IPS Employment Specialist

• Locations

  Birmingham, West Midlands

• Salary

  £120 - £152 per day

• Sector

  Social Care, Social Care & Health

• Type

  Temporary

Job Title: IPS Employment Advisor

Location: Birmingham

Hours: Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00

Hourly Rate: Between £15 – £19 depending upon experience.

Industry: Substance Misuse / Criminal Justice

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing a small caseload, undergoing structured substance use treatment, facilitating their motivation for work.
• Implementing the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) methodology, providing necessary training.
• Engaging clients to identify work skills, goals, and aspirations, and developing tailored job search plans.
• Assisting with job search, CV creation, applications, interviews, and career development, including targeted employer interactions.
• Creating In-Work Support Plans to address work-related client needs, including benefits and health-related advice for employment sustainability.
• Participating in weekly clinical team meetings, fostering relationships, and encouraging client referrals to the IPS service.
• Curating job opportunities through customised searches and employer liaison to secure both advertised and hidden job placements.
• Offering ongoing support, effective monitoring, and guidance post-employment to ensure job sustainability.

Person Specification

• Knowledge / understanding of the IPS model
• Enhanced DBS in date or on update service
• Experience within a similar role

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Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.