“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”
***Subject to Contract Award ***
Purpose
To lead a team of IPS (Individual Placement Support) Employment Specialists providing: training, mentoring, supervision, and compliance to the IPS approach. Resulting in the consistent delivery of quality service standards in a designated area, to ensure contract targets of referrals, starts on provision, engagement activity, employment outcomes and Fidelity delivery compliance.
They will communicate with key stakeholders ranging from, but not exhaustive to: Primary Care (GP’s / health centres) /JCPs / Local Authority functions / Community services and other local partners, to ensure the provision is integrated at a local community level. The role will support the Service Manager in maximising service outcomes and work closely with the wider Shaw Trust IPS teams.
The individual will hold overall accountability for collective KPI and Fidelity results of their designated area and will be expected to address any areas of underperformance in a proficient and timely manner.
Essential:
You will have:
1. Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience (E)
2. Understanding/Experience of the IPS (E)
3. Demonstrable evidence of Continuing Professional Development (E)
4. Experience of managing remote working teams and performance management procedures (E)
5. Experience of internal (and external) partnership working (E)
6. Demonstrable experience of successfully working to targets (E)
7. Experience with improving systems and processes (E)
8. Excellent verbal and written skills and ability to communicate concisely and effectively (E)
9. Demonstrable experience of providing excellent customer service skills (E)
10. Understanding of our participant group and the barriers they may face (E)
11. Skilled in coaching and guiding people to maximise potential (E)
12. Knowledge and understanding of the relationship between employment and mental health (E)
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Location:
This is a peripatetic role working in the community in and around Hull - there is minimal home working as you will be expected to be out and about supporting your teams, generating new referral pathways and ensuring clinical integration and employer engagement are top priorities.
Employee Benefits
As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:
13. 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
14. 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
15. An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
16. Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
17. Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
18. Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Menopause Peer Support Group, The MANaging Network, The Young Professionals Network and Back to Work Support Group)
19. Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan