Job summary
Locations: Central Hub Brunswick Square, North Greenway Community Centre, South Symes Community Centre. The IPS team manager will be assigned to one of the above hubs but expected to work across all our Bristol premises as required.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our new Bristol service, Horizons to set up a specialist employment team using the Individual Placement & Support (IPS) model. This service is a vibrant new partnership delivering substance use treatment and recovery services across Bristol. Turning Point has partnered with Bristol Drugs Project to ensure continued local expertise whilst championing a fresh approach, alongside seven other local and national providers: The Nelson Trust, Hawkspring, One 25, Southmead Development Trust, Southmead Project, Wellspring Settlement, and Release.
Our partnership draws upon decades of experience delivering substance use services in Bristol and nationally, with specialist knowledge around diverse local communities, and the community insight which only comes from hyper-localism.
Youll have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support who are experiencing difficulties from drug and alcohol use, leading a team to work with them to help them find employment.
We offer a starting salary of £35,490 rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, rising to £41,518 per year. (Dependent on experience you may be offered a starting salary above the initial starting salary).
Main duties of the job
As IPS Team Leader in Horizons Bristol service, you will manage a team of employment specialists workers holding caseloads of substance using clients in treatment who would like help to find employment.
You will have experience in the delivery of specialist employment services and a passion for making a difference to the lives of the people we support. Partnership working will play an important role in your day-today work and you will have experience in building and maintaining excellent relationships with local organisations/employers to support the work of your team. Internally you will work closely with other managers and staff from teams across the Horizons service, and the wider Bristol substance use system, to ensure the IPS service is fully integrated into the service and is receiving necessary volumes if referrals.
About us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.
What Benefits Will I Receive?
We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:
32 days paid holidays a year, increasing with each year of service up to 34 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.Turning Point Benefits
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
Details
Date posted
03 October 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£35,490 to £41,418 a year Starting Salary £35,490 with annual pay progression to £41,418
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0471-25-0037
Job locations
Bristol Drugs Project
11 Brunswick Square
Bristol
BS2 8PE
Employer details
Employer name
Turning Point
Address
Bristol Drugs Project
11 Brunswick Square
Bristol
BS2 8PE
Employer's website
https://www.turning-point.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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