Team Leader- Stand Alone

IRIS Recruitment; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Two Saints in Portsmouth seeks a compassionate Team Leader to support homeless individuals and care leavers. The role is part-time (21 hours) with an starting salary of £16,981, progressing to £17,985. The position requires an Enhanced DBS, a valid driving licence, and the ability to work lone shifts.

The role focuses on guidance, empowerment, and safeguarding within a collaborative team. The successful candidate will build trust, manage crises calmly, and promote client outcomes through

Qualifications

• A genuine interest and concern for homelessness and related issues.
• Ability to positively contribute to and lead a team.
• Deal promptly and effectively with challenging situations/crises in a calm manner.
• Strong communication skills, clear verbal and written English.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Confident with lone working.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Lone working

Safeguarding awareness

People skills

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Team Leader - Stand Alone- Homelessness

Part Time - 21 Hours

Portsmouth

Starting £16,981, progressing to £17,985

Enhanced DBS Required

Drivers Licence: Yes

Lone Working: Yes

Night Working: No

Weekend Working: Occasional On Call

At Two Saints, we are proud of our values and our mission: to provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel valued and secure, and ready to take their next steps.

We’re seeking compassionate, adaptable people to join our Portsmouth service as a Team Leader. You’ll bring a passion for supporting people to build confidence, develop essential life skills, and recognise their own strengths and support needs through positive, meaningful interactions.

As the ideal candidate, your ability to connect with people experiencing homelessness and care leavers will help them build trust, resilience, and a sense of possibility for their future. You’ll understand safeguarding, work proactively within our policies, and contribute to a strong, collaborative team environment.

Our Team Leader roles are support‑based, focused on guidance, encouragement, and empowering clients to achieve their goals. The work can be challenging, but also truly rewarding - made even more so by the supportive, values‑driven team you’ll be part of.

Team Leader Essentials:

• A genuine interest and concern for homelessness and related issues
• Ability to positively contribute to and lead a team
• Deal promptly and effectively with challenging situations/crises in a calm manner
• Strong communication skills, clear verbal and written English
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
• Confident with lone working

Team Leader Desirables:

• Experience of managing a caseload of clients
• Experience in managing a housing management team
• Experience in health annd safety, benefits, managing licence conditions and frameworks alongside client safety and behaviour management would be beneficial
• Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes‑based delivery
• Awareness of the support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs
• Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system

Two Saints is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment, using pre-employment checks such as Enhanced DBS, Overseas Police Checks (where appropriate), Reference Checks and CV gap querying upon appointment to the role.

We value diversity and believe that different perspectives make us stronger. We are committed to providing a fair, inclusive recruitment process that provide equal employment opportunities for everyone