Team Leader

Seetec; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave + BH + Birthday off

Volunteer days

Pension 5% employee 5% employer

Healthcare cash plan

Annual salary review

Refer a friend

BenefitHub access

Job summary

Seetec seeks an inspirational Team Leader to manage a Youth Employment Advisor team, focusing on helping 18-24-year-olds achieve sustainable employment. You will coach staff, oversee participant journeys and ensure safeguarding, quality and compliance across the Youth Job Guarantee programme.

You will use data to drive decisions, monitor performance, and collaborate with employers and internal teams to create lasting job outcomes.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership or management experience, including coaching colleagues and managing performance.
• Experience working in a target-driven environment and delivering services against quality and contractual standards.
• Strong knowledge of the local labour market and employment opportunities within the region.
• Confident user of Microsoft 365 and digital systems, including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and CRM/case management systems.
• Experience managing caseload-based delivery and using performance data to improve outcomes.
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and the ability to identify, manage and escalated risk appropriately.
• Strong coaching and people development skills with the ability to motivate and support colleagues.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and maintain high standards of service delivery.
• Flexibility to travel across the geographical area as required by the role.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and coach a team of Youth Employment Advisors to achieve performance targets and deliver an exceptional participant experience.
• Oversee caseloads and participant journeys, using performance data to identify risks, barriers and opportunities for intervention.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality, personalised support including assessments, action plans, employability coaching and skills development.
• Support young people to build confidence, independence and workplace readiness, helping them progress towards sustainable employment.
• Work closely with employers, partners and internal teams to secure employment opportunities and achieve successful job matches.
• Drive sustained employment outcomes through effective in-work support and early intervention where challenges arise.
• Maintain high standards of compliance, ensuring participant records, evidence and management information are accurate and up to date.
• Promote safeguarding and participant welfare, ensuring concerns are identified, managed and escalated appropriately.
• Champion continuous improvement through coaching, feedback and development to enhance team performance and capability.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and support the Business Manager in delivering programme objectives and operational excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Performance management

Target-driven environment

Labour market knowledge

MS 365

CRM systems

Stakeholder management

Safeguarding knowledge

Tools

MS 365

Teams

Outlook

Word

Excel

CRM

Job description

Team Leader

Date: 2026-10-01

Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GB, GL1 1

Application Deadline: 2026-10-29 at 16:32

Job Description

We're looking for an inspirational Team Leader to lead and develop a team of Youth Employment Advisors, helping young people aged 18-24 overcome barriers and secure sustainable employment opportunities. In this role, you'll support the Business Manager to deliver outstanding performance, quality and compliance across the Youth Job Guarantee programme. You'll coach and motivate your team, oversee participant journeys, drive performance against targets, and ensure excellent standards of safeguarding, participant experience and service delivery.

We're seeking a confident leader with experience managing performance in a target-driven environment, strong coaching skills, and the ability to use data and insight to improve outcomes. Experience within employability, welfare-to-work, youth services or careers guidance would be advantageous. Join Seetec and play a meaningful role in helping young people build confidence, develop skills and achieve brighter futures through employment. Be proud to help our communities build back better and ensure no one is left behind.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary range of £34,000 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, including 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Salary Review
• Refer A Friend Scheme
• Free access to BenefitHub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits

Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout the UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee-owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

Location & Hours

Location: South Gloucestershire

Hours: 37 hours a week, Monday to Thursday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Closing Date: 15 October 2026

Contract Type: Permanent (subject to Contract Award)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and coach a team of Youth Employment Advisors to achieve performance targets and deliver an exceptional participant experience.
• Oversee caseloads and participant journeys, using performance data to identify risks, barriers and opportunities for intervention.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality, personalised support including assessments, action plans, employability coaching and skills development.
• Support young people to build confidence, independence and workplace readiness, helping them progress towards sustainable employment.
• Work closely with employers, partners and internal teams to secure employment opportunities and achieve successful job matches.
• Drive sustained employment outcomes through effective in-work support and early intervention where challenges arise.
• Maintain high standards of compliance, ensuring participant records, evidence and management information are accurate and up to date.
• Promote safeguarding and participant welfare, ensuring concerns are identified, managed and escalated appropriately.
• Champion continuous improvement through coaching, feedback and development to enhance team performance and capability.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and support the Business Manager in delivering programme objectives and operational excellence.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Previous leadership or management experience, including coaching colleagues and managing performance.
• Experience working in a target-driven environment and delivering services against quality and contractual standards.
• Strong knowledge of the local labour market and employment opportunities within the region.
• Confident user of Microsoft 365 and digital systems, including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and CRM/case management systems.
• Experience managing caseload-based delivery and using performance data to improve outcomes.
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and the ability to identify, manage and escalated risk appropriately.
• Strong coaching and people development skills with the ability to motivate and support colleagues.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and maintain high standards of service delivery.
• Flexibility to travel across the geographical area as required by the role.