IPS Team Leader
27 days ago
Dudley
IPS Team Leader Location: West Midlands - Covering Dudley & Walsall Salary: Up to £42,860 per annum (depending on skills & experience) Contract: Full-time, permanent Peripatetic – Community Based About the role: Trigon Recruitment are seeking an experienced and motivated IPS Team Leader to lead and develop a high-performing Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service across the West Midlands. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, fidelity-driven IPS service that supports individuals into meaningful, sustainable paid employment. You will provide day-to-day leadership to a team of Employment Specialists, embedding the IPS model and organisational values while maintaining strong relationships with employers, commissioners, and partner agencies. The role requires flexibility, strong organisational skills, and a data-driven approach to performance management. Key responsibilities • Lead, manage, and motivate an IPS team to achieve strong employment outcomes for service users, • Embed the IPS model and ensure high-fidelity delivery across all areas of the service, • Provide line management support, including regular supervision, 1:1s, field mentoring, and performance reviews, • Coach and develop staff through training, in-field support, and mentoring of employer engagement activity, • Build and maintain effective relationships with employers, commissioners, health services, and local partner organisations, • Monitor performance, outcomes, and KPIs across multiple boroughs, ensuring contractual targets are met, • Analyse and manage large and complex data sets to inform service delivery and continuous improvement, • Produce high-quality written reports and professional presentations (including PowerPoint) for internal and external stakeholders, • Promote continuous improvement, co-production, and service user involvement, • Carry a small caseload when required to cover gaps and provide in-work support to sustain employment outcomes, • Contribute to a flexible hybrid working model, adapting to the operational needs of the service About you You will be an experienced leader with a strong background in employment support, health, or related services, and a passion for supporting people facing barriers to work. You will bring: • Proven experience leading or supervising staff within employment, health, or support services, • A strong understanding of the IPS model or experience working with vulnerable or socially excluded groups, • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, • A performance-driven mindset with a track record of meeting targets and delivering high-quality outcomes, • Strong IT and data skills, with experience using performance management and reporting systems, • Confidence in analysing complex data across multiple geographical areas, • Excellent written skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise reports and presentations, • The ability to build strong, professional relationships with employers, partners, and stakeholders, • Flexibility to carry a small caseload and provide hands-on support where needed This is an exciting opportunity for a confident, outcomes-focused leader to make a meaningful impact across the West Midlands while developing and leading a skilled IPS team