IPS Employment Specialist (Female)

Job description

Contract terms

Starting salary: PO2 (£42,771 – £45,750)
Work location: Wood Green Library, 187 High Road, London, N22 6BA
Hours per week: 36 (Full-Time)
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 29th March 2026 at 23:59
Expected interview date: W/c 21st April 2026

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate IPS Employment Specialist to deliver high‑quality, person‑centred employment support to individuals facing drug and/or alcohol dependency. In this role, you will work one‑to‑one with people to help them secure sustainable paid employment, using the evidence‑based Individual Placement & Support (IPS) model. You will manage a varied caseload, support clients in overcoming barriers to work, build strong relationships with employers, and work assertively to influence decision‑makers and advocate on behalf of the people you support. Your work will make a life‑changing difference, empowering residents to achieve long‑term recovery and improved wellbeing.

About the team

You will join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team committed to delivering outcomes that improve lives and strengthen communities. Working closely with health, social care, public health and voluntary sector partners, the team provides integrated, holistic support to residents who experience labour‑market exclusion. You will contribute to a service driven by compassion, high standards and evidence‑based practice, where knowledge of local employment, training and support pathways is shared to help each client move forward positively. The team culture is supportive, ambitious and focused on empowering both staff and service users to achieve meaningful, sustainable goals

About you

You will be passionate about transforming lives and believe that everyone, regardless of their history or support needs, is capable of achieving paid employment. You will bring strong communication skills, excellent motivational and interpersonal abilities, and experience supporting people with complex needs across employment, health or social care settings. You must be highly organised, resilient, target‑driven and able to manage a busy and varied caseload. Experience of the IPS model, an understanding of the benefits system, and strong local knowledge of employment and training opportunities are all highly beneficial. Most importantly, you will have the empathy, drive and emotional intelligence needed to build trust, maintain productive relationships and deliver high‑quality, person‑centred support

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.  

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk