Job Description

"Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation."



At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.



For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.



Purpose



The IPS Team Leader will manage a team of up to 10 Employment Specialists employed by Shaw Trust. Providing supervision, training, caseload management, and role modelling of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach, as part of the holistic recovery plan for mental health clients. The IPS Team Leader will provide a pivotal role in managing a high-quality service that meets fidelity standards and delivers positive outcomes for service users.



Providing vision and direction you will work with the IPS Service Manager and the Senior IPS Operations Lead in the development of our Individual Placement and Support Service. Making sure our clients receive the best service to meet their particular needs, you will be comfortable in managing contracts against our agreed service objectives and outcomes. Uppermost in your mind, will be building strong collaborative working arrangements with an extensive partnership network across our communities.



Working with the IPS Service Manager, you will be responsible for monitoring and analysing delivery performance, building service capability, capacity and quality. You also will provide skilful relationship management ensuring positive and productive relationships are maintained.



An ability to champion and embrace change is essential. An understanding of how the development of community-based services and the integration of health and social care impacts the lives of people with mental health challenges would be advantageous.



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Location:

This role covers Ashford, Medway and Swale. You will be expected to work with your teams at each site, with Medway being your main location of work. You will be required to travel across your region and support staff on each site.



Employee Benefits



As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people's lives, you will have access to the following benefits:



25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday



2 days paid volunteering leave each year



An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months



Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate



Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes



Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women's Network, MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group)



Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan



Opportunity to request flexible working from day one



Our Strategy



To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf



Join a diverse and inclusive organisation



Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.



In addition;



We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.



We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme.



Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.



We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.



If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk



Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.