Trigon Recruitment Ltd
Job Role: IPS Team Leader (Connect to Work Programme) Location: Barnet, North West London (Community-Based / Outreach) Salary: £40,505 - £49,527 per annum Contract: Permanent, full-time Role Overview We are recruiting an experienced and motivated IPS Team Leader to lead a team of Employment Specialists delivering the Connect to Work programme across Barnet. As the IPS Team Leader, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership, performance, and development of Employment Specialists supporting people with disabilities, health conditions, and learning difficulties into sustainable employment. You will ensure delivery aligns with the IPS (Individual Placement and Support) and Supported Employment model, maintaining high standards of quality, fidelity, and participant outcomes. This is a predominantly community-based role, with home as a base and regular travel across the local area required to drive a person-centred, integrated employment service. Key Responsibilities Team Leadership & Performance Management Staff Guidance: Lead, coach, and develop a team of Employment Specialists to achieve their full potential. Supervision Framework: Provide regular supervision, clinical mentoring, and performance management. Target Achievement: Monitor individual and team performance against agreed KPIs and service targets. Performance Improvement: Address underperformance promptly through constructive coaching and development plans. Team Culture: Promote a positive, supportive, and high-performing team culture. Service Delivery & Quality Assurance Fidelity Alignment: Ensure delivery fully aligns with IPS fidelity standards and contractual requirements. Customer Excellence: Maintain high standards of customer service, compliance, and participant engagement. Pipeline Monitoring: Monitor referrals, engagement activity, employment outcomes, and sustainment performance. Continuous Improvement: Lead quality reviews, case discussions, and best practice sharing activities to drive continuous improvement. Stakeholder & Partnership Working Network Integration: Develop and maintain effective relationships with Jobcentre Plus, Local Authority services, health and wellbeing providers, and community/voluntary organisations. B2B Engagement: Build robust connections with local employers and employer networks to unlock the hidden labour market. Programme Representation: Represent the Connect to Work programme at regional meetings, forums, and partnership events. Operational & Contract Management Contract Objectives: Support the Service Manager in achieving contract objectives and performance improvement plans. Data Integrity: Ensure accurate recording of activity, outcomes, and performance data on case management systems. Risk & Safeguarding: Ensure safeguarding and risk management procedures are consistently applied across your team. Essential Criteria Leadership Track Record: Experience leading or supervising teams within IPS, Supported Employment, Employability, Welfare-to-work, or Health and wellbeing services. Model Expertise: Strong understanding of the IPS (Individual Placement and Support) model and/or Supported Employment approaches. Outcome Driven: Proven experience managing performance and driving outcomes against performance KPIs. Staff Development: Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing frontline staff. Communication: Excellent stakeholder engagement, partnership-building, and problem-solving abilities. Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse performance data and implement operational improvement plans. Desirable Criteria Contract Knowledge: Experience delivering or managing Connect to Work, IPS, Work and Health Programme, or similar contracts. Specialist Insight: Knowledge of disability employment, health-related support, and vocational rehabilitation. Sector Qualification: A relevant professional qualification in Employment Services, Management, Health, Social Care, or a related field. Benefits & Package Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service up to 28 days, plus the option to purchase additional leave. Volunteer Support: 2 paid volunteering days per year. Pension Scheme: Enhanced company pension scheme available after 6 months. Healthcare & Protection: Comprehensive health cash plan, employee assistance programme, and life assurance at three times your annual salary. Professional Growth: Funded learning and development programmes, with access to recognised qualifications and management development pathways. Inclusion: Access to employee diversity and inclusion networks. Additional Information Work Style: Community-based outreach role with home as your official base. Travel Expenses: Regular travel across Barnet and surrounding areas is required, with business expenses paid from your first work location. Compliance Checks: Appointment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check and relevant pre-employment checks. How to Apply If you are an outcomes-focused leader ready to make a lasting difference as our IPS Team Leader, please contact us. To apply or request further details regarding this position, please contact: Contact: Robert Rowe Phone: (phone number removed) Email: (url removed)
Job Role: IPS Team Leader (Connect to Work Programme) Location: Barnet, North West London (Community-Based / Outreach) Salary: £40,505 - £49,527 per annum Contract: Permanent, full-time Role Overview We are recruiting an experienced and motivated IPS Team Leader to lead a team of Employment Specialists delivering the Connect to Work programme across Barnet. As the IPS Team Leader, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership, performance, and development of Employment Specialists supporting people with disabilities, health conditions, and learning difficulties into sustainable employment. You will ensure delivery aligns with the IPS (Individual Placement and Support) and Supported Employment model, maintaining high standards of quality, fidelity, and participant outcomes. This is a predominantly community-based role, with home as a base and regular travel across the local area required to drive a person-centred, integrated employment service. Key Responsibilities Team Leadership & Performance Management Staff Guidance: Lead, coach, and develop a team of Employment Specialists to achieve their full potential. Supervision Framework: Provide regular supervision, clinical mentoring, and performance management. Target Achievement: Monitor individual and team performance against