IPS Team Leader

Overview

IPS Team Leader - Connect to Work - IPS & Supported Employment - Hampshire

Location:

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Salary: £36,822 - £42,680

Closing date: 31/03/2026

Contract type:
Permanent
• Total hours per week: 37.5

Notices:
Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

IPS Team Leader - Hampshire. We are delivering Connect to Work in Hampshire and are seeking a Team Leader to support our Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and a team leader to lead our Supported Employment programme. This is a key leadership role where you will guide and inspire a team of Employment Specialists to deliver high-quality, evidence-based employment support that transforms lives.

As Team Leader, you will provide supervision, mentoring, and training to ensure your team consistently meets IPS fidelity standards and contractual targets. You will lead with accountability, ensuring your team consistently delivers strong outcomes. You will also lead your team through Fidelity audits both internal and external. Working closely with health partners and local stakeholders, you will help embed IPS within clinical services and strengthen community partnerships.

This is a community-based role, requiring travel across Hampshire (excluding Portsmouth and Southampton).

• Lead and motivate a team of Employment Specialists to deliver exceptional IPS and Supported Employment services.
• Provide regular supervision and coaching to maintain quality standards and improve outcomes.
• Monitor performance against KPIs and fidelity measures, implementing improvement plans where needed.
• Build strong relationships with NHS teams, referral partners, and local employers.
• Drive continuous improvement in systems and processes to enhance service delivery.

• Degree-level education or equivalent relevant experience (Essential).
• Understanding and/or experience of the IPS model or Supported Employment delivery (Essential).
• Experience managing remote teams and applying performance management procedures (Essential).
• Proven ability to work to and exceed targets (Essential).
• Experience of partnership working internally and externally (Essential).
• Experience improving systems and processes (Essential).

Peripatetic - community-based role across Hampshire (excluding Portsmouth and Southampton). You will be expected to be in the community supporting your teams most of your working time.

• 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, Women s Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Menopause Peer Support Group, The MANaging Network, The Young Professionals Network and Back to Work Support Group)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan

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.

We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government s Access to Work scheme. We hold menopause friendly accreditation and host Menopause Peer Support Groups. We strive 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 Shaw Trust.

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

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