Supported Employment Team Leader

THE SHAW TRUST LIMITED; United States; A distancia; USD 50.000 - 58.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Training and development

Volunteering days

Descripción de la vacante

The Shaw Trust Limited seeks a Supported Employment Team Leader to guide a team of Employment Specialists across the Hampshire area. You will lead, coach and develop staff to help participants secure meaningful work, ensuring evidence-based practices and quality standards are met.

This permanent, field-based leadership role requires strong collaboration with employers and health and community partners, plus travel across the contract area to support service delivery and performance targets.

Formación

• Leadership and coaching experience to develop high-performing teams.
• Experience in achieving and driving performance targets.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently across community settings.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Employment Specialists delivering quality outcomes.
• Drive contract performance, quality standards and SEQF within the team.
• Build relationships with employers, referral partners and community stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Coaching

People management

Performance targets

Stakeholder management

Communication

Independent working

Descripción del empleo

Supported Employment Team Leader - Hampshire

Job Category

Community Wellbeing

Location

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Salary

£37,854 - £43,876

Closing date

12/10/2026

Ref

0

Contract type

Permanent

Total hours per week

37.5

Description

Are you passionate about helping people facing barriers to employment find meaningful and sustainable work? Do you want to lead a team that transforms lives through employment, inclusion and opportunity?

We're looking for enthusiastic and driven

Supported Employment Team Leadersto join our current team inHampshire.About the Role

As a

Supported Employment Team Leader, you will lead, coach and develop a team of Employment Specialists, supporting people facing barriers to employment to find, secure and sustain meaningful work. You will play a key role in ensuring participants receive high-quality, person-centred support delivered in line with the Supported Employment Model, the five stages of Supported Employment and SEQF Quality Framework.

You will be responsible for driving performance, quality and continuous improvement across your team, providing regular supervision, field mentoring, coaching and development to support excellent participant outcomes. You will help embed evidence-based supported employment practice across the five stages of Supported Employment, support quality improvement activities and lead your team through quality reviews and SEQF assessments.

This isa fully community-based leadership role, with no fixed office base. You will spend your working week providing field mentoring, observing practice, engaging stakeholders and supporting Employment Specialists across community, health and employer settings throughout the contract area.

You will be comfortable working independently across the delivery area, managing a varied diary and maintaining a visible presence across local services, communities and workplaces while supporting high-quality service delivery. Much of your work will be undertaken independently within community settings, requiring confidence, resilience and excellent organisational skills. To support your safety, wellbeing and effective management oversight, you will be expected to keep your working location updated through the organisation's approved processes.

Working closely with employers, referral partners, health services, local authorities, commissioners and community stakeholders, as appropriate to the contract, you will help ensure employment support is effectively integrated within local services and responsive to participant needs.

This is a performance-focused leadership role with responsibility for team performance, participant outcomes, service quality, SEQF Quality Standards and continuous improvement. Most importantly, it is an opportunity to support and develop a team that changes lives through employment, inclusion and opportunity.

We welcome applications from local residents within the areas of delivery.

Areas of Delivery

Please indicate within your supporting statement which area or areas you would be willing to work across:

• Hampshire excluding Southampton and Portsmouth

This is a fully community-based leadership role with significant travel across the delivery area. Applicants should be able to travel independently and efficiently throughout the contract area, as the role involves providing field mentoring, stakeholder engagement, quality assurance and leadership support across multiple community, health and employer locations on a daily basis.

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Employment Specialists that deliver exceptional service quality and excellent participant outcomes.

• Drive contract performance, quality standards and SEQF Quality Framework through effective supervision, field mentoring, coaching and continuous improvement.

• Build and maintain productive relationships with employers, referral partners, commissioners and community stakeholders, supporting sustainable employment opportunities for participants.

• Use performance data, participant feedback, co-production and quality assurance activity to improve services and maximise outcomes.

• Lead and support quality reviews, SEQF assessments and continuous improvement activities, overseeing the implementation of improvement plans across the team.

What You'll Bring

• Strong leadership, coaching and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams.

• Knowledge of the Supported Employment Model, the five stages of Supported Employment, SEQF Quality Framework and the role employment plays in improving wellbeing, independence and social inclusion.

• Experience of achieving performance targets, managing quality standards and driving continuous improvement within a service environment.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across community, employment and public sector services.

• Confidence in working independently across community settings, managing a varied diary and maintaining effective relationships with staff, employers, health services and community partners across the contract area.

• A passion for helping people overcome barriers and achieve positive employment outcomes.

Download the job description for more details.

Please note that all successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an

enhanced Adult and Child DBS check, employment references and verification of the right to work in the UK.Why Join Us

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 28 days with service, plus the option to buy more

• 2 paid volunteering days each year

• Enhanced pension after 6 months

• Life assurance at 3x your salary

• Funded qualifications, including apprenticeships

• Inclusive colleague networks (LGBTQ+, Disability, Neurodiversity, Women's, Menopause and more)

• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme and health cash plan

A Place Where You Belong

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