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IPS Employment Advisor (Maternity Cover)

We have an incredible new opportunity for a IPS Employment Advisor to join Landau.

Every Day Changes a Life. Including Yours.

At Landau, we don't just support people – we champion them.

We're a charity made up of people who believe that every achievement matters. The big ones, like gaining a qualification or securing employment. And the small ones, like building confidence, overcoming a barrier, or believing in yourself for the first time. Every day, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference while working alongside a talented, supportive team that shares the same passion for helping others succeed. Whether you're supporting learning, wellbeing, behaviour, inclusion, employability, or personal development, you'll be part of a charity that's creating opportunities and changing lives across our communities.

With ongoing training, CPD opportunities, and a culture built on teamwork, encouragement, and support, Landau is a place where both the people we support and the people who work here can thrive.

If you're passionate about helping others reach their potential, you'll fit right in.

Join Landau. Changing lives, Creating futures. Celebrate every step.

Company: Landau Ltd Salary: from £29,969 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Hereford, HR1 2DW Working pattern: On-site Job type: Temporary Posting date: 3 Sept 2026 Closing date: 3 Oct 2026

Key responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of up to 20/25 clients, of whom are unemployed looking for work, those in
• work off sick, and those in work who are requiring retention support.
• To work towards targets in access, ensuring at least 5 new starts a months & 3 employment
• To undertake IPS training and develop an excellent understanding of Fidelity
• Become fully integrated into the clinical teams to build collaborative relationships and receive
• direct referrals
• Conduct initial meetings with participants to build rapport, gain consent and collect baseline
• information. Support participants to understand their skills aspiration and goals through the
• completion of vocational profile and produce a personal employment plan to obtain
• competitive employment in line with their preferences
• Identify barriers to employment and assist participants with job readiness skills, job search
• Attend all relevant internal and external and internal stakeholder meetings, prioritizing MDTs/
• Community Care Meetings.
• Keep abreast of local labor market trends, job openings, skills requirements and general
• information that will assist participants in seeking employment
• Proactively source potential job opportunities with employers through tailored and targeted
• approach
• Ensure all participant information is requested, recorded, stored electronically and in hard copy
• in accordance with fidelity and compliance requirements so that participant’s journey to
• employment is fully documented and claims can be made in a timely fashion.
• Ensure you are using the NHS MIS, Carenotes/ RIO to document client’s journey ensuring you
• adhere to GDPR standards
• Receive and manage referrals ensuring all referrals are contacted within agreed timescales
• To assist in the preparation of project reviews, reports, project audits, case studies and data as
• required by the 2gether trust, IPS Grow & Landau and other stakeholders
• Take part in Landau-wide events and initiatives, such as Landau Days and Mental Health
• Support Days, contributing to the wider culture of wellbeing and inclusion.
• Provide support across the organisation and, where appropriate, contribute to other contracts
• or services to share expertise and strengthen delivery.
• Ensure that you take positive actions to safeguard young people and vulnerable adults you
• come into contact and follow correct procedures around safeguarding
• To be committed to continuing professional development (CPD) to maintain and develop
• professional standards
• To fully comply with Health and Safety, Equal opportunities/Diversity, Quality assurance,
• sustainable development, safeguarding and GDPR protocols
• To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required
• and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. Applicants who meet the minimum criteria may be eligible for a guaranteed interview if they are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, are disabled, or are eligible under our Armed Forces Covenant commitments.

If this applies to you, please let us know when you apply. Supporting information may be requested where applicable.

Landau is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment.

As this role involves regular work with children and young people, and meets the definition of regulated activity, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 you must disclose all unprotected unspent and spent cautions and convictions. Further details on what convictions must be declared can be found in the Governments Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975.

If you are offered this position, Landau will ask you to complete an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check and provide at least 2 references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been barred from working with children to apply for regulated activity. Providing false information is also an offence and could result in the rejection of the applicant, summarily dismissal if selected, and possible referral to the police.

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