

What you'll need

• Educated to a degree level or equivalent experience
• Desirable – trained in IPS approach
• An understanding of the employment needs, and challenges faced by people who experience health difficulties
• Experience/understanding of working with people with health support needs, or a similar client group within health, social services, or the voluntary sector
• Natural ability to build close, trusting, and productive relationships with people
• Ability to work independently and use initiative to develop and promote a service
• Clean driving licence and full-time access to car as this role requires travel.
• Overseas equivalent qualifications will be accepted.

Benefits

• CPD - Broad range of internal training to enhance your knowledge and skills
• Generous pension scheme, with the option to opt out
• Company health plan subject to successful completion of probation period
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• 5-10 sick day per year paid.