Role: IPS Employment Specialist

Salary:£31,049

Contract type:Permanent

Working hours:Full Time (37.5 hrs pw)

Location:Preston (PR1), must have a car to travel between community areas

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, youll support individuals with health-related needs to secure sustainable, fulfilling employment that matches their skills and aspirations.

Youll 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, youll build strong relationships that open doors to new opportunities.

What youll do

• Manage a caseload of up to 25 clients who have health support needs who are motivated to start/return to work
• Deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach for which training will be given
• 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
• Attend regular multidisciplinary team meetings with key partners as an embedded IPS practitioner
• Source job opportunities for clients through tailored job search and regular contact with local employers to explore hidden as well as advertised employment opportunities
• Provide education and support to employers, as agreed with the individual, which may include negotiating adjustments, return to work strategy and on-going contact with the employer to ensure job retention.

What youll 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
• Full UK Driving License as this role requires travel.

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. xbpsjku

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

For the full job description and person specification, please email Amy atrecruitment @standguide .couk