Are you passionate about helping people with mental health support needs find meaningful, sustainable employment? Do you want to be part of a service that transforms lives through work, inclusion, and wellbeing?
We’re looking for enthusiastic and driven IPS Employment Specialists to join our team — subject to the successful award of new contracts in Nottinghamshire
About the Role
As an IPS Employment Specialist, you’ll be the bridge between individuals seeking work and the employers who need their talents. You’ll manage a caseload of clients, providing tailored, one-to-one support to help them find – and keep – jobs that align with their goals and aspirations.
You’ll work closely with:
- Clients, to understand their strengths and ambitions
- Health professionals and service providers, to ensure holistic support
- Employers, to build inclusive workplaces and create job opportunities
This is a performance-focused role, with clear targets around enrolment, job starts, and sustained employment. But more than that, it’s about changing lives.
Areas of Delivery
You will be delivering in:
- Nottinghamshire: Nottingham City, Rushcliffe, Broxtowe, Gedling, Newark & Sherwood, Ashfield
This is a community-based role. You’ll work peripatetically across your chosen area(s), supporting clients where they are.
Recruitment Timeline
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre on either 10th or 12th November.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model (full training provided)
- Provide person-centred advice and vocational guidance
- Build strong relationships with local employers to identify suitable roles
- Support clients through every step: from referral and job search to placement and in-work support
- Champion social inclusion and wellbeing through employment
What You’ll Bring
- A genuine passion for helping others achieve their potential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A proactive, solution-focused mindset
- Experience working with people with mental health needs (desirable)
- Knowledge of employment services or recruitment (a plus, but not essential)
Download the job description for more details. Please note that all successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, employment references, and verification of the right to work in the UK.
Why Join Us
At Shaw Trust, you’ll do meaningful work that changes lives — and you’ll be well supported while doing it. Here’s what you can expect:
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 28 with service — plus the option to buy more
- 2 paid volunteering days each year
- Enhanced pension after 6 months
- Life assurance at 3x your salary
- Funded qualifications including apprenticeships
- Inclusive colleague networks (LGBTQ+, Disability, Neurodiversity, Women’s, Menopause, and more)
- Health & wellbeing support, including EAP and a health cash plan
A Place Where You Belong
We’re proud to be a National Equality Standard employer, a Disability Confident Leader, and Menopause Friendly accredited. We actively welcome applications from all backgrounds, especially those with lived experience of disability or social exclusion.
Need adjustments or more info? Contact us at Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk.
We may close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications.