Job overview

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: –

We Care- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen- We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 4500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible

Role

Bradford District Care Foundation Trust IPS Service is expanding.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for BDCFT to recruit two additional IPS Team Leaders to join our existing exemplary, nationally recognised service.

Are you an experienced Employment Specialist looking to step into a leadership role? Are you passionate about leading a team of Employment Specialists to support individuals with enduring mental health needs into competitive paid employment using Individual Placement and Support?

We are looking for individuals who have the desire to use their skills, passion and experience to help shape, manage and drive quality within their own IPS team alongside the Service Leadership Group.

You will play a major part in improving the lives of individuals through meaningful paid employment, while coaching, managing and mentoring your team, supporting employer engagement, finding hidden jobs, and developing excellent practice and Fidelity standards. You will also have a small caseload of your own.

BDCFT IPS Service has attained the IPS Grow Quality Kite Mark, and your role will include driving quality and performance within your team.

If this sounds like something you would be interested in, and you have the passion to change lives through meaningful employment, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

  • Effectively manage a high-quality service that adheres to the principles of IPS best practice.
  • To provide leadership and supervision for IPS Employment Specialists
  • Responsible for monitoring and managing the performance of the IPS Employment specialists guiding them individually in best practice and achieving individual and team KPI’s
  • Provide solution focused monthly supervisions for each employment specialist within the team, including caseload management.
  • Lead the team members to ensure Employment Specialists spend enough time in face to face meetings with employers to find the right job match.
  • Actively Participate in the IPS Service Leadership Team

Closing Date: 16th August 2026

Shortlisting Date: 17th August 2026

Interview Date: w/c 24th August 2026

The person

Qualifications
Essential

  • Educated to degree level, or equivalent IPS experience

    • Desirable

  • Certificate in supported employment or equivalent.

    • Training
    Desirable

  • IPS Training
  • Employer Engagement Training

    • Experience
    Essential

  • Experience in presenting to a large audience
  • Experience of delivering IPS employment support.
  • Experience of managing change effectively
  • Experience of staff supervision, management and/or mentoring
  • Strong networking abilities

    • Knowledge
    Essential

  • In-depth understanding of the principles and practice of supported employment with the ability to organise staff caseloads in line with the IPS model
  • Knowledge of community resources

    • Skills
    Essential

  • Effective presentation and organisational Skills
  • Excellent motivational, communication and listening skills
  • Team orientated and works collaboratively within a mixed-disciplinary team
  • Ability to articulate the IPS model and the evidence base to a range of others.
  • Ability to work independently and use initiative to develop and promote a service
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Attitude and Approach

    • Essential

  • Self -aware of personal strengths and weaknesses and actively invest in personal and professional development
  • Able to performance manage staff to deliver services that enable service users to achieve outcomes and improve their wellbeing
  • Positive mindset with the ability to motivate, engage and inspire
  • Resilient and tenacious to not give up despite setbacks and frustrations