Employment Specialist (Individual Placement and Support)

Do you have experience supporting people towards employment and working with employers to identify suitable opportunities Are you able to work with different organisations and services to help coordinate employment support

We are recruiting for an Employment Specialist to join our team in Nottinghamshire.

Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Nottinghamshire

Following new funding we are looking to appoint an Employment Specialist Lead to support the delivery of our IPS service.

The IPS team works to support people using our treatment and recovery services to move towards employment where appropriate. The role will involve providing supported employment to people receiving community treatment for substance use including individuals who may also have health conditions or disabilities.

The post will use the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach and will involve working with service users employers and other organisations to identify and support suitable employment opportunities.

About you

• We do not expect you to know everything about IPS however some knowledge would be helpful.
• We would like you to have experience talking to employers and helping people into work.
• We want great communication skills and the ability to build relationships with everyone.
• Negotiation skills and commercial acumen.
• Drive passion and commitment.
• Proven ability to build rapport with people and especially understanding issues for people with affected by substance misuse or similar conditions.
• Boundless enthusiasm excellent teamwork and the ability to work in a target driven environment.
• Strong written skills/verbal/ organisational skills.

A note about using AI in your application

AI can be areally helpfultool when putting together your application and were happy for you to use it. Howeverwhat were most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences achievements and strengths so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact youve made in previous roles.

Theres no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic specific and clearly demonstrate your skills experience and potential.We look forward to learning more about you.

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas unfortunately we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here:Skilled Worker visa: Overview -

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.