IPS Employment Specialist
Standguide
Frodingham · posted 20 August 2026
Salary
£30,000 a year
Job type
full time
Location
Frodingham, Lincolnshire
Category
Human Resources and Personnel
Role: IPS Employment Specialist
The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
Salary: £ 31,049
Contract type : Permanent
Working hours: Full Time (37.5 hrs pw)
Location: Scunthorpe
Standguide is an employee-owned organisation, which means our employees have a voice in the business and a shared interest in its long-term success.
Alongside a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference, we offer:
33 days paid annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing to 38 days after five full years service
An additional paid day off for your birthday
Workplace pension scheme
Company health plan following successful completion of probation
Online GP access
Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling and wellbeing support
Death in service cover
Will-planning support and access to a secure digital vault
Cycle to Work scheme
Company sick pay, subject to eligibility
A broad range of internal training and continuing professional development opportunities
Access to employee-owner benefits, subject to eligibility and qualifying service
Make a difference through meaningful employment
Are you passionate about helping people overcome barriers and achieve their employment goals?
Were looking for an Employment Specialist to support people with mental health support needs to find and sustain meaningful, competitive employment.
Youll work using the Individual Placement and Support approach, an evidence-based model that places each persons interests, strengths and aspirations at the centre of their journey into work.
You dont need previous IPS experience, as full training will be provided. What matters most is your ability to build trust, work positively with people and employers, and help individuals recognise and achieve their potential.
About Standguide
For more than three decades, Standguide has supported individuals and employers across the UK. We provide employment, skills and support services that help people overcome barriers, develop their potential and move towards sustainable employment.
As an employee-owned organisation, were committed to investing in our people, delivering high-quality services and creating positive outcomes for the communities we support.
What youll do
As an IPS Employment Specialist, youll:
Manage a caseload of clients with mental health support needs who are motivated to start or return to work
Deliver support in line with the eight principles of the Individual Placement and Support model
Work towards the standards set out within the IPS Fidelity Scale
Build supportive and trusting relationships with clients
Help clients identify their skills, interests, experience and employment aspirations
Complete vocational profiles and agree personalised action plans
Support clients with job searches, CVs, applications, interview preparation and career development
Identify suitable employment opportunities through tailored job searching and direct contact with local employers
Explore both advertised vacancies and opportunities within the hidden job market
Develop positive relationships with employers and promote inclusive recruitment
Help employers understand workplace support needs and reasonable adjustments
Explore options such as job carving where this may help create a suitable opportunity
Provide ongoing in-work support to clients and employers once employment has been secured
Work closely with healthcare professionals, referral partners, colleges, training providers and other local organisations
Maintain accurate records and provide clear evidence of client progress and outcomes
Work independently within the community while remaining an active member of the wider team
What youll need
Were looking for someone who has:
A degree-level qualification or equivalent relevant experience
Experience of supporting people with mental health, health-related needs or other barriers to employment
An understanding of the challenges people with health support needs may face when seeking or sustaining work
Experience gained within employability, health, social care, community services or the voluntary sector
The ability to build respectful, trusting and productive relationships
Strong communication and organisational skills
Good record-keeping skills and attention to detail
The confidence to work independently and use your own initiative
The ability to develop relationships with employers and promote the service
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are required. Alternative travel arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered where appropriate.
experience or training in the Individual Placement and Support approach would be an advantage, but it isnt essential.
Overseas equivalent qualifications will be considered.
We welcome applications from people with relevant lived experience and recognise the valuable insight this can bring to the role.
Equality and accessibility
Standguide is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a Disability Confident Leader. Were committed to equality of opportunity and value the diversity of our employees, applicants and customers.
Well consider reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Please contact recruitment_standguide_couk if you need the advert or application information in another format or require an adjustment at any stage.
All applicants will be assessed fairly against the published criteria for the role.
Pre-employment checks
Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, confirmation of the applicants right to work in the UK and an Enhanced DBS check. xwzovoh
Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working with us. Any information disclosed will be considered fairly and individually, taking account of its relevance to the role and the circumstances involved.
