Sector Vacancies

Salary: £38,220 to £41,771

Type: Fixed Term until 31/03/2029

Hours: 37 hours

Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum

Hours: 37 per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: 2 roles available – 1 x Barrow in Furness covering Westmorland and Furness & 1 x Workington or Carlisle covering Cumberland

The Role

As a Team Leader, you will inspire, manage, and support a team of people to achieve contractual targets and deliver high-quality services that cover IPS, employability and careers guidance. You will play a key role in ensuring compliance with quality standards, supporting staff development, and driving performance improvements. You will also deputise for managers when required and contribute to the growth of the charity.

What You’ll Be Doing:

· Lead, motivate, and support staff to achieve targets and maintain professional standards.

· Oversee resource allocation and manage staff rotas for efficient service delivery.

· Provide supervision, line management, and ongoing coaching to team members.

· Identify and address staff training and development needs.

· Conduct appraisals and performance reviews.

· Ensure compliance with charity policies, procedures, and quality assurance systems, including safeguarding and health & safety.

· Drive performance and implement improvement plans where necessary.

· Ensure accurate and timely recording using CRM systems and contractual paperwork.

· Prepare for and participate in external audits and assessments.

· Build and maintain relationships with partner organisations and employers.

· Work with central support functions to ensure financial and operational compliance.

How to apply: Email – hr@inspira.org.uk

Employment Coach – Bedford – AKG

As an Employment Coach, you will be supporting individuals to progress into their chosen career paths by providing advice, support and guidance by use of assessments and implementing tailored support plans, which would need to be smart, tailored to individual needs.

Salary: £31,000.00

Call to Action: https://akguk.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=d7ddf100-769d-4e50-8ef1-2141a5ec811d

Closing date: 27 March 2026

Society Matter Webinar on:

Hidden Carers, Hidden Benefits: Supporting Older People to Access Benefits

17^th June 2026, 2pm – 3pm

Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hidden-carers-hidden-benefits-supporting-older-people-to-access-benefits-tickets-1984779411649?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

A workshop on ageing, caring and benefits, exploring barriers older people face and how professionals can help them access support.

In this webinar we will explore:
– The link between ageing, caring responsibilities and financial support
– Why key benefits for older people such as Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance are often underclaimed
– The common barriers older people face when accessing benefits, including stigma and accessibility
– How caring responsibilities in later life can impact benefit entitlement
– Practical tips for supporting older people and carers to access financial support

Society Matters Webinar on:

PIP and Mental Health: 5 Things Everyone Supporting Claimants Needs to Know

13^th May 2026, 2pm – 3pm

Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pip-and-mental-health-5-things-everyone-supporting-claimants-needs-to-know-tickets-1984777983377?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=creator-collections&utm-share-source=creator-collections

Webinar outlining 5 key things professionals should know when supporting people with mental health challenges through the PIP claim process.

We will look at:
• Why PIP looks at functional impact rather than diagnosis
• The barriers people with mental health conditions face when completing PIP forms
• Why assessments can be particularly difficult for people experiencing anxiety, trauma or distress
• How difficulties are often underreported or misunderstood during claims
• Practical ways professionals can better support people through the process
The session will also introduce our in-depth PIP training, which explores the assessment criteria, evidence gathering and case study examples in much greater detail.

The Role

As an Employment Specialist, you will deliver tailored vocational profiling, career planning, job matching and in-work coaching to ensure participants not only gain employment but are supported to thrive within it. This will be done using the evidence based Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model. You will be based from our office in either Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle or Workington.

What You’ll Be Doing:

· Provide structured 1:1 employment support, based on individual wants and needs, to adults facing significant barriers or health conditions to support them to move into sustainable employment.

· Provide continued support to participants and employers once in work, including identifying job retention strategies.

· Managing a caseload of participants

· Develop strong partnerships with local employers to create inclusive job opportunities, as well as working closely with health services, education providers, and community organisations to provide joined-up, holistic support.

· Achieve performance targets, maintaining accurate records and achieve required customer and quality standards alongside contributing to monitoring and evaluation to demonstrate outcomes and impact.

Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum

Hours: 37 per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle or Workington

How to apply: Email CV to hr@inspira.org.uk