Team Leader - London
Contract Type: Full-time / Permanent
Salary: £35,510.00 gross per year (£18.21 per hour)
Based in Central London, the service specialises in providing accommodation and specialist support for homelessness adults in need. Sometimes our residents have been the victims of modern day slavery or trafficking and need our support to re-establish themselves in the community.
We are excited to be recruiting for a Team Leader to assist in the effective management, administration and co-ordination of the service.
As Team leader, you will be required to work shifts across the week and lead the team and provide guidance, conduct supervisions and assist in developing the culture of the team and service. The role would monitor the overall performance of the service to ensure that it meets the required standards and contractual responsibilities and conduct supervisions.
You will also be required to provide support and direction to the people who use the service so that they feel empowered to make positive choices such as finding employment/alternative accommodation. You will be involved in a variety of tasks to support individuals including liaising with/accompanying individuals to meetings with external agencies and medical professionals.
Your support will encompass a variety of tasks including day to day operational domestic responsibilities (support in the kitchen, reception duties) and supporting the service’s management team with effective management and leadership of the service, whilst complying with health and safety regulations.
To be eligible to apply for this role you will need to be able to speak a second language/multilingual, European - especially Polish Russian Ukrainian, Punjab, Mandarin and Romanian.
Essential Criteria:
- Experience of working with Vulnerable Adults for a minimum of 2 years
- Experience in managing/supporting staff teams
- Must be able to speak a second language or have experience e of working abroad with different culture settings.
- Promote health and wellbeing in people’s lives
- Be friendly, caring and trustworthy
- Ability to support individuals to be safe
- Ability to support and assist to make positive choices
- Making everyday matter for the people we support
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to work flexible hours including weekends and sleepovers
- Good working knowledge of IT including Microsoft Office packages particularly Word and Excel
- Must be able to speak an Eastern European language as detailed above
Benefits and Rewards:
- Annual leave entitlement of 33 days (pro-rata) including bank and public holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Bike to Work Scheme
- We are an equal opportunities employer
- Excellent training and development opportunities
An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Certificate) is required, which we will pay for.
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For further information on the vacancy or for a formal discussion about the role, please Robert Oleksy, Service Manager by emailing: robertoleksy@sjog.org.uk .
Closing date: 1st October 2024
(Please be aware that applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date).
