Employment Specialist (Individual Placement And Support)

Join Our Team and Make a Meaningful Impact on Lives.
Are you dedicated to guiding individuals towards meaningful employment during their recovery journey?
At Change Grow Live (CGL), we are committed to empowering people through Individual Placement and Support (IPS), ensuring sustainable paid work that aligns with their preferences.
This is your opportunity to be a part of something extraordinary—an invitation to pioneer an innovative IPS service across West Sussex, covering the entire county. CGL has successfully secured the contract to expand our IPS support, with service mobilisation scheduled to begin this April.
As an IPS Access to Employment Specialist, you will take the lead in this pioneering initiative, cultivating skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, and implementation. We offer extensive training and continuous support to ensure your success.
Contract: Permanent
Location: Working flexibly across West Sussex, (essential car user applies)
Salary: £29,093.39 - £31,529.41
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Service Overview:
In this role, you'll manage a caseload of 25 individuals receiving structured treatment for drug and/or alcohol use, helping them secure sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences.
You'll deliver the IPS employment support approach, offering person-centred advice and guidance while fostering positive relationships with local employers to create employment opportunities.
Your focus will be on helping clients sustain their employment while working collaboratively with treatment service staff to identify potential referrals and provide integrated support leading to job acquisition and retention.
IPS is a fundamental commitment in the Government’s Drug Strategy, revolutionising employment support in all treatment services in England. This evidence-based model ensures service users secure preference-led paid work, significantly more effective than any other support.
Join us and play a pivotal role in setting up this integrated service.
You'll collaborate closely with key stakeholders to promote and establish the service across multiple boroughs, primarily based in one of our West Sussex services.
About You:
Educated to degree level or equivalent work experience
Strong communication skills for effective relationship building
Proficient in team management and Support strategies
Aptitude in data collection and reporting for IPS services
Dedication to assisting individuals secure paid employment
Proven ability to connect with individuals, especially those affected by substance misuse
What We Offer:
25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), increasing annually for first 5 years.
Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week, ‘Wellness’ hub, and Employee Assist Programme
Contributory pension scheme
Great benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
A supportive team passionate about their work
Training, career development & progression opportunities
Refer a friend scheme for successful candidates
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 profound difference in people's lives.
Please review the attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification.