IPS Fidelity Assurance Lead

IPS Fidelity Assurance Lead

Application Deadline: 9 August 2026

Department: Mental Health and Wellbeing Services

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Brighton and Hove - Brighton

Reporting To: Manager, Operations

Compensation: £43,550 / year

Description

Location: Isetta Office, Brighton. Travel across West Sussex, East Sussex, Brighton & Hove

Salary: £43,550 per year, pro rata

Hours: 30-37 per week

What you’ll be doing:

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an employment support approach that has been developed for people experiencing mental health and addiction issues. The model offers intensive, individually tailored support to help people to choose and find the right job, with ongoing support for the employer and employee to help ensure the person keeps their job.

As the leading provider of IPS Employment Services in Sussex, we are expanding in all areas and invite you to join our established Leadership team to play a key role in embedding high quality service delivery, aligned to the fidelity model of quality assurance. We are looking for someone with experience of delivering IPS services and thorough knowledge and understanding of the fidelity scale and review process. In this role you will be required to support teams and individuals to develop their day-to-day practice to a level that maintains high fidelity adherence and best practice as the expected standard. You will ensure that all teams are ‘fidelity review ready’ at all times, where the high-quality service delivers excellent outcomes for clients and employers. Perks and benefits:

• Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
• Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
• Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
• Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors.
• Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.

Knowledge, skills and experience

What you’ll need for the role:

• Experience of working in IPS Employment Support Services
• Experience of IPS fidelity review process
• Experience of delivering target driven services with emphasis on high performance
• Knowledge of mental health services and how employment supports mental health recovery work
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders
• Excellent attention to detail to drive high quality service delivery
• A Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

What would be nice:

• Understanding of NHS clinical governance structures.

Training:

You’ll receive an initial induction, followed by regular in person training and supervisions to invest in your development and provide all the tools needed to succeed in this role. We’ll help you to gain valuable experience, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex.

How to apply:

Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and fill out our simple one-page application form.

The application closing date is 9 August 2026 and interviews will be held on 19 August 2026.

Please note, if we receive a large number of applications then this position may close before the advertised application closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.