Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
IPS Employment Specialist
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The Individual Placement and Support Service within BDCFT is Expanding
We are looking to recruit an additional Employment Specialist to join our award-winning service, and to work within the Craven District, as well as Wharfedale and Keighley.
You Will
- Work closely with Wharfedale Airedale and Craven Alliance (WACA) in these communities, as well as the community mental health team and partners.
- Be community-based, working with clients with severe and enduring mental health needs, using the evidenced-based model of Individual Placement and Support, supporting individuals into sustained paid employment.
If You Are
- Passionate about mental health recovery
- Passionate about supporting people into sustainable employment
- Want to work in the Craven area
Then this role could be perfect for you.
You would be joining an expanding team with strong leadership and passionate colleagues, working as a team within Primary Care Networks and Community Mental Health Teams.
Responsibilities
- Receive regular comprehensive caseload management from your team leader, group and peer supervision opportunities, a detailed induction, mentoring from experienced colleagues, and a real sense of team.
- Work with clients (managing a caseload) who have severe and enduring mental health needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences.
- Deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach, providing person-centered advice and guidance to clients while building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.
- Build positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.
- Work with individuals and groups in a variety of settings across Bradford District Care Trust in collaboration with health and social care professionals within the Community Mental Health Teams, Primary Care Networks, as well as outside agencies and employers.
- Work directly with employers to secure employment opportunities, and subsequently provide ongoing support according to both service users' and employers' needs.
- Hold specific responsibility and autonomy for delivering contract Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) within an allocated team.
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Core Values
- We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference.
- We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs.
- We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners.
Benefits
- We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives.
- A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages.
- A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities.
- Plus many more.
- We are proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
- BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
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Important Information
- Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible.
Closing Dates
- Closing date: 30th August 2026 at midnight
- Shortlisting date: 31st August 2026
- Interview date: 23rd September 2026
Contact Information
For further details/informal visits contact:
- Name: Jane Bridges
- Job title: IPS Service Manager
- Email address: jane.bridges@bdct.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07752064308
If you would like to meet the team and hear more about the IPS Service in the Craven, Wharfedale, and Keighley Area, please email jane.bridges@bdct.nhs.uk for an invite to a Teams meeting on Friday, 21st August, 12:30-1:15, where you can meet some of the team and ask questions.
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