Trainee IPS Employment Specialist

Wdp; Guildford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a passionate team in Surrey as an IPS Employment Specialist, where you'll support individuals overcoming substance misuse by helping them find meaningful employment. This entry-level role offers training and the chance to make a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Financial perks

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Entry-level role with training provided.
• Opportunity to learn as an IPS Employment Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to achieve employment goals.
• Collaborate with recovery practitioners and community organizations.
• Engage with employers to create job opportunities.

Skills

Passion to help others

Desire to contribute to the community

Job description

Job Reference JOB0185 Location Guildford, Surrey Salary £25,640 per annum (pro rata for part time), including London Weighting where appropriate Vacancy Type Permanent/Part Time Working Hours 22.5 hours per week (Monday - Wednesday) Application Deadline Sunday, June 29, 2025 Job Summary

Kickstart a meaningful career where you’ll be trained and supported to help others achieve their employment goals as part of a passionate team in Surrey.

The Role

At Via, we care about helping people overcome substance misuse and we feel that employment goes hand in hand with recovery. Our award-winning IPS Into Work teams support people to find meaningful employment that aligns with their ambitions so that they have a platform to build a brighter future.

You will have an opportunity to learn, train and develop as an IPS Employment Specialist and join the wider team in Surrey to provide a holistic employment support service to people across the geographical area.

Do you want to do something meaningful and help others? If the answer is yes, apply and start your career with Via!

The role is extremely rewarding, and you can make a lasting positive impact! A normal week will be:

• Working closely with the team, carry a small caseload to support people to help them achieve their dreams through personalised employment support.
• Collaborating and contributing with wider teams including recovery practitioners, nurses, support workers and community organisations to encourage referrals.
• Learning effective employer engagement strategies to have quality contacts with a range of employers.

We require a passion to help others and a desire to contribute back to the community. This is an entry-level role and you will be given training to support your transition into the workplace.

The Service

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidence-based employment support model that helps individuals with a background of substance misuse find work that aligns with their wellbeing.

Location

You will work in Surrey across multiple locations including i-access, Laurel House, Farnham Rd, Guildford GU2 7LX, with a willingness travel as required.

There will also be remote working and working in the communities. All reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed, and having a car will be advantageous.

There may be occasions where you will be required to work across different locations within Surrey to support the team. In addition, attendance at a wider team meeting in London will be required once a month.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

For an informal chat about the role please contact Sam Smith, IPS Team Leader via [e-mail]

The closing date for applications is Sunday 29 June at midnight.

All our applications are sifted by humans. Please send us applications that reflect your own knowledge, experience and values and not applications that have been generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

We accept applications via https://www.viaorg.uk/work-at-via/career-paths/ using our short application form, and your CV. For guidance on how to complete the application visit https://www.viaorg.uk/work-at-via/how-to-apply/ . Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may close adverts at any time if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs, please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.

Please email [e-mail] if you have any recruitment enquiries or if you require this documentation in an accessible format.

Job Profile JD Trainee IPS Employment Specialist