IPS Grow Regional Lead

IPS Grow Regional Lead

We are seeking an experienced IPS professional with recent IPS team leadership experience at a Team Leader, Senior Employment Specialist or Service Manager level.

Position: IPS Grow Regional Lead - Midlands Lead - Midlands

Location: Hybrid England, UK (a mix of remote and onsite working, supporting IPS services across the Midlands)

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £49,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 11 February 2025

The Team

IPS Grow is a national programme designed to support the expansion of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services in mental health, primary care, and drug and alcohol teams across England. The programme is led by the organisation in partnership with the Centre for Mental Health. It is funded by NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID).

A core element of the programme is the expert assistance provided by a team of IPS professionals, known as IPS Grow Leads, to support providers to improve their fidelity to the IPS model and achieve better employment outcomes for their clients.

The key requirements of the role are:

• Leadership and technical support

• Performance oversight and stakeholder engagement

• Quality assurance and fidelity reviews

• Facilitate learning networks and communities of practice

About the Role

The role will have a focus on working with regional and national stakeholders to support the national expansion of evidence-based employment provision within health systems. This will require the post holder to lead by example helping services translate research into on the ground practice, with a focus on quality and good performance. This will involve carrying out field mentoring/case reviews, quality assurance fidelity reviews, facilitating workshops and learning networks.

About You

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:

• IPS leadership experience: At Team Leader, Senior Employment Specialist, or Service Manager level.

• Stakeholder management: Experience working with stakeholders at operational and strategic levels in fast paced delivery environments.

• IPS expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of the IPS approach and practical applications. Familiar with the IPS evidence base and able to talk convincingly about the benefits of IPS to different types of stakeholders.

• Driving performance outcomes: Track record of driving tangible improvements in IPS outcomes with a strong focus on performance management. Deep understanding of IPS implementation challenges and successful strategies to overcome them.

• Change management: Ability to plan, implement, and solidify positive change within IPS services and systems. Drive improvements in employment outcomes for IPS clients through strategic change initiatives.

• Strategic planning and organisational skills: Manage workloads and competing priorities efficiently, and meet deadlines consistently while maintaining high-quality output.

About the Organisation

Since 2007, the organisation has helped to pioneer a series of programmes to improve outcomes for individuals with complex needs. These innovations, including the social impact bond model, have mobilised more than £500 million globally. With sister organisations in the US, Israel, the Netherlands and India the organisation has network of partners across the world.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We actively encourage applications from under-represented and minoritised groups, including those with lived experience of the social issues we are working to address. The organisation is an equal opportunities employer and support a range of flexible working options.

The application process uses Applied, a platform developed by the Behavioural Insights Team, to record your application. Applied is focused on using behavioural and data science to improve hiring decisions and minimise unconscious bias in the recruitment process. You will be asked to respond to four situational based questions, which will allow you to express your ability.

Other roles you may have experience with could include IPS Grow Lead, IPS Grow Lead Regional Lead, IPS Grow Programme Lead, IPS Grow Lead Regional Programme Lead, Programme Lead, Service Lead, Service, Programme.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.