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IPS Employment Specialist: Connect to Work

37,000 per year
Enfield
Full-time
31st August 2026
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Job Description

Salary: £37,000Hours: Full-timeContract: Permanent

Location: Enfield, On-site 4 days a week and 1 day from home.

We are now recruiting an IPS Employment Specialist to join our Connect to Work service across Enfield. This is a full-time, permanent role working 35 hours per week, following the principles of the IPS model to support people into paid employment.

This role is specific to being co-located on site with probation services within Enfield. Candidates must be willing to undergo a vetting form including digital ID verification technology, right to work checks, proof of identity, proof of address and a DBS. Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate with need to include contact details for prior workplaces and personal references.

What we offer 

  • 30 days annual leave plus public holidays (FTE)
  • Paid company closed days at the end of the year (FTE)
  • Flexible, paid Wellbeing Hour every fortnight (FTE)
  • 6% employer pension contribution

Before you apply, please note the following:

  • We actively recruit and carefully review all applications.Due to rapid service expansion, we have onboarded 20 external hires in the last six months.
  • To ensure we can best support the people and communities we serve, we progress applications only where candidates provide meaningful answers to the screening questions.
  • Career development is real here: in the past year, 10 colleagues have progressed internally into Senior roles, Project Lead, Team Lead, and Operations Manager positions. We value ambition and celebrate progression.
  • If you require any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage, for example due to a disability, learning difficulty or health condition, please let us know in advance so that we can make appropriate arrangements.