IPS Employment Specialist - NE Lincs

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Benefits dieser Stelle

35 days annual leave

Company pension

Mileage paid

Zusammenfassung

Double Impact, delivering IPS in Grimsby and surrounding areas, is seeking an IPS Employment Specialist to support individuals in structured treatment to find and retain employment. You will receive full training in the IPS model—an evidence-based approach used in health settings.

Responsibilities include managing a caseload of around 25 clients, initiating employer contact, building relationships with employers, and providing ongoing support to ensure job retention.

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of the IPS model or willingness to research it.
• Experience helping or supporting people in any setting.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with diverse individuals.
• Confidence approaching employers and promoting clients’ strengths.
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness.
• Understanding of challenges faced by people with substance use issues.

Aufgaben

• Manage a caseload of approximately 25 clients in structured treatment who are motivated to start or return to work.
• Initiate employer contact and job search activity within 4 weeks of engagement.
• Build supportive relationships with employers to create and sustain job opportunities.
• Provide personalised, ongoing support to clients and employers—including employer education, return-to-work planning, and workplace adjustments—to ensure job retention.
• Offer basic advice and signposting on welfare benefits to help clients make informed decisions.
• Work collaboratively with the treatment service, attending team meetings and acting as an embedded IPS practitioner.

Kenntnisse

IPS knowledge

Employer engagement

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Driving licence

Recruitment experience

Lived experience (drug/alcohol)

Jobbeschreibung

Location: Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Immingham & surrounding areas (community-based)

Employer: Double Impact (North East Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership)

Salary: £29,244 per year with progression potential to £33,880

Hours: Full-time

Role Overview

Double Impact’s expanding employment service is seeking a motivated IPS Employment Specialist to support individuals in structured treatment for substance use to find and retain meaningful employment. You will receive full training in the IPS (Individual Placement and Support) model—an internationally recognised, evidence-based approach used across UK drug/alcohol services and health settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of approximately 25 clients in structured treatment who are motivated to start or return to work.
• Initiate employer contact and job search activity within 4 weeks of engagement.
• Build supportive relationships with employers to create and sustain job opportunities.
• Provide personalised, ongoing support to clients and employers—including employer education, return-to-work planning, and workplace adjustments—to ensure job retention.
• Offer basic advice and signposting on welfare benefits to help clients make informed decisions.
• Work collaboratively with the treatment service, attending team meetings and acting as an embedded IPS practitioner.

About You

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Knowledge of the IPS model (or willingness to research it).
• Experience helping or supporting people in any setting.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with diverse individuals— from clients to CEOs.
• Confidence approaching employers and promoting clients’ strengths.
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness.
• Understanding of the challenges faced by people with substance use issues.
• Energy, enthusiasm, resilience and the ability to work to targets.
• Strong organisational and written communication skills.
• A full driving licence (essential).
• Recruitment experience, lived experience of drug/alcohol use (personal or family),or a strong desire to make a difference are all valuable—please highlight these in your application.

Benefits

• 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays),increasing with service
• Company pension

Paid Mileage (minus Home-to-base)

Downloads

• Application Form Part 1 (editable) (002).docx

We may close early if we receive high interest – early applications encouraged!

Learn more about IPS here: https://ipsgrow.org.uk

You will work within a partnership but be employed by Double Impact, a recovery-focused charity committed to equality and diversity.