Individual Placement Support (IPS) Team Leader
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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Individual Placement Support (IPS) Team Leader
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
Are you looking for a career where you can make a positive difference to the lives of people with mental health difficulties?
Do you believe you have the leadership skills to support a team of Employment Specialists, to support people to retain, find and sustain employment?
If so, this role may be just what you're looking for!
We are seeking a motivated and experienced individual to lead our Employment Retention and Job Seeking Service. The post holder will support people experiencing severe mental health challenges and other barriers to employment, to retain existing employment, return to work, or secure competitive paid employment.
The role combines leadership, service development, partnership working and direct client support, ensuring high-quality, person-centred interventions that improve employment outcomes.
90% of people with Severe mental illness want to work, but currently only 8% are in work. Getting into employment can be a critical part of a recovery journey, so as a Team Leader, you will be supporting a team of Employment Specialists, providing supervision, training and role modelling of the IPS approach. This is a dynamic and diverse role, where you will also work as part of mental health teams to promote employment and raise expectations around the ability of service users to retain and access paid employment. The ability to network in the local community and build strong relationships is essential.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to:
Provide employment support for our client group, who are furthest away from the job market, in the hope that retaining or securing employment will aid an individual's recovery and promote social inclusion.
Work within the principles of the IPS model; to monitor the team's performance and collated and submitted data monthly (this will be shared with NHS England, IPS Grow and other stake holders).
Lead a team of Employment Specialist to promote referrals from various referral routes, to ensure that the service achieves referral/access targets set by NHS England.
Lead a team of Employment Specialist through external monitoring (Guided Self Assessment and Fidelity reviews) and help build adherence to the IPS model.
Promote and nurture a positive team environment with open communication, collaboration and a shared goal.
To work directly with employers to secure employment opportunities and support your team to develop good links with local employers. You will need to be confident to make approaches of this nature on behalf of jobseekers.
Liaise closely with DWP providers and other stakeholders
You will have experience both in the field of employment support and with clients experiencing mental ill health
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Details
Date posted
05 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-26-635
Job locations
Pullman Place (required to travel throughout Gloucestershire)
Pullman Place, Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NF
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are offering a valuable opportunity for a Team Leader to come on board and help us expand and shape this service. You will need a good understanding of the barriers faced by people with disabilities and/or mental health challenges, and a passion to work collaboratively, to make a real impact in transforming someones life.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are offering a valuable opportunity for a Team Leader to come on board and help us expand and shape this service. You will need a good understanding of the barriers faced by people with disabilities and/or mental health challenges, and a passion to work collaboratively, to make a real impact in transforming someones life.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holder of a degree or equivalent qualification
- Experience or knowledge of recruitment/employment
- Trained in IPS Model
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working with and supporting people who have experienced mental health problems (or other unemployed disadvantaged groups) into employment
- Supervising, mentoring or coaching front line staff in best practice delivery
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge of disability and special needs issues, policies and legislation in relation to employment
transport
Essential
- access to a vehicle, valid UK driving licence and able to drive throughout the county
Qualifications
Essential
- Holder of a degree or equivalent qualification
- Experience or knowledge of recruitment/employment
- Trained in IPS Model
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working with and supporting people who have experienced mental health problems (or other unemployed disadvantaged groups) into employment
- Supervising, mentoring or coaching front line staff in best practice delivery
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge of disability and special needs issues, policies and legislation in relation to employment
transport
Essential
- access to a vehicle, valid UK driving licence and able to drive throughout the county
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Pullman Place (required to travel throughout Gloucestershire)
Pullman Place, Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Pullman Place (required to travel throughout Gloucestershire)
Pullman Place, Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
IPS Team Manager
Vicky Vacara
03004213149
Details
Date posted
05 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-26-635
Job locations
Pullman Place (required to travel throughout Gloucestershire)
Pullman Place, Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NF
United Kingdom
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