Work and Wellbeing Team Leader

South Yorkshire Housing Association; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional housing organization in Barnsley is seeking a Team Leader for Employment Specialists. The role involves managing a team to achieve performance objectives while ensuring quality employment support services. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership abilities and a thorough understanding of employment support systems. This position requires a commitment to working across South Yorkshire.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others.
• Excellent understanding of employment support.
• Skill in driving improvement through performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Employment Specialists.
• Drive performance to achieve service outcomes.
• Analyze data and report on performance indicators.

Skills

Team leadership

Performance management

Relationship building

Understanding of local labor market

Coaching and mentoring

Job description

Role Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and support a team of Employment Specialists
• Drive performance to achieve key objectives and service outcomes
• Monitor team performance, provide coaching and support professional development
• Delivery quality employment support services and, depending on service, achieve high fidelity IPS interventions.
• Develop and implement strategies that drive improvement
• Ensure compliance with relevant policies, behaviours and funding requirements
• Analyse data and report on key performance indicators
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employers, stakeholders and partners
• Uphold SYHA behaviours and values

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others to stay well and achieve in their role
• An excellent understanding of employment support and the local labour market
• The ability to drive improvement through focused performance management
• Ability to build relationships with a wide range of people and stakeholders
• A non-judgemental approach with a genuine belief that people with a health condition or experiencing disadvantage can find and sustain paid employment
• A positive mindset, able to handle setbacks and challenges, and a commitment to working in a strengths-based way
• Be willing to work across South Yorkshire as required

About the Organisation

At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well and realise their potential. Feeling settled and living well means different things to the people and families that live across South Yorkshire. So, we work with people in different ways - from our extra-care housing, to providing services and opportunities that individuals can access in their home, workplace and community, to creating houses for affordable rent.