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 Dudley. We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior Employment Specialist to join our Dudley 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 will be readily available to you.
Our Dudley team is 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 is a fundamental component of the Government's Drug Strategy, set to be implemented across all treatment services throughout England. As an evidence-based employment support model, IPS assists people in finding and maintaining preferred-paid work, proving more effective than other employment support forms.
Our Dudley IPS team consists of 1 Senior Employment Specialist and 2 Employment Specialists, offering embedded support within structured treatment services. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to something extraordinary—an invitation to continue the excellent provision of IPS facilitation across Dudley.
Where: Dudley
Salary: £35,220.59 - £37,184.91 dependent on experience (full-time basis, pro-rata for part-time)
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Responsibilities
1. Manage a high-quality IPS service, adhering to best practice principles.
2. Monitor and support the performance of the Employment Specialists, guiding them on best practices and achieving job outcome targets.
3. Create a culture of continuous improvement.
4. Identify staff training needs and facilitate professional development.
5. Support the design and delivery of staff training, including peer learning and sharing best practices.
6. Involve service users in co-producing service developments where possible.
7. Coordinate relationships with employers, external agencies, and facilitate job-seeking groups.
8. Produce monitoring reports for stakeholders and commissioners.
Qualifications & Skills:
* 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 helping individuals secure employment.
* Experience engaging employers and building partnerships.
* Understanding challenges faced by those affected by substance misuse.
Benefits:
* 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), increasing with service years.
* Paid 'Wellness' hour weekly.
* 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assistance Programme.
* Contributory pension scheme.
* Various discounts (shopping, cinema, holidays).
* Supportive team, training, and career progression opportunities.
* Competitive pay, free eye tests, product discounts.
* Refer a friend voucher scheme.
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