IPS Employment Specialist

Shaw Trust
📍 Canterbury, England, United Kingdom 💼 Permanent 🕒 Posted June 21, 2026

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.”


Purpose


Working with clients, health professionals, service providers and employers, IPS Employment Specialists are focused on making sure a person’s journey into employment, with associated improved social inclusion and wellbeing is as easy as possible. You will work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. Your role will be to deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach (for which training will be given); providing person centred advice and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.


You will work as part of a community mental health team and/or early intervention ps...

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Job Details

  • Location Canterbury, England
  • Job Type Permanent
  • Category Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists
  • Posted Date June 21, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 31, 2026