Team Leader- Stand Alone

Team Leader- Stand Alone   

Wokingham 

£27,136 rising to £30,152 per annum 

Full Time, Permanent 

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you are able to empower people every day to develop their skills and achieve their potential? Do you enjoy working in an environment where every day is different to the next?  Then this could be the role for you.   

The role 

We are looking for a Team Leader to join us to manage a team of recovery staff that work with our young people leaving care.  

Helping to maintain a welcoming, safe environment for our young people, you will carry out quality checks on their support records to ensure organisational standards are upheld.  

You will support your team to achieve their potential through regular staff supervision and you will ensure your staff are supporting young people in areas such as substance use, health and wellbeing, life skills, money management and managing their tenancies.    

You’ll work with external partners to maximise the opportunities available to young people so that they can resettle in the community and you’ll undertake Health & Safety checks ensuring information is recorded accurately on internal systems in accordance with Health and Safety regulations . 

About you 

You will love supporting others and helping them to progress and achieve their goals. Your positive attitude towards your work and your team will help to contribute to a great working environment.  You will have a calm and personable manner and be able to handle potentially difficult situations.  

You’ll have: 

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  Clear verbal and written English and great communication skills   

  
  


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  Basic IT and keyboard skills    

  
  


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  Polite, assertive manner   

  
  


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  Passion for working in a client/customer facing role   

  
  


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  Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues   

  
  


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  Experience of working in a residential or institutional or similar   

  
  


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  Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies  

  
  

We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.  

Staff benefits, support and development 

Staff benefits include: 

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  Pension with life cover 

  
  


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  Generous holiday allowance 

  
  


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  Extra mile awards for outstanding work 

  
  


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  Work offers including discounted shopping vouchers, days out and holidays 

  
  


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  Cycle to work scheme 

  
  


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  Confidential employee assistance programme including access to counselling 

  
  


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  Employee voice – our Staff Council 

  
  


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  Recruitment referral scheme 

  
  

We support and develop our staff by providing: 

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  A comprehensive induction and training programme 

  
  


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  Management training 

  
  


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  Trauma-informed care training 

  
  


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  Specialist training, coaching and development opportunities linked to personal development plans 

  
  


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  Access to accredited qualifications 

  
  


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  Mental Health First Aid training and provision 

  
  


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  Access to counselling psychologists via our Psychology Service 

  
  

About Us  

We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual’s skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. 

We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton. 

We’re committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. 

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.