Employment Specialist (Individual Placement and Support)
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Join Our Team and Make a Genuine Impact on Others' Lives.
Are you passionate about guiding individuals toward meaningful employment in their recovery journey?
At Change Grow Live (CGL), we're committed to empowering people through Individual Placement and Support (IPS), ensuring sustainable paid work aligned with their preferences.
As an Employment Specialist (Individual Placement and Support), you'll lead this groundbreaking effort, developing project management, stakeholder engagement, and implementation skills. Extensive training and ongoing support will be provided to ensure your success.
Where Worthing
Full Time Salary Scale £29,529.80 - £32,002.35 (pro rata for part time hours)
Hours Full time - 37.5 per week
Contract Type Fixed Term Contract for 6 months
Internal applications would be welcomed on a Secondment basis
* 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.
Service Overview
In this role, you'll manage a caseload of 25 individuals receiving structured treatment for drug and/or alcohol use, helping them secure sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences.
You'll deliver the IPS employment support approach, offering person-centered advice and guidance while fostering positive relationships with local employers to create employment opportunities.
Your focus will be on helping clients sustain their employment while working collaboratively with treatment service staff to identify potential referrals and provide integrated support leading to job acquisition and retention.
IPS is a fundamental commitment in the Government’s Drug Strategy, revolutionising employment support in all treatment services in England. This evidence-based model ensures service users secure preference-led paid work, significantly more effective than any other support.
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
* Generous holiday entitelent (+ bank holidays), increasing annually for first five 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 review the attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification.
If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
CGL points 25 to 28 (£29,529.80 - £32,002.35)
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
7/7/2025
Mark Webb | mark.webb@cgl.org.uk
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
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