Team Leader - Housing and Homelessness

Team Leader - Housing and Homelessness
Hours: Full-time (36 hours per week)
Location: Midlothian region
Salary: £29,384.40 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Our Client:
They are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need them with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult homelessness and Older People services.
Why work with them?
Our client has the following benefits to help attract and retain the best talent, ensuring they provide high quality care to those they support. This includes:
6% employer pension contribution
Death in benefit cover (2 times salary)
Enhanced Sick Pay
Fully funded qualifications
Career development and progression opportunities

Who they are looking for:
As part of our client's work to transform the delivery of their services, they are looking to recruit three new team leaders who will become part of the Service Leadership Team. This is an exciting time to join our client and be part of the service.
They are looking for individuals who have a range of experience working within Social Care, Housing and Homelessness services or Community Learning and Development. Given the complexity of the services they deliver, they are keen to hear from individuals who have an aspiration approach to service delivery for the people supported by their services.
You will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service; this might include evenings, weekends and nights.
There is an expectation that you are highly visible within the services you are responsible for.
If you are looking for a new challenge and would like to be part of a service which is developing and exploring new ways to support people, they want to hear from you.
Essential Skills and Attributes:
Experience working in a social care or group learning environment.
Experience in leading and managing staff teams over multiple sites.
Experience in delivering change and improvement work across whole services.
Experience in supporting individuals with a range of complex needs.

Desired Skills and Attributes:
Experience working within a Hostel or Residential Childcare setting.
Experience working in a Trauma-informed Practice setting.
Experience managing services that operate over 24/7.
Experience in managing Community based services (Post 2).

Qualifications/Training:
Essential:
HNC & SVQ 3 in social care, nursing, community work or related field.

Desirable:
SVQ 4 in social care or related field.
SVQ in Management and Leadership
Training in Harm Reduction and Suicide Prevention.

Apply today with an up-to-date CV.

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