Change Grow Live
Senior Employment Specialist (Individual Placement and Support)
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About Us
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users' lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each service user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold,’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Senior Employment Specialist with the skills and experience to lead a team of Employment Specialists to deliver a high fidelity IPS service, enabling Service Users to access and sustain paid employment as part of their recovery goals.
The IPS Senior Employment Specialist will manage a team of six IPS Employment Specialists integrated across the South West London IPS Service. The Senior Employment Specialist will ensure IPS service provision is delivered with high fidelity to the IPS model. They will provide IPS leadership, supervision, training, caseload management, and role modelling of the IPS approach as part of the holistic recovery plan for people in structured treatment for drug and/or alcohol use.
Key Responsibilities
- Team Management: An excellent team player with the ability to build effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders including service users, commissioners, treatment service managers and staff, benefits agency staff, local employers and ETE providers.
- Service Delivery: Ensure IPS service provision is delivered with high fidelity to the IPS model.
- Leadership and Training: Provide IPS leadership, supervision, training, caseload management, and role modelling of the IPS approach.
- Continuous Improvement: Create a culture of continuous improvement and identify training needs of staff.
- Reporting: Produce regular monitoring reports for internal and external stakeholders, including commissioners.
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Location
Where Croydon, with travel across Merton, Kingston, Sutton, Richmond and Wandsworth
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time, 37.5 hours per week.
Service Overview
IPS forms a fundamental commitment in the Government’s Drug Strategy and will be implemented in all treatment services in England. This evidence-based employment support model helps service users secure preference-led paid work, proven to be more effective than any other form of employment support.
South West London IPS, including 1 Senior Employment Specialist, 1 Deputy Senior Employment Specialist and 6 Employment Specialists, offers support within structured treatment services to individuals motivated to find paid work.
About You
- Educated to degree level, or with equivalent relevant work experience.
- Strong communication skills for building effective relationships.
- Proficiency in team management and support strategies.
- Aptitude in data collection and reporting for IPS services.
- Ability to engage and manage staff effectively.
- Dedication to assisting individuals in securing paid employment.
- Experience in engaging employers and cultivating partnerships.
- Firm belief in supporting all individuals to access paid employment.
- Proven ability to connect with individuals, especially understanding challenges faced by those affected by substance misuse.
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What We Offer
- 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week, ‘Wellness’ hub, and Employee Assist Programme.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Great benefits including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A supportive team passionate about their work.
- Training, career development & progression opportunities.
- Generous Refer a friend scheme for successful candidates.
Application Information
If you're excited about this opportunity, apply now and be part of our transformative journey at Change Grow Live. Join us in making a positive difference in people's lives.
Please review the attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification.
Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here Skilled Worker visa Overview - GOV.UK.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary: CGL points 31 to 33 (£35,220.59 - £37,184.90)
Closing Date: 19/7/2026
Contact Information:
Mia Tillyer | mia.tillyer@cgl.org.uk | 07436021640
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
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