IPS Co-Team Lead

About this role

About Working Well Trust Working Well Trust is a mental health and employment charity in London. All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, learning disabilities and/or complex issues through training and employment. We are recruiting a Co-Team Lead for our Newham IPS WorkWise Team , working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, reporting to the IPS Operations Manager.

You will work on site at least three days per week, including one day at our Head Office in Cambridge Heath coordinated with your fellow Co-Lead, with an optional two days working from home. What you'll be doing You will jointly lead a team of Employment Specialists supporting people with mental health conditions to find and sustain employment. You will line manage approximately half the team while sharing responsibility for the whole service’s outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include: Working closely with your fellow Co-Lead on team meetings, planning and consistent service delivery. Providing supervision, coaching and field mentoring, including employer engagement. Monitoring KPIs, discussing performance clearly with staff and supporting improvement. Leading recruitment, induction and probation for your direct reports. Maintaining data quality, preparing reports and leading IPS fidelity reviews.

Building stakeholder relationships and involving service users and carers in service development. What you'll need Experience as an IPS Employment Specialist, consistently meeting KPIs. Sound knowledge of IPS principles and fidelity standards. Strong collaboration skills, including sharing information promptly and resolving differences constructively. Understanding of IPS supervision, line management and staff development.

Excellent communication, organisation, IT and data management skills. Knowledge of relevant employment legislation, confidentiality, data protection and safeguarding. A belief that anyone can succeed in employment with the right support. What we offer You are joining a team who strongly believe in making a positive impact to wellbeing and work, who are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive offering to our clients and within our own team.