Team Leader - Bracknell, Berkshire

Look Ahead; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care and support provider seeks a dedicated Team Leader to enhance Young People Services in Bracknell. This role features a full-time commitment with a salary of £32,000 annually. Responsibilities include leading a team, ensuring the achievement of KPIs, and fostering a supportive environment. Applicants must possess degree-level education and display excellent leadership qualities. Enjoy competitive benefits like increased annual leave and training programs. Join a dynamic organization focused on innovative social care solutions.

Benefits

Annual leave increasing up to 30 days

Free DBS

Exclusive discounts and cashback

Paid induction programme and further training

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Online wellbeing resources

Generous pension contribution

Quarterly staff awards

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent required.
• Other relevant professional memberships and qualifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the team to maintain a positive culture.
• Ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met and recorded.
• Responsible for staff personal development and identifying high performers.
• Deliver effective supervision and maintain communication within the team.

Skills

Empathy

Leadership

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Resilience

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Job description

Job Details Team Leader - Bracknell, Berkshire

We're looking for a kind, empathetic and resilient Team Leader to join our Young People Services in Bracknell. £32,.80 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.

Our Benefits

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• Free DBS
• Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
• Fully paid induction programme and further training ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme for 24‑7 confidential support
• Online wellbeing resources
• A generous pension – we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10, (T&C apply)
• Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognize our amazing staff's commitment and contribution

What you'll do

• Lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service
• Deliver effective supervision and team meetings with staff and, ensure that information, reporting and communication
• Responsible for the personal development of staff, identifying high performers and feeding into the organisations succession plans
• Ensure that Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) required as part of the Contract are met and recorded correctly
• Develop key business relationships with all appropriate relevant customers / external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
• Participate in and monitor the initial and continuous assessment of needs and ensure that support planning is carried out in line with assessed needs of the customer
• Carry out other administrative tasks as relevant to the service and directed by the Contract / Heads of Operations
• Deliver an out of hours on-call service for region, where required
• Ensure that all safeguarding cases are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Contract Manager / Head of Operations, as appropriate
• This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

What you'll bring

• Essential: Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Desirable: Other relevant professional memberships and / or specialist qualifications are desirable

About you

• Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, networks in local business community
• Approachable and open behaviour
• Prefers working as part of a group or team
• Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
• Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
• Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments

About us

Look Ahead is a leading, not‑for‑profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over [missing number] services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co‑design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: We focus on Excellence and innovation. We are Caring and Compassionate. We are Inclusive and Trusted. We work in Partnership and are One‑Team. Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds. Please see our website for full Job Description.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.