For a copy of the full job description and person specification, please email recruitment_standguide_couk .
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The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
Salary: £ 31,049
Contract type : Permanent
Working hours: Full Time (37.5 hrs pw)
Location: Scunthorpe
Standguide is an employee-owned organisation, which means our employees have a voice in the business and a shared interest in its long-term success.
Alongside a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference, we offer:
33 days paid annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing to 38 days after five full years service
An additional paid day off for your birthday
Workplace pension scheme
Company health plan following successful completion of probation
Online GP access
Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling and wellbeing support
Death in service cover
Will-planning support and access to a secure digital vault
Cycle to Work scheme
Company sick pay, subject to eligibility
A broad range of internal training and continuing professional development opportunities
Access to employee-owner benefits, subject to eligibility and qualifying service
Make a difference through meaningful employment
Are you passionate about helping people overcome barriers and achieve their employment goals?
Were looking for an Employment Specialist to support people with mental health support needs to find and sustain meaningful, competitive employment.
Youll work using the Individual Placement and Support approach, an evidence-based model that places each persons interests, strengths and aspirations at the centre of their journey into work.
You dont need previous IPS experience, as full training will be provided. What matters most is your ability to build trust, work positively with people and employers, and help individuals recognise and achieve their potential.
About Standguide
For more than three decades, Standguide has supported individuals and employers across the UK. We provide employment, skills and support services that help people overcome barriers, develop their potential and move towards sustainable employment.
As an employee-owned organisation, were committed to investing in our people, delivering high-quality services and creating positive outcomes for the communities we support.
What youll do
As an IPS Employment Specialist, youll:
Manage a caseload of clients with mental health support needs who are motivated to start or return to work
Deliver support in line with the eight principles of the Individual Placement and Support model
Work towards the standards set out within the IPS Fidelity Scale
Build supportive and trusting relationships with clients
Help clients identify their skills, interests, experience and employment aspirations
Complete vocational profiles and agree personalised action plans
Support clients with job searches, CVs, applications, interview preparation and career development
Identify suitable employment opportunities through tailored job searching and direct contact with local employers
Explore both advertised vacancies and opportunities within the hidden job market
Develop positive relationships with employers and promote inclusive recruitment
Help employers understand workplace support needs and reasonable adjustments
Explore options such as job carving where this may help create a suitable opportunity
Provide ongoing in-work support to clients and employers once employment has been secured
Work closely with healthcare professionals, referral partners, colleges, training providers and other local organisations
Maintain accurate records and provide clear evidence of client progress and outcomes
Work independently within the community while remaining an active member of the wider team
What youll need
Were looking for someone who has:
A degree-level qualification or equivalent relevant experience
Experience of supporting people with mental health, health-related needs or other barriers to employment
An understanding of the challenges people with health support needs may face when seeking or sustaining work
Experience gained within employability, health, social care, community services or the voluntary sector
The ability to build respectful, trusting and productive relationships
Strong communication and organisational skills
Good record-keeping skills and attention to detail
The confidence to work independently and use your own initiative
The ability to develop relationships with employers and promote the service
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are required. Alternative travel arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered where appropriate.
experience or training in the Individual Placement and Support approach would be an advantage, but it isnt essential.
Overseas equivalent qualifications will be considered.
We welcome applications from people with relevant lived experience and recognise the valuable insight this can bring to the role.
Equality and accessibility
Standguide is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a Disability Confident Leader. Were committed to equality of opportunity and value the diversity of our employees, applicants and customers.
Well consider reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Please contact recruitment_standguide_couk if you need the advert or application information in another format or require an adjustment at any stage.
All applicants will be assessed fairly against the published criteria for the role.
Pre-employment checks
Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, confirmation of the applicants right to work in the UK and an Enhanced DBS check. xwzovoh
Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working with us. Any information disclosed will be considered fairly and individually, taking account of its relevance to the role and the circumstances involved.
For a copy of the full job description and person specification, please email recruitment_standguide_couk .