Job Title: Assistant Team Leader
Location: Bristol
Salary: £26,766 per annum
Job type: Full time – Permanent
Elim Housing Association is a provider of housing and support services in the West of England and Gloucestershire, our vision is ‘to meet housing needs and deliver homes that change people’s lives’. Elim’s aim for its customers is to ensure that the housing and services Elim provide serve as a platform for growth, facilitating all our customers to achieve their aspirations. In this way, we make our homes truly life changing by ensuring that our service has a positive impact long after a person has left Elim accommodation.
Elim CARES Values were created in partnership with our customers, staff, Board and other stakeholders, and they represent our commitment to how we deliver our services and work together successfully:
Purpose:
In the absence of the Team Leader the Assistant Team leader is expected to responsible for service delivery service at The Forecastle in the absence of the Team Leader and be the lead with service delivery of the RSI and NSAP services. You will support the Team Leader to lead, motivate, and inspire the staff team to deliver a high quality, trauma informed, and strengths based support services for vulnerable adults and ensure the team perform effectively when managing housing management functions.
The Forecastle is an accommodation based service funded by the local authority to deliver housing related support for 18 customers with low to medium support needs.
What you will be doing:
- Working with the Team Leader to provide leadership to services that are designed to reduce repeat homelessness and improve outcomes for vulnerable adults
- Provide line management for relief staff, direction, support, and coaching to the staff team, promoting, and supporting ongoing professional development
- Supporting the Team Leader to monitor the quality of support and housing management delivered by your team, via the use of outcome tools and systems, reviewing impact and ensuring a psychologically informed approach underpins support work
- Be responsible for the maintenance and security of the buildings under your remit, in line with our Health and Safety compliance framework
- Supporting the Team Leader to ensure data is collected by the team and produce monthly and quarterly reports for the South Gloucestershire Council in line with contractual requirements
- Support the Team Leader to ensure data is collected by the team and produce monthly and quarterly reports for the South Gloucestershire Council in line with contractual requirements
- Working across services as and when required to ensure the delivery of the wider support service is maintained. Driving license and access to a vehicle are essential
What you will need to be successful:
- Up to date knowledge of Safeguarding and Protection from Abuse strategies as they relate to children, young people, and adults, with the ability to identify risk and support the Team Leader to embed this within the team
- Knowledge of support services delivery and understanding of delivering services within a Psychologically Informed environment
- Understanding of the causes of homelessness and social exclusion for vulnerable parents, and people recovering from substance dependence
- Knowledge of housing legislation relating to licenses, tenancies, and court proceedings
- Have experience of supporting people who are, or have experienced trauma / domestic abuse
- Experience and knowledge of participating in Reflective Practice
Elim colleagues benefit from:
- 25 days annual holiday rising to 30 days
- Paid day off for your birthday each