agreed KPIs and service targets. Performance Improvement: Address underperformance promptly through constructive coaching and development plans. Team Culture: Promote a positive, supportive, and high-performing team culture. Service Delivery & Quality Assurance Fidelity Alignment: Ensure delivery fully aligns with IPS fidelity standards and contractual requirements. Customer Excellence: Maintain high standards of customer service, compliance, and participant engagement. Pipeline Monitoring: Monitor referrals, engagement activity, employment outcomes, and sustainment performance. Continuous Improvement: Lead quality reviews, case discussions, and best practice sharing activities to drive continuous improvement. Stakeholder & Partnership Working Network Integration: Develop and maintain effective relationships with Jobcentre Plus, Local Authority services, health and wellbeing providers, and community/voluntary organisations. B2B Engagement: Build robust connections with local employers and employer networks to unlock the hidden labour market. Programme Representation: Represent the Connect to Work programme at regional meetings, forums, and partnership events. Operational & Contract Management Contract Objectives: Support the Service Manager in achieving contract objectives and performance improvement plans. Data Integrity: Ensure accurate recording of activity, outcomes, and performance data on case management systems. Risk & Safeguarding: Ensure safeguarding and risk management procedures are consistently applied across your team. Essential Criteria Leadership Track Record: Experience leading or supervising teams within IPS, Supported Employment, Employability, Welfare-to-work, or Health and wellbeing services. Model Expertise: Strong understanding of the IPS (Individual Placement and Support) model and/or Supported Employment approaches. Outcome Driven: Proven experience managing performance and driving outcomes against performance KPIs. Staff Development: Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing frontline staff. Communication: Excellent stakeholder engagement, partnership-building, and problem-solving abilities. Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse performance data and implement operational improvement plans. Desirable Criteria Contract Knowledge: Experience delivering or managing Connect to Work, IPS, Work and Health Programme, or similar contracts. Specialist Insight: Knowledge of disability employment, health-related support, and vocational rehabilitation. Sector Qualification: A relevant professional qualification in Employment Services, Management, Health, Social Care, or a related field. Benefits & Package Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service up to 28 days, plus the option to purchase additional leave. Volunteer Support: 2 paid volunteering days per year. Pension Scheme: Enhanced company pension scheme available after 6 months. Healthcare & Protection: Comprehensive health cash plan, employee assistance programme, and life assurance at three times your annual salary. Professional Growth: Funded learning and development programmes, with access to recognised qualifications and management development pathways. Inclusion: Access to employee diversity and inclusion networks. Additional Information Work Style: Community-based outreach role with home as your official base. Travel Expenses: Regular travel across Barnet and surrounding areas is required, with business expenses paid from your first work location. Compliance Checks: Appointment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check and relevant pre-employment checks. How to Apply If you are an outcomes-focused leader ready to make a lasting difference as our IPS Team Leader, please contact us. To apply or request further details regarding this position, please contact: Contact: Robert Rowe Phone: (phone number removed) Email: (url removed)
Shaw Trust
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
At Shaw trust we are delighted to announce that we are expanding our Connect to Work services into Lincolnshire, following a successful tender process. This marks an important milestone in our growth, and we're looking for passionate, driven individuals to join us as we build and shape our presence in the local community. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a new team from the ground up, helping to deliver impactful employment support services that make a real difference to people's lives. You'll play a key role in establishing and embedding high quality services in Lincolnshire, working closely with local partners, employers and communities. At Shaw Trust, we believe everyone deserves access to good work. We support people who face barriers to employment, providing personalised services that bring together health, skills and employability support. Our work is impact driven, inclusive and innovative, focused on creating real change for individuals, employers and communities across the UK. The Role As an IPS Employment Specialist you will support people with mental health needs and other health barriers to move into sustainable paid employment that matches their preferences and strengths. Working with clients, health professionals, service providers and employers, you will manage a caseload and deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model (full training provided). You'll provide person centred advice, engage local employers and support individuals through their employment journey from referral to job sustainment. This is a target driven, community based (peripatetic) role, with all of your time spent meeting participants, stakeholders and employers face to face. Key Responsibilities Deliver the IPS approach in line with fidelity requirements Support participants through all stages of their employment journey, including vocational profiling, action planning, job search, job placement and in-work support Build positive relationships with local employers to create suitable job opportunities Achieve contractual targets including starts, job outcomes and job retention Essential Experience Knowledge or experience of the IPS model, or the ability to learn (full training provided) Experience providing one to one support, coaching or guidance to individuals to help them achieve personal goals Experience managing a caseload or workload, with the ability to prioritise and meet performance targets or KPIs Experience supporting individuals to progress towards or into employment, training, education or other