Team Leader

Compass; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays pro‑r

Life assurance 2x basic salary

Contributory pension scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Learning & development opportunities

Annual salary review

Job summary

Compass is seeking an experienced CiC Team Leader in Coventry to lead the Children in Care service, delivering high-quality emotional health and wellbeing support to children in care, care leavers, carers and professionals. You will work closely with Coventry City Council and CAMHS partners, providing operational leadership and clinical supervision.

You will manage a clinical caseload, lead a team of practitioners and counsellors, oversee referral pathways, and shape service development to

Qualifications

• You will be an accredited Children and Young People’s Counsellor with a recognised supervisory qualification.
• Experience of supporting children and young people with emotional health and wellbeing needs.
• Experience of leading teams and providing supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for the CiC service and supervise practice.
• Direct therapeutic support and manage a clinical caseload.
• Lead a team of practitioners and counsellors and oversee referral pathways.
• Support service development and ensure interventions are responsive and outcome-focused.
• Build partnerships across health, education and social care.

Skills

Team leadership

Supervision

Communication

Relationship building

Safeguarding

Multi-agency collaboration

Education

Accredited Children and Young People’s Counsellor

Supervisory qualification

Job description

Join us in making a meaningful difference to the lives of children and young people in care.

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate CiC Team Leader to lead our Children in Care service, delivering high quality emotional health and wellbeing support to children in care, care leavers, carers and professionals.

Working closely with Coventry City Council, specialist CAMHS services and partner organisations, you will provide operational leadership, practice supervision and direct therapeutic support. Alongside managing a clinical caseload, you will lead a team of practitioners and counsellors, oversee referral pathways, support service development and ensure interventions remain responsive, effective and outcome focused.

You will build strong partnerships across health, education and social care, contribute to strategic planning and help shape innovative approaches that improve outcomes for children and young people. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about combining leadership with therapeutic practice in a values led organisation committed to early intervention and positive change.

About You

You will be an accredited Children and Young People's Counsellor with a recognised supervisory qualification and experience of supporting children and young people with emotional health and wellbeing needs.

You will have:

• Experience of leading teams and providing supervision
• Experience working with children, young people and families
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, risk management and relevant legislation
• Experience of working within multi agency partnerships
• Excellent communication, organisational and relationship building skills
• The ability to manage complex situations and support colleagues with professional guidance
• A positive, adaptable and solution focused approach that reflects Compass values
• Experience of working with Children in Care, within social care settings, or contributing to service development would be beneficial but is not essential.

About Us

Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.

All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.

We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)
• Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
• Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
• Annual salary review

Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!

£15,386 - £16,502 (actual salary based on 22 hours)