IPS Team Leader in Northampton

Main area INDIVDUAL PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT TEAM Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: FULL TIME Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5 Mon-Fri) Job ref 270-TH478-MH

Site Campbell House Town Northampton Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/11/2026 08:00

Job overview

As IPS Employment Team Leader you will be responsible for the management and leadership of the IPS service alongside the other Team Leader. You will be responsible for ensuring safe and effective management of all operations in the team, managing the core team responsibilities and trouble- shooting operational problems.

Main duties of the job

You will lead the team to ensure that service delivery adheres to the IPS model and operates to sound fidelity standards. You will ensure that all work across the team is recovery focused, socially inclusive and person centred.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached Job Description

• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent motivational, communication and listening skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with a range of people
• Ability to model recovery focused practice including co-production
• Natural ability to build close, trusting and productive relationships with people
• Team orientated and works collaboratively within a mixed-disciplinary team
• Ability to work independently and use initiative to develop and promote a service

Person specification

Experience of IPS

• 3+ years’ experience of working with people with mental health support needs, or a similar group within health, social services or the voluntary sector
• 2+ years’ experience working in employment services
• Proven experience of meeting and exceeding employment outcomes and targets
• Previous expereince of delivering a service using the IPS model

Education and Experience

• Educated to a degree level or equivalent experience
• Trained in IPS approach

Leadership Behaviours

• Understanding of Leadership Behaviours and evidence

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.