At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals in recovery to find and maintain employment while tackling stigma.
- Company: Leading charity providing vital support for those facing substance misuse challenges.
- Benefits: Starting salary of £28,325 with annual progression, plus a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Join a passionate team dedicated to community support and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives by helping them secure meaningful employment.
- Qualifications: Experience in supporting disadvantaged individuals and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 36827 - 45011 £ per year.
As an IPS Employment Specialist, you will support the IPS model as a specialism within a community substance misuse service and deliver support to people who are in treatment or recovery into employment. You will work directly with employers to secure employment opportunities and subsequently to provide ongoing support to meet both the employee’s and employer’s needs. Your work will help to tackle stigma by promoting the IPS model and its benefits to partner agencies and the wider community.
Key duties of this role will include:
- Supporting the ongoing development of the Individual Placement and Support model within Wigan
- Ensuring that clients receive appropriate care and support from everyone involved in their return to work process
- Supporting clients to improve their employability using a range of employment interventions, including CV writing, vocational profiling, interview preparation and job matching
- Promoting the service offer and ensuring continued employee engagement
- Delivering training and skill sharing sessions with the wider team on aspects of employment practice and IPS, tackling stigma and identifying clients who want to enter employment
We’re excited to receive applications from those with:
- Demonstrable experience of helping people facing severe labour market disadvantage to obtain or keep work
- Ability to develop relationships with multiple stakeholders including employers, partner agencies, clients and their family/carers
- Experience of multi-agency partnership working
- An understanding of the principles and practices of the Integrated Support and Placement (IPS) model of supported employment
- An ability to communicate highly complex and specialist information effectively both verbally and in writing, including the production of formal reports
Join our team as an IPS Employment Specialist in Wigan. Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people’s lives? Our team in Wigan is looking for an individual who is passionate about supporting people into work, to join them in providing high-quality recovery support to a diverse client group. If you are enthusiastic, creative and have a genuine desire to help others, we’d love to hear from you.
As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us on our website.
Our vibrant services in Wigan and Leigh provide support to people concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use. We have services in both Wigan and Leigh but much of our work is carried out in the local communities we serve. Visit our website to find out more about WithYou’s Individual Placement Support service.
Closing date: Sunday 6th September 2026. Please note this role may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications.
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