Job Summary
Senior IPS Employment Specialist at Cumbria Health. Fixed‑term contract until March 2028, 37.5 hours per week, based in Barrow‑in‑Furness for the first six months with county‑wide travel thereafter.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide operational management and supervision to a team of Employment Specialists, ensuring IPS principles and fidelity standards.
* Oversee caseloads, conduct supervision sessions, performance reviews, coaching.
* Independently manage a small caseload (up to 1 012 participants) delivering tailored IPS support.
* Produce action plans with SMART targets, support job matching, maintain CRM records.
* Build relationships with employers, agencies, community organisations, broker job opportunities.
* Travel across Cumbria to meet participants, employers, partners.
* Ensure compliance with local labour market knowledge, Equality Act, safeguarding, reasonable adjustments.
Qualifications & Skills
* GCSE in English & Maths, award in Employability/IPS or willingness to work toward.
* Experience supporting people with employment goals, preferably with mental‑ill health, substance misuse, ex‑offenders.
* Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, negotiation, communication, IT skills.
* Knowledge of IPS fidelity, local labour market, Equality Act, safeguarding.
* Leadership, coaching, workload management, independence.
Contract details
* Fixed‑term until March 2028, 37.5 hours/week, full‑time.
* Salary £30 000‑£34 000, benefits included.
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