IPS Employment Specialist C2WIPSESPR0807


Company:	Standguide Group
Salary:	£31,049
Hours:	Full-time
Working pattern:	Remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Jul 2026
Closing date:	7 Aug 2026

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Summary

Role: IPS Employment Specialist

Salary: £31,049 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: Full-time (37.5 hrs pw)

Location: Preston (PR1), must have a car to travel between community areas

For over three decades, we have been dedicated to supporting individuals and employers across the UK. As a nationwide market leader, we have assisted over 13,000 people in the past year alone to retrain, embark on new career paths, or establish their own businesses.

Are you passionate about helping people achieve their goals and find meaningful work? As an Employment Specialist, you’ll support individuals with health-related needs to secure sustainable, fulfilling employment that matches their skills and aspirations.

You’ll be trained in the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach — a proven model focused on person-centred guidance and practical, empowering support. Working closely with clients, employers, and referral partners, you’ll build strong relationships that open doors to new opportunities.

What you’ll do

• Manage a caseload of up to 25 clients who have health support needs who are motivated to start/return to work

• Deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach for which training will be given

• Meet and support clients to understand their key skills, aspirations, and goals through completing a Vocational Profile and produce an Action Plan to help them obtain and sustain competitive employment. This includes support with their job search, CV production, application forms, interview techniques and career development

• Attend regular multidisciplinary team meetings with key partners as an embedded IPS practitioner

• Source job opportunities for clients through tailored job search and regular contact with local employers to explore hidden as well as advertised employment opportunities

• Provide education and support to employers, as agreed with the individual, which may include negotiating adjustments, return to work strategy and on-going contact with the employer to ensure job retention.

Overseas equivalent qualifications will be accepted.

We welcome applicants with lived experience and encourage applications that reflect the relevance to the post.

Benefits

• CPD - Broad range of internal training to enhance your knowledge and skills

• Generous pension scheme, with the option to opt out

• Company health plan subject to successful completion of probation period

• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

• 5-10 sick day per year paid.

Join us at Standguide and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on individuals' lives and businesses nationwide.

Standguide is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a Disability Confident Leader. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and value the diversity of our staff and customers. We thrive on creating positive working relationships, free from discrimination.

Successful candidates will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.

For the full job description and person specification, please email Itunu at recruitment @standguide .co.uk.

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