IPS Team Leader

Main area: Administrative and Clerical - Mental Health Services

Grade Band: 6

Contract: Fixed term: 12 months

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 per annum

Closing date: 08/06/2025 23:59

Interview date: 16/06/2025

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job overview:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Team Leader for the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Services in Knowsley and St Helens. The IPS service supports Mersey Care service users with severe and enduring mental health conditions who are under Community Mental Health and/or Early Intervention Teams and are looking for paid employment as part of their recovery journey.

Main duties of the job:

• Managing and providing support for a maximum of 7 Employment Specialists.
• Overseeing delivery of the service specification, ensuring that key performance indicators (KPIs) are met and reported on.
• Assuring that the service is well governed.
• Assuring that the service meets quality standards.
• Assuring that the service is continuously developed and that new opportunities are identified.

Principal Responsibilities:

• To undertake training as required to fulfil the duties of the post and advise on the training needs of employment advisors.
• To line manage and provide professional support and guidance to Employment Advisors.
• To undertake initial appointments with prospective Job Seekers.
• To act independently using own judgement, knowledge and initiative to develop an understanding of the needs and potential career aspirations of Job Seekers.
• To sensitively gather information, to develop a shared vocational profile and an agreed Job Notion or Curriculum Vitae, for each individual Job Seeker.
• To research the labour market and identify suitable local employers.
• To actively pursue employment and/or training opportunities with and on behalf of Job Seekers.
• To undertake job analyses and workplace assessments.
• To provide specialised advice concerning employment to Jobseekers with a range of different clinical needs.
• To develop workplace introduction strategies which are appropriate to individual Job Seekers.
• To appropriately monitor the progress of individuals through the supported employment process.
• To work with other members of the CMHT and clinical teams enlisting appropriate specialist support as necessary.
• To actively promote the integration and inclusion of Job Seekers into the workforce of local employers.
• To assist the Vocational Services Manager in seeking out and securing funding.
• To prepare and submit to deadlines minimum data set reports and relevant beneficiary returns.
• To attend the Vocational Services Steering group and take an active part in relevant work streams.

Person specification:

Values: Accountability, Support, High professional standards, Responsive to service users, Engaging leadership style, Transparency and honesty, Discreet, Change oriented.

Qualifications: Two years experience working in a supported employment service with first line management or supervisory responsibility.

Knowledge/Experience: A variety of experiences in and a good understanding of industrial, commercial, manufacturing or other workplaces and processes.

Skills: Excellent communication skills with a broad spectrum of audiences.

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