IPS Team Lead

Overview

Do you want a leadership role where employment genuinely supports mental health recovery? This is frontline IPS leadership, supporting people with mental health needs to move into meaningful, sustainable work.

• Lead a team of up to 8 IPS Employment Specialists and manage day‑to‑day delivery across Central London.
• Drive performance against job start, sustainment and progression targets.
• Embed the IPS Fidelity Model and support Good–Excellent practice.
• Work closely with clinicians to integrate employment into care pathways and monitor caseloads, quality and outcomes using data and insight.
• Support reflective practice, supervision and staff wellbeing and ensure safeguarding, GDPR and audit readiness.
• Identify risks and escalates appropriately to the Contract Manager and act as a visible, values‑led leader within the service.

• Experience in IPS or supported employment and mental health, health or social care services.
• Frontline team leadership or supervision background with performance and quality‑led service delivery.
• Strong understanding of the IPS Fidelity Model.
• Excellent coaching, motivating and coaching others and balancing compassion with accountability.
• Data‑driven approach to improve practice and outcomes.

• Wellbeing support including GP, counselling and Headspace.
• Discounts, pension and salary sacrifice options.
• Enhanced benefits with service.
• A culture built on ambition, pride, ownership and support.
• Real opportunities for progression.

You will thrive if you set high standards while remaining compassionate, build trust across complex systems and hold teams to account while supporting wellbeing.

We are a mission‑driven organisation that invests in your growth and celebrates your impact. We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome all applications.

Get Set UK is an Equal Opportunity Employer, offering employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, physical and mental disability, age, citizenship, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin and any other protected status. Our aim is to support and maintain the physical and mental health of all people at work.

Apply today!