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Are you passionate about helping individuals find meaningful employment as part of their recovery journey? At Change Grow Live (CGL), we're dedicated to empowering people through Individual Placement and Support (IPS), ensuring they secure sustainable paid work that aligns with their personal goals.
Your Opportunity to Lead and Grow
This is your chance to be at the forefront of establishing a new IPS service across Reading. CGL has secured the contract to expand our IPS support across Berkshire, and we're looking for an IPS Employment Specialist to join us in this groundbreaking effort. You'll develop your skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, and implementation, all while receiving extensive training and ongoing support to ensure your success.
Where: Slough
Full Time Salary Range: £29,093.39 - £31,529.41 (based on full time hours, pro rata for part-time hours)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
As an IPS Employment Specialist, you'll have the rewarding opportunity to support 25 individuals who are on their journey to recovery, helping them find and maintain meaningful, paid employment that suits their unique goals and preferences.
By implementing the IPS model, you'll provide personalised advice and guidance, cultivate strong relationships with local employers, and create job opportunities that truly make a difference in people's lives.
Your focus will be on more than just job placement—you’ll be there to help each individual sustain their employment, working side by side with the wider Reading team to identify potential referrals and offer the integrated support needed for long-term success.
IPS is a vital part of the Government’s Drug Strategy, and it’s transforming the way we approach employment support in treatment services across England. This evidence-based model is not just effective—it’s life-changing, offering individuals the chance to achieve their career aspirations in a way that no other support system can.
Be Part of a Supportive, Inclusive TeamAt our vibrant Reading service, you’ll be joining a warm and dedicated team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll collaborate with key stakeholders to establish and promote this essential service, all while working in an environment where everyone is valued, supported, and encouraged to grow. We take pride in offering personalised treatment and support to every individual who walks through our doors, ensuring they feel welcomed and empowered.
About YouYour ability to communicate excels in creating strong, supportive relationships.You bring a degree or equivalent work experienceYou’re adept at gathering and reporting data to enhance IPS servicesYou’re deeply committed to helping individuals achieve paid employmentYou have a natural ability to connect with people, especially those affected by substance misuseWhat We OfferGenerous holiday entitlement (+ bank holidays), increasing annually for the first five yearsA paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week, access to our ‘Wellness’ hub, and Employee Assist ProgrammeContributory pension schemeFantastic perks, including discounts on shopping, cinema, holidays, and moreA caring, supportive team that’s as passionate about making a difference as you areOngoing training, career development, and progression opportunitiesA refer-a-friend scheme with generous vouchers for successful candidatesIf you’re excited about making a real impact, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and become part of our transformative journey at Change Grow Live. Together, we can make a profound difference in people’s lives.
Join us in driving meaningful change!
Please review the attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a detailed outline of responsibilities and person specifications.
If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 25 to 28 (£29,093.40 - £31,529.41) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Closing Date 16/2/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Lee Savage | Lee.Savage@cgl.org.uk This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. Options ApplyApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer <p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;">Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;"> </span></p> Share this vacancy on your newsfeed
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
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