Employment Specialist Supervisor

Various locations across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, United Kingdom | BCP Council Drug and Alcohol IPS Project)

Permanent contract

Are you passionate about helping people into sustainable employment? Do you have experience working in drug and alcohol services, health and social care settings, and experience of supervising staff in this sector?

Deadline: 10th November 2026

• South East
• Part-time

Job overview

We are looking for an Employment Specialist Supervisor who can lead the Drug and Alcohol IPS Employment Specialist Team in the BCP area.

If you are enthusiastic and passionate about helping people into meaningful employment and you have the skills and experience to make a difference, we would be keen to hear from you.

As part of this role, you will supervise employment specialists and also have a small caseload of your own. You will actively support individuals to secure and sustain paid employment, in line with their preferences and vocational goals. You will supervise the delivery of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for the Drug and Alcohol IPS Service, working closely with internal and external quality assurance staff. In addition, you will also maintain and coordinate accurate data, meeting the requirements of the BCP Commissioners and IPS Grow, who will offer Fidelity support.

Role

The role will also include providing person-centred advice and guidance to participants, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable participants to move into suitable employment. You will provide support, guidance and coaching to employment specialists and participants, including supporting on-the-job training where appropriate, providing support to both the participant and employer.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants with disabilities / health support needs and other barriers to employment, employing IPS methods to offer personalised guidance and support
• Allocate and supervise the caseloads of employment specialists
• Provide guidance, supervision and coaching to employment specialists and act as the first point of contact for problem solving
• Co-ordinate processes and systems in relation to workflow management
• Meet, assess and support participants to understand their key skills, aspirations, and goals through completing a Vocational Profile and an Action Plan to help them obtain and sustain competitive employment.
• Provide person-centred advice and guidance to participants
• Maintain a community focus and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams, support services and specific drug and alcohol services in the BCP area.
• Maintain positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to support
• Build positive relationships with local employers to enable participants to move into and / or maintain suitable employment including sourcing job opportunities and raising awareness of reasonable adjustments, return to work strategies and ongoing contact, reducing barriers in the workplace and supporting employers to become disability confident
• Provide a quality service through conducting regular visits, completing effective monitoring and in-work training, and supporting participants and employers in accordance with IPS Fidelity principles

The person

We’re looking for someone who is motivated, adaptable, and passionate about supporting others into meaningful employment. The ideal candidate will bring relevant experience or transferable skills and a willingness to learn and grow within the role.

You will ideally have:

• Experience in caseload management and delivering person-centred support.
• Direct experience of supervision, ideally in a drug and alcohol support setting, or transferable skills from roles involving mentoring, coaching, or advisory work.
• Experience of maintaining accurate data.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of individuals and build positive working relationships. Whether through previous experience in employer engagement, stakeholder collaboration, or community outreach, you should have the negotiation skills needed to create meaningful employment opportunities.
• Excellent IT skills, including confidence using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and online communication tools such as Microsoft Teams.
• A solution-focused and outcome-driven approach, with the ability to identify barriers and work collaboratively to overcome them.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing your time effectively and adapting to changing priorities.
• A flexible, proactive attitude, with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• A strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring that all participants are treated with respect and supported according to their individual needs.

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