Team Leader Jobs Plus 10 months Fixed Term Contract

JOBS PLUS TEAM LEADER

Reporting to the Contract Performance Specialist the Jobs Plus Team Leader is responsible for the day to day delivery of the Jobs Plus contract and supervising staff members working on this contract and supervising the delivery of a service with a high level of fidelity to our Community Investment principles. Also providing leadership and guidance to Jobs Plus Workers promoting a positive culture and partnership working.

What youll be doing;

• Provide a high level of guidance and support for the Job Plus team.
• Collate required performance information as per contract and Great Places requirements.
• To ensure the successful delivery of the contract taking responsibility for achievement of targets to agreed timeframes budget and quality.
• Provide and capture monitoring information reports and evaluations for the contract.
• Build relationships with other key partnerships locally encourage partnership working and improve the long term sustainability of outcomes for the contract.
• Provide temporary cover for colleagues as required to ensure that service delivery is maintained in a consistent way.
• Operational management of service delivery ensuring contract and financial compliance and adherence to policies and procedures.
• Co-ordinate any sub contracts that are in place to support delivery.
• To encourage peer support in the service and provide effective support to those with lived experience.
• To proactively manage a team through:

• timely and effective performance management;
• coaching;
• communication and feedback;
• role-modelling attitudes behaviours and expectations;
• capturing the learning from mistakes and set-backs;
• Showing effective and positive leadership through change in order to support and develop your team to realise individual and team potential and ensure effective service delivery.

• To be part of Employment Coaching service when needed or caseloads become high.
• Proactively engage with local employers to provide opportunities for residents

What we need from you;

• A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing
• A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities
• Respecting professional boundaries and conducting yourself and a professional manner at all times.

• To have experience of successfully delivering contracts projects or programmes and manging funders requirements.
• Experience of managing programmes that engage a diverse range of people including NEETs young people long term unemployed and those that are inactive.
• The ability to work effectively with partner agencies and develop contacts and networks across a wide range of local services.
• Experience of community development or delivering community activities.
• Experience of managing and supervising staff; effective coaching skills.
• Adaptability to changing and emerging needs as the pilot programme develops demonstrating flexibility and resilience in challenging situations
• High level of relationship skills including:

• Empathy; caring; acceptance; mutual affirmation; an encouragement of responsible risk taking; supportive and constructive challenge and positive expectation for the future.

• Experience of administration recording and monitoring information as per contractor requirements.
• Professional and value led with integrity inclusivity and respect for diversity
• Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours
• Ability to quickly build rapport; being persistent determined and resilient
• Ability and commitment to working with vulnerable customer groups and people with complex needs.
• To show leadership qualities; skills of a strong negotiator; ability to advocate and be diplomatic.
• To have a sense of humour be personable and approachable.
• Have attention to detail with high standards to work.
• Professional curiosity with the ability and willingness to learn and apply learning in support delivery
• Ability to challenge the status quo and influence others to change culture

What youll need;

• Great people skills and a track record of leading a positive team
• Good multitasker
• Good commercial awareness and insight
• An ability to work under pressure
• Self-reliant and resilient
• Professional and value led with integrity inclusivity and respect for diversity
• Commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places and Jobs Plus
• Ability to travel between sites and to meet commitments
• Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours
• Positive attitude

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

• Pension DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places)

• WPA Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with 1250 of savings available- option to increase & add on family members

• The Market Place High street restaurant & supermarket discounts gym memberships cycle to work smart tech loans and much more

• Annual Leave Start at 26 days annual leave increasing up to 30 days within 5 years Bank Holidays

• Reward & Recognition You Count Rewards are individual rewards for going above & beyond

• Help with transport We offer season ticket loans an affordable way to purchase season tickets for public transport at discounted rates .
  

At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work.

Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment.

All successful applicant(s) will be subject to an enhanced criminal records background check (Child and Adult Workforce Child Barred List). Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding children/young people & vulnerable adults can be found in the Great Places Housing Group Safeguarding Policy & Recruitment Policy on our website.

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Great Places Housing Group exists to improve the lives of the people living in our 25000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. We are much more than just a landlord providing a wide-range of services and promoting partnership work to create vibrant sustainable communities.

You can find details of our story our vision and our values here.

At Great Places we are committed to using inclusive hiring embracing diversity and difference we enrich our teams with varied perspectives drive and innovation to create an environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all identities backgrounds and cultures and are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone can be their authentic self; building a workforce that truly reflects the diverse communities we serve.

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