IPS Team Leader

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social‑purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility. Working in partnership, we deliver services that make a real difference for people with mental and/or physical health support needs.

About the Role

As an IPS Team Leader you will lead a team of IPS Employment Specialists who support individuals seeking work and the employers who need their talents. You will provide supervision, mentoring and training to ensure the team meets IPS fidelity standards and contractual targets, lead through internal and external fidelity audits, and work closely with health partners and local stakeholders to embed IPS within clinical services and strengthen community partnerships. This performance‑focused, community‑based role involves working peripathetically across Sheffield.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of Employment Specialists to deliver an exceptional IPS service to local participants.
• Provide regular supervision and coaching to maintain quality standards and improve outcomes.
• Monitor performance against KPIs and fidelity measures, implementing improvement plans where needed.
• Build strong relationships with NHS teams, referral partners, and local employers.
• Drive continuous improvement in systems and processes to enhance service delivery.

Requirements

• A genuine passion for helping others achieve their potential.
• Excellent management qualities to lead and inspire a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive, solution‑focused mindset.
• Experience working with people with health needs.
• Knowledge of employment services or recruitment (a plus, but not essential).

Recruitment Timeline

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre on 29 September 2026 at a Sheffield location.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), increasing to 28 days after three years of service, with the option to purchase additional holiday.
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year.
• Enhanced pension scheme after 6 months.
• Life Assurance at three times your annual salary.
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities, including paid apprenticeships, master’s‑level qualifications, and management development programmes.
• Opportunities to join 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, Back to Work Support Group).
• Health and wellbeing initiatives, including an employee assistance programme and health cash plan.

All successful candidates will be subject to pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced adult & child DBS check, employment references, and verification of the right to work in the UK.