Team Leader

Job Title: Team Leader - Homelessness Service

Job Type: Temporary to Permanent

Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Industry: Social Care - Homelessness

The organisation

In this Housing Team Leader opportunity in Chesterfield, you will join charity helping vulnerable young people, gain access to temporary accommodation as a result of being homeless The role Is to help customers manage their own money accordingly to maintain their tenancy longer term whilst also being responsible for leading and developing a team of front line workers.

Key responsibilities

In this Team Leader Homeless Service job, your responsibilities will include:

· Managing a small caseload of clients living in temporary accommodation. Assisting them with housing support / applying for benefits - caseload will consist of complex needs

· Undertake supervisions for all staff members - keeping track of targets / KPI's and performance

· Working with the housing services manager to support tenants to pay rent and service charges - including advice on their finances

· Helping promotes independence of the tenants living in the temporary accommodation

· You will be responsible to maintain health and safety procedures on site - making sure all customers / staff are safe and free from harm

· Creating the staff rota / dealing with sickness and absences when required - keeping up to date records of the site

Skills & experience of a Team Leader

Proven track record of working within supported housing / homelessness

you will need to have worked in a senior / team leaders post previously

Able to work flexibly over 8am-8pm during the week

Experience working at Team Leader / Senior Support Worker level - travel across Chesterfield

A valid DBS child and adult cleared Issued within 12 months or on the update service

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