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.
This is your opportunity to be part of our recently established IPS service across Berkshire.
As an IPS Employment Specialist based in our partner's hub in Newbury, you'll continue with the groundbreaking effort, developing project management, stakeholder engagement, and implementation skills. Extensive training and ongoing support will be provided to ensure your success.
Where Newbury
Full Time Salary Scale £29, £32,002.35 Dependent on experience ( pro rata for part time hours)
Hours Full time per week
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-centred 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.
Join us and play a pivotal role in setting up this integrated service.
You'll work closely with key stakeholders to promote to ensure continuity of the service across Newbury as part of our vibrant Reading service. Here, our dedicated team work together to provide personalised support to every individual who comes through our doors, ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone.
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 entitlement (+ 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.
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. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here Skilled Worker visa Overview - GOV.UK
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.
CGL points 25 to 28 (£29, £32,002.35)
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
1/3/2026
Lee Savage | |
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.