positive outcomes Effective communication skills with the ability to build relationships and influence a range of stakeholders, including employers Location This is a peripatetic role working in the community in and around Lincolnshire, with no home working. The areas of delivery are: Lincoln, South Holland, West Lindsey, East Lindsey and Boston. Please state on your supporting statement which is you area(s) of preference. A clean driving licence and access to a vehicle will be essential in this role. Employee Benefits At Shaw Trust, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives, while benefiting from a supportive workplace and a comprehensive rewards package, including: 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 28 days after 3 years' service, with option to purchase additional leave 2 days paid volunteering leave annually Enhanced pension scheme after 6 months Life assurance at 3x annual salary Health and wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme and health cash plan Access to a comprehensive perks and discounts platform, helping you save money on everyday spending while supporting your wellbeing Learning and development opportunities Access to employee networks (LGBTQ+, Racial Equality, Disability Equality, Women's, Neurodiversity, Menopause, Young Professionals and more) Join a Diverse and Inclusive Organisation Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Certified to the National Equality Standard Disability Confident Leader (including guaranteed interview scheme) Menopause Friendly accredited organisation Dedicated to reflecting the diversity of UK society at every level We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and particularly encourage candidates with lived experience of disability, health conditions or social exclusion to apply. If you have accessibility requirements or would like further information, please contact: (url removed) Shaw Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. ShawIND1
At Shaw trust we are delighted to announce that we are expanding our Connect to Work services into Lincolnshire, following a successful tender process. This marks an important milestone in our growth, and we're looking for passionate, driven individuals to join us as we build and shape our presence in the local community. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a new team from the ground up, helping to deliver impactful employment support services that make a real difference to people's lives. You'll play a key role in establishing and embedding high quality services in Lincolnshire, working closely with local partners, employers and communities. At Shaw Trust, we believe everyone deserves access to good work. We support people who face barriers to employment, providing personalised services that bring together health, skills and employability support. Our work is impact driven, inclusive and innovative, focused on creating real change for individuals, employers and communities across the UK. The Role As an IPS Employment Specialist you will support people with mental health needs and other health barriers to move into sustainable paid employment that matches their preferences and strengths. Working with clients, health professionals, service providers and employers, you will manage a caseload and deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model (full training provided). You'll provide person centred advice, engage local employers and support individuals through their employment journey from referral to job sustainment. This is a target driven, community based (peripatetic) role, with all of your time spent meeting participants, stakeholders and employers face to face. Key Responsibilities Deliver the IPS approach in line with fidelity requirements Support participants through all stages of their employment journey, including vocational profiling, action planning, job search, job placement and in-work support Build positive relationships with local employers to create suitable job opportunities Achieve contractual targets including starts, job outcomes and job retention Essential Experience Knowledge or experience of the IPS model, or the ability to learn (full training provided) Experience providing one to one support, coaching or guidance to individuals to help them achieve personal goals Experience managing a caseload or workload, with the ability to prioritise and meet performance targets or KPIs Experience supporting individuals to progress towards or into employment, training, education or other positive outcomes Effective communication skills with the ability to build relationships and influence a range of stakeholders, including employers Location This is a peripatetic role working in the community in and around Lincolnshire, with no home working. The areas of delivery are: Lincoln, South Holland, West Lindsey, East Lindsey and Boston. Please state on your supporting statement which is you area(s) of preference. A clean driving licence and access to a vehicle will be essential in this role. Employee Benefits At Shaw Trust, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives, while benefiting from a supportive workplace and a comprehensive rewards package, including: 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 28 days after 3 years' service, with option to purchase additional leave 2 days paid volunteering leave annually Enhanced pension scheme after 6 months Life assurance at 3x annual salary Health and wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme and health cash plan Access to a comprehensive perks and discounts platform, helping you save money on everyday spending while supporting your wellbeing Learning and development opportunities Access to employee networks (LGBTQ+, Racial Equality, Disability Equality, Women's, Neurodiversity, Menopause, Young Professionals and more) Join a Diverse and Inclusive Organisation Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Certified to the National Equality Standard Disability Confident Leader (including guaranteed interview scheme) Menopause Friendly accredited organisation Dedicated to reflecting the diversity of UK society at every level We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and particularly encourage candidates with lived experience of disability, health conditions or social exclusion to apply. If you have accessibility requirements or would like further information, please contact: (url removed) Shaw Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. ShawIND1
