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IPS Employment Specialist

Aspire Recruitment
Posted 5 hours ago, valid for 23 days
Location

Wigan, Lancashire WN1 1AD, England

Salary

£27,000 - £28,500 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The IPS Employment Specialist position in Wigan offers a salary between £27,000 and £28,500, along with 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays and a pension scheme.
  • This full-time, permanent role requires extensive experience as an Employment Advisor or Job Coach, specifically in supporting unemployed customers into work.
  • The specialist will manage a caseload of customers with various barriers, conduct thorough assessments, and create SMART action plans to help them become work-ready.
  • Additionally, the role involves liaising with employers to identify job opportunities and providing up to six months of in-work support for customers who secure employment.
  • Candidates must have a proven record in employer engagement and will need to complete an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

IPS Employment Specialist
Wigan
£27,000 - £28,500 (25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme)
Full-time, Permanent
The Role:
We are currently recruiting for an initiative-taking IPS Employment Specialist who will support unemployed customers with mental health and additional barriers to work in to employment and those currently off sick to return to the workplace.

Duties:

  • You will manage a caseload of customers who present with multiple barriers including mental health, disabilities, drug/alcohol, ex-offenders, lack of skills etc.
  • You will complete a thorough initial assessment with each new customer to identify their barriers, what they have done before, their skills or their training needs.
  • You will agree SMART actions with each customer, and you will meet them on a regular basis to manage progress, identify any new challenges and to ensure they move closer to being work-ready.
  • You will liaise with employers to identify new employment opportunities to promote to your customers or to help your customer return to the workplace.
  • You will deliver up to 6 months in-work support to customers who successfully secure employment.


Required Skills:

  • You will have extensive experience as an Employment Advisor/Job Coach with a proven track record in supporting unemployed customers in to work.
  • You will have experience creating SMART Action Plans.
  • You will be skilled in managing complex job seekers through person-centric interventions, helping them move closer to the labour market.
  • You will have a proven record in employer engagement, skilled in identifying new job opportunities and supporting customers with their applications, interviews, offers and regrets.
  • You will be a vehicle driver with access to your own vehicle.


Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to complete an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you then please submit your CV.

This vacancy is being handled by Aspire Recruitment. Please be aware we receive a high volume of applications and regularly receive applications from candidates who exceed the job credentials. We will only contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. Should you apply for this role, we will process your data as detailed in our Privacy Policy and by applying for this opportunity I agree that Aspire Recruitment will keep me informed about potential employment opportunities regularly and that I can choose to opt out of receiving information at any time. 

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