IPS Employment SpecialistNHS

Job summary

The individual Placement and Support Employment Service in Bradford is expanding.

We are excited to be recruiting three additional Employment Specialists to join our award winning service.

Are you passionate about supporting individuals with mental health needs in their recovery?

Would you be wiling to advocate for your client supporting them into paid employment?

Then this could be an exciting opportunity for you.

These roles will be community based, working with clients with severe and enduring mental health needs, using the evidenced based model of Individual Placement and Support, supporting individuals into sustained paid employment.

You will be joining an expanding service with strong leadership, passionate individuals, working together as the IPS service and within Primary Care Networks and secondary care mental health services.

You will receive excellent and frequent supervision from your team leader, mentoring from experienced employment specialists and a real sense of Team.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible forworking with clients (managing a caseload) who have severe and enduring mental health needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences.

Delivering the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach,providing person centered advice and guidance to clients whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.

Building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.

Working with individuals and groups in a variety of settings across Bradford District Care Trust in collaboration with health and social care professionals within the Community mental health teams, Primary Care Networks as well as outside agencies and employers.

Working directly with employers to secure employment opportunities, and subsequently to provide ongoing support according to both service users and employer's needs.

Holding specific responsibility and autonomy for delivering of contract Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) within an allocated team.

Closing Date: 23rd August 2026 at Midnight

Shortlisting Date: 26th August 2026

Interview Date: 1st & 3rd September 2026

Job description

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

About us

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 > 3500

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