IPS Employment Specialist - Connect to Work
Location: Community‑based with travel across the region
Salary: £28,000
Contract: Full‑time, Permanent
A fantastic opportunity has opened for an IPS Employment Specialist to join the Connect to Work programme, supporting people with complex barriers to move into meaningful, sustainable employment. This is a dynamic, relationship‑focused role where you'll work across health, employment, and community settings to help clients achieve life‑changing outcomes.
What You'll Be Doing
1. Managing a caseload of around 25 clients who want to start or return to work
2. Carrying out vocational profiling to understand skills, aspirations, and employment goals
3. Creating personalised action plans covering job search, CVs, applications, interviews, and career planning
4. Supporting clients with travel planning, benefits guidance, budgeting, and disclosure around health conditions
5. Providing in‑work support to help clients sustain employment, including early‑stage check‑ins and long‑term follow‑up
6. Working with employers to source opportunities, negotiate adjustments, and support job retention
7. Collaborating with Primary Care, mental health teams, DWP, training providers, and community partners
8. Maintaining accurate case notes, p...