Gateshead Young Peoples Project Team Leader

Oasis Charitable Trust; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Gateshead is seeking a Project Team Leader for Young People's Supported Accommodation. The role involves providing trauma-informed support to young people, managing a dedicated service team, and ensuring holistic care for those transitioning from homelessness. Ideal candidates will have experience in supporting vulnerable youth and a commitment to fostering positive outcomes. The position offers a competitive salary and the chance to make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience with children and young people, especially those leaving care.
• Understanding of mental health, trauma, and homelessness issues.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of supported housing projects.
• Responsible for line management and safeguarding.
• Lead effective partnerships with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Trauma-informed support

Holistic support

Job description

Project Team Leader for Young Peoples Supported Accommodation

Gateshead

Starting Salary: £32,126 per annum plus additional on call allowance of £20 per night, £25 per night for weekends and Bank Holidays.

Hours: Full time, working 37 hours per week, 9am – 5pm Monday-Friday, which may vary. The role may include occasional anti-social working hours (evenings, weekends, and bank holidays) as determined by the needs of the projects.

Are you passionate about making a difference in children and young people’s lives? Do you provide person-led, holistic, trauma-informed support to young people on their journey out of homelessness? Do you have perseverance and a commitment to never give up hope in people?

Our Young Person’s Service provides support to 13 young people within Gateshead:

• 7 Bed Supported Accommodation staffed Monday to Sunday (days) for young people aged 18–21 with medium needs.
• 6 Bed Supported Accommodation staffed Monday to Sunday (days) for young people aged 18–21 with medium needs.

Our properties are safe, psychologically informed environments (PIE), where we work with children and young people using person-led, holistic, trauma-informed, and solution-focused approaches. We aim to help children and young people find self-worth and believe they deserve a better future, supporting them in safe, positive transitions—including from care to more independent living, and from childhood to adulthood. We provide holistic support to develop essential life skills, improve health outcomes, achieve aspirations, and reach their full potential.

To join us, you should have experience and understanding of the needs of children and young people, especially those leaving care and experiencing homelessness, including issues related to mental health, trauma, abuse, substance use, and offending.

You will oversee Oasis Community Housing’s Gateshead Young People’s Supported Housing Projects daily. The Project Team Leader will be responsible for line management of the Service Team, safeguarding, health and safety, delivery of holistic support, and monitoring the service provision. You will lead the team in effective partnership working with commissioners, housing, health, and other relevant partners, providing leadership aligned with our ethos and values.

You will work closely with Oasis senior leaders and external partners to ensure smooth transitions as existing projects conclude and new ones are launched.

We are a growing charity that values and supports our staff, recognizing them as the foundation of our success. We strive to ensure staff feel valued, supported, engaged, and developed.

Oasis Community Housing is a Christian organisation addressing homelessness and disadvantage through housing and support services. Our vision is for everyone to be part of an inclusive community where they belong and can reach their potential. We are committed to developing a culture of co-production—sharing power and responsibility with those we serve in meaningful, safe, and accessible ways, fostering an environment where everyone can contribute.

We welcome applications from all faiths or none but ask that employees understand and sympathise with the Christian ethos of Oasis Community Housing.

We promote diversity and equal opportunity, encouraging applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of homelessness.

Closing date for applications: Monday 12th May 2025

Oasis Community Housing is an equal opportunities employer.

Registered charity no. 1107554.

To apply, please use the Apply link below, along with the Job Description, Guidance, and our Ethos and Values.

Employment offers are subject to satisfactory references, meeting essential criteria, and an enhanced DBS check.