Senior Ips Employment Specialist - Stourbridge, United Kingdom - Change Grow Live

Change Grow Live

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Stourbridge, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview:

Join Our Team and Make a Positive Impact on Lives.
Are you enthusiastic about guiding individuals toward meaningful employment during their recovery journey?

At Change Grow Live (CGL), we are committed to empowering people through Individual Placement and Support (IPS), ensuring sustainable paid work aligned with their preferences.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to something extraordinary—an invitation to establish an IPS service across Dudley. CGL has successfully secured the contract to expand our IPS support, and service mobilisation begins this April.

As an IPS Employment Specialist, you'll lead this groundbreaking effort, developing project management, stakeholder engagement, and implementation skills. We provide extensive training and ongoing support to ensure your success.

You will be a valuable member of our broader multidisciplinary team, playing a crucial role in delivering recovery-oriented intervention services.

Together, we are committed to providing optimal support, medical interventions, and specialist employment support for individuals accessing our service.

Thorough training and ongoing support from our IPS national coordinator will be provided.

Contract:
Permanent

Salary:
£34, £36, CGL Points 31-33

Starting:
April 2024

Hours:
Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Responsibilities:

Service Overview:

IPS forms a fundamental commitment in the Government's Drug Strategy and will be implemented in all treatment services in England.

This evidence-based employment support model helps service users secure preference-led paid work, proven to be more effective than any other form of employment support.

The IPS team, including Senior Employment Specialists and Employment Specialists, offers support within structured treatment services to individuals motivated to find paid work

In this role,

You will manage a caseload of 25 individuals receiving structured treatment for drug and/or alcohol use, assisting them in securing sustainable paid employment aligned with their preferences.
You'll deliver the IPS employment support approach, providing personcentered advice and guidance while fostering positive relationships with local employers to create employment opportunities.
Your focus will be on helping clients sustain their employment, collaborating with treatment service staff to identify potential referrals and provide integrated support leading to job acquisition and retention.

Join us and play a pivotal role in setting up this integrated service.

The
Senior IPS Employment Specialist will play a vital role in establishing the new service, you'll collaborate closely with key stakeholders to promote and establish the service across Dudley.

About You:

Educated to degree level, or with equivalent relevant work experience.
Strong communication skills for building effective relationships.
Proficiency in team management and support strategies.
Aptitude in data collection and reporting for IPS services.
Ability to engage and manage staff effectively.
Dedication to assisting individuals in securing paid employment.
Experience in engaging employers and cultivating partnerships.
Firm belief in supporting all individuals to access paid employment.
Proven ability to connect with individuals, especially understanding challenges faced by those affected by substance misuse.

What We Offer:

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), increasing annually for first 5 years.
Paid 'Wellness' hour each week, 'Wellness' hub, and Employee Assist Programme
Contributory pension scheme
Great benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
A supportive team passionate about their work
Training, career development & progression opportunities

Join us in making a positive difference in people's lives.
Please review the attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification.