Senior Employment Specialist (Individual Placement and Support)

Join Our Team and Make a Meaningful Impact on Lives.

Are you dedicated to guiding individuals towards 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 that aligns with their preferences.

This is your opportunity to be a part of something extraordinary—an invitation to develop an innovative IPS service across Waltham Forest. CGL has successfully secured the contract to expand our IPS support, with service mobilisation scheduled for April 1st.

As an IPS Senior Employment Specialist, you will take the lead in this pioneering initiative, cultivating skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, and implementation. We offer extensive training and continuous support to ensure your success.

Join Our Team and Make a Genuine Impact on Others' Lives.

Contract: Permanent

Where: Waltham Forest

Full time Salary: £35,220.59 - £37,184.90 per annum, dependent on experience, pro rata 

Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week

Allowances: £2,195.72 Outer London Weighting, pro rata

* Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. 

IPS forms a fundamental commitment in the Government’s Drug Strategy and will be implemented in all treatment services in England. This evidence-based employment support model helps service users secure preference-led paid work, proven to be more effective than any other form of employment support.

The IPS team, including Senior Employment Specialists and Employment Specialists, offers support within structured treatment services to individuals motivated to find paid work

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.

Join us and play a pivotal role in setting up this service.

You'll collaborate closely with key stakeholders to promote and establish the service across Waltham Forest.

About You:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent work experience
• Strong communication skills for effective relationship building
• Proficient in team management and support strategies
• Aptitude in data collection and reporting for IPS services
• Dedication to assisting individuals secure paid employment
• Proven ability to connect with individuals, especially those affected by substance misuse

What We Offer:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), increasing annually for first 5 years.
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week, ‘Wellness’ hub, and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Great benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A supportive team passionate about their work
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme with generous vouchers for successful candidates

If you're excited about this opportunity, apply now and be part of our transformative journey at Change Grow Live.

Join us in making a profound difference in people's lives.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

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. 

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.