IPS Employment Specialist
Purpose
As an Employment Specialist, your mission is to empower individuals with mental health support needs by helping them secure sustainable employment in alignment with their preferences (meaningful to them) in order to rebuild their lives.
You will deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach, providing person-centred guidance to clients while fostering positive relationships with local employers. Your role within Primary Care, Community Care, and local organisations will support a holistic approach to reaching good health through employment.
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for motivated, proactive individuals who are passionate about helping others succeed.
- Transferrable skills are welcome - You don’t need to have done this exact role before. We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds where supporting people to achieve their goals is key.
- This may include experience in:
- Education (teachers, tutors, teaching assistants)
- Health and social care
- Youth work or community roles
- Charity or voluntary sector
- Coaching, mentoring, or careers advice
- Recruitment, HR, or customer advisory roles
- Housing, probation, or rehabilitation services
- Customer-facing leadership roles (e.g. retail, hospitality)
Essential
- You will have:
- A people-centred approach in a commercial framework
- Demonstratable passion to further the charitable aims of the organisation
- Be able to work to targets
- Collaborative skills in order to and unite with others behind the organisation’s mission
- Experience/understanding of working with people with mental health support needs, or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector
- Resilience and initiative
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work 100% of the time in the community
- A strong communicator who can build trust quickly
- Organised and able to manage a varied workload
- Resilient and able to work independently
- Professional in your approach and presentation
- Motivated to achieve positive outcomes for others
Assessment Centre
An assessment centre will be held on Friday 24th July at a Sheffield location. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to either a morning or afternoon session lasting up to 3 hours.
Location
You will be based within Sheffiled - community based (peripatetic).
Why join Shaw Trust?
- Be part of a supportive, inclusive, purpose-led organisation
- Make a meaningful difference every day
- Work alongside NHS and community partners
- Receive training in the IPS model
- Develop your career in a values-driven organisation
Employee Benefits
- 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
- 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
- An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
- Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
- Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
- Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network)
- Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
Our Strategy
To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf
Join a diverse and inclusive organisation
Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.
Accessibility
If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk