Senior Employment Specialist (Individual Placement and Support)

Embark on a Journey with IPS Employment Specialists at Change Grow Live 

Are you enthusiastic about guiding individuals toward meaningful employment during their recovery journey? At Change Grow Live (CGL), we are committed to empowering people through Individual Placement and Support (IPS), ensuring sustainable paid work aligned with their preferences.

We are looking for a dedicated individual eager to be part of this pioneering venture. We Are Seeking to cover all of Tameside.

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior Employment Specialist to join our Tameside team. As part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will work flexibly and creatively to establish what is needed to have the most positive impact for all who are referred to our service for IPS. A requirement of this role would be to lead the delivery of this IPS service and will require you to travel.

You will play a vital role within our diverse multidisciplinary team, contributing to the leadership of the employment element of delivery within a recovery-oriented intervention service. Our collective commitment is to offer comprehensive support, medical interventions, and specialised employment assistance to those accessing our service.

Rest assured, thorough training and continuous support from our IPS national coordinator who will be readily available to you.

Our Tameside team are a dedicated, multi-disciplinary group of professionals, including experienced leaders, committed Specialist Doctors, dedicated NMPs, empathic Nurses, devoted recovery staff, outstanding peer mentors, and incredible volunteers. Our collective commitment is to offer comprehensive support, medical interventions, and specialised employment assistance to those accessing our service.

IPS stands as a fundamental commitment within the Government's Drug Strategy, poised to be implemented across all treatment services throughout England. As an evidence-based employment support model, IPS assists people using the service in finding and maintaining preference-led paid work, proving more effective than other employment support forms.

Our Tameside IPS team consist's of 1 Senior Employment Specialist and 2 Employment Specialists and 1 Adminsitrator offering embedded support within structured treatment services. 

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to something extraordinary—an invitation to establish an IPS service across Tameside. 

Where: Various bases and hubs throughout Tameside

Salary: £35,220.59 - £37,184.91  dependent on experience (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time)

Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week

Roles and Responsibilities:

You'll undergo comprehensive IPS training under our national lead and manage a 2 Employment Specialist's. Employment Specialists play a crucial role in service integration, promoting IPS, and nurturing relationships with treatment service staff.

In this role:

• Effectively manage a high-quality service that adheres to the principles of IPS best practice.
• Monitor and manage performance of the IPS Employment Specialists – guide them individually on best practice and achieving individual and team job outcome targets.
  
• Create a culture of continuous improvement.
  
• Identify training needs of staff and arrange appropriate training to support with continuous professional development.
  
• Support the design and delivery of in-house staff training and development (including facilitating peer learning and best practice).
  
• Involve service users in co-production of service developments where possible.
  
• Coordinate the work of Employment Specialists in relation to building relationships with employers to effectively access the hidden labour market, external agencies and delivery of job seeking groups.
  
• Produce regular monitoring reports for internal and external stakeholders, including commissioners.

About You:

• Educated to degree level, or with equivalent relevant work experience.
• Strong communication skills for building effective relationships.
• Proficiency in team management and support strategies.
• Aptitude in data collection and reporting for IPS services.
• Ability to engage and manage staff effectively.
• Dedication to assisting individuals in securing paid employment.
• Experience in engaging employers and cultivating partnerships.
• Firm belief in supporting all individuals to access paid employment.
• Proven ability to connect with individuals, especially understanding challenges faced by those affected by substance misuse.

What We Offer:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) increasing by 1 day per year for the first 5 years.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour weekly.
• 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Varied benefits incl. shopping, cinema, and holiday discounts.
• Supportive team, training, career progression opportunities.
• Competitive rates of pay, free eye tests, product discounts.
• Generous refer a friend voucher scheme.

Review the attached Job Description for a comprehensive outline of responsibilities and Person  Specifications.

If this resonates with you and you're ready to embark on this transformative journey with Change Grow Live, we'd love to connect with you.

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.