Senior Employment Specialist / Team Leader

Senior Employment Specialist / Team Leader Location: Thanet Salary: £30,000 - £34,000 DOE Vacancy Type: Permanent About the Role Are you an experienced employment professional with a passion for helping people overcome barriers and achieve their goals in work? We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Employment Specialist / Team Leader to join our Connect to Work service and lead a team of IPS Employment Specialists delivering high-quality, person-centred employment support across Thanet, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who combines strong leadership skills with practical experience of supporting people into sustainable employment. You will lead, supervise and develop a team of Employment Specialists, while also managing a small caseload of participants yourself. You will be responsible for modelling excellent employment support practice, providing coaching and guidance to your team, and helping to ensure participants receive consistent, personalised and effective support throughout their employment journey. Working within the Connect to Work framework and in line with relevant Individual Placement and Support (IPS) principles and fidelity standards, you will champion best practice and help create a service that puts participants at the heart of everything it does. What You''ll Be Doing As Senior Employment Specialist / Team Leader, you will: Lead, supervise, support and develop a team of IPS Employment Specialists. ..... full job details .....