IPS Employment Specialist – Colchester
Location: ColchesterRole: IPS Employment Specialist / Employment Support WorkerHours: Full-timeContract: Agency assignmentDriving: Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle required
About the Role
We are currently recruiting for an IPS Employment Specialist to join an established employment team within a service in Colchester. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting people with complex needs into sustainable employment and enjoys building strong relationships with both candidates and employers.
Key Responsibilities
- Support individuals to identify their employment goals, overcome barriers and move towards sustainable work.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with local employers to identify suitable employment opportunities.
- Develop positive relationships with service users, colleagues, external partners and employers at all levels.
- Work towards employment-related targets and outcomes within a busy, target-driven environment.
- Communicate confidently with employers and other stakeholders, including senior-level contacts.
- Use negotiation and commercial skills to create opportunities and achieve positive employment outcomes.
- Support people affected by substance misuse, mental health challenges or other complex needs, taking a person-centred approach to employment support.
- Maintain accurate records, complete relevant documentation and ensure excellent organisational standards.
- Travel within the local area to meet service users and employers as required.
About You
- Some knowledge or experience of Individual Placement and Support (IPS).
- Experience supporting people into employment, training or meaningful work.
- Experience engaging with and building relationships with employers.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage with everyone from frontline staff through to senior/CEO-level stakeholders.
- Strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness.
- Experience supporting people affected by substance misuse, mental health or similar complex needs.
- A proven ability to build rapport and establish trusting relationships.
- Excellent written, verbal and organisational skills.
- A positive, enthusiastic and proactive approach.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team while also managing your own caseload and targets.
- Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
Why Apply?
Opportunity to work within an established IPS/employment team. Make a genuine difference by helping people overcome barriers and move into sustainable employment. Gain valuable experience working closely with employers and individuals with complex needs. Work in a role where relationship-building, creativity and commercial thinking are genuinely valued. If you have experience within IPS, employment support, substance misuse, mental health, homelessness or a related sector, we’d love to hear from you!
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