IPS Employment Specialist – SW Kent / Tunbridge Wells

IPS Employment Specialist focuses on work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences.

What the role involves

• Work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences.
• Supporting (IPS) approach (for which training will be given).
• Work with people on their individual employment journey from vocational profiling to the point where they no longer require face to face in work support.
• Job placement and coordinating support whilst in employment.

Skills and requirements

• Managing withdrawal of support as the in work support is no longer required.
• Experience/understanding of working with people with mental health support needs, or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector (E).
• Experience of working with someone on a one-to-one basis (E).
• Proven experience of meeting and exceeding outcomes and targets (E).

Confirmed role details

• 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.