Work and Wellbeing Team Leader

IRIS Recruitment; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Sheffield is seeking a Work and Wellbeing Team Leader to manage a team and deliver high-quality employment support services. The successful candidate will lead performance, guide team development, and foster relationships with various stakeholders. This role offers competitive benefits, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to inclusion.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension contribution

Flexible working options

Employee discount scheme

Counseling services

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Demonstrates ability to lead and inspire a team.
• Has a good understanding of employment support and local labor market.
• Committed to a non-judgmental approach to employment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Employment Specialists.
• Drive performance to achieve service outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Motivational Skills

Performance Management

Relationship Building

Positive Mindset

Job description

Work and Wellbeing Team Leader
Sheffield, S1 4EB
£35,078 per annum
Permanent, Full Time

Due to recent expansion, we are delighted to be recruiting additional Team Leaders to join our Work and Wellbeing Department across various projects.

More about the role

For our perfect candidate, we are offering a flexible role, working in a caring and friendly team, with a great package of benefits.

We are seeking determined Team Leaders to drive performance and deliver a high quality employment support service to our customers. In this role you will oversee the day-to-day operations of a team, ensuring staff are supported, key performance indicators are met and our customers receive the best possible service. The Team Leader will work collaboratively with partners, businesses and other stakeholders to enhance service delivery and outcomes for our customers.

Key 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

We encourage you to explore our projects online and get in touch – we’re very happy to answer any questions you might have! For more information please visit: Work - South Yorkshire Housing Association | SYHA

Who you are

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• 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

Our wider benefits

• Salary: £35,078 per annum
• Generous holiday entitlement – 27 days annual leave, statutory bank holidays plus an additional 4 SYHA days, pro rata
• Pension contribution
• Excellent flexible working options including Flexi Time, Condensed Hours, Part Time, and Job Share
• SYHA Rewards - employee discount scheme, which offers cash back and shopping discounts, plus advice and resources on healthy eating, financial wellbeing, exercise and mastering your mental health
• Westfield Health (employer paid)
• Counselling
• Discounted Gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to a wide range of programmes to train and develop you

For more information about our range of benefits, please visit: Your Wellbeing and Feeling at Home

Who we are

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.

Our employees enable us to create the best services, support, and experiences for our customers. We believe that difference makes us better, and that our services are made stronger by having a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

At SYHA, we value the incredible contribution and talent that people with disabilities can and do bring to our workplace and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of our commitments, we will ensure that disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.

To be considered under the scheme, disabled applicants must disclose their disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) on the Equal Opportunities section of the job application.

Closing Date: Sunday 5 October 2025 at midnight.

Assessment Centre Date: In person on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 October 2025, in Sheffield.