Via are currently recruiting an IPS Team Leader to join their team in London to help employment specialists deliver a high quality service and make a meaningful impact in a full time role.
Deadline: 4th July 2025
* London
* Full-time
Job overview
IPS into Work is a dedicated team that supports residents in finding meaningful, sustainable paid employment that fits into their career aspirations and recovery journey. The service is holistic and personalised with a track record of changing lives!
The role is extremely rewarding and you can make a lasting positive impact. A normal week would involve:
* Field mentoring staff to model an IPS approach.
* Monitor and manage performance to meet key deliverables.
* Leading meetings and forums to enhance joint working.
* Engaging employers to develop partnerships.
Role
At Via, we care about helping people overcome substance misuse and we feel that employment goes hand in hand with recovery. Our award-winning IPS Into Work team support people to find meaningful employment that aligns with their ambitions so that they have a platform to build a brighter future.
Do you want to lead a team to transform people’s lives? If the answer is yes, this could be the perfect job for you!
We are seeking a motivational and performance driven manager to embed, lead and deliver our holistic service to Islington residents.
Responsibilities
Please see a list of responsibilities on the job description attached.
The person
* Demonstratable experience of building effective networks and relationships with people from differing backgrounds.
* Experience of staff supervision, management and/or mentoring.
* Passion for and knowledge and understanding of working with substance misuse, disability or with other socially excluded or vulnerable groups.
* Great leadership, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrating a highly cooperative approach to supporting the team to deliver service objectives.
* A strong, motivational and adaptable communication style with excellent verbal and written skills including record keeping and report writing.
* Proven experience of meeting and exceeding outcomes and targets.
* Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft Office programs and digital meeting platforms and systems.
* Experience if working in an employment service or equivalent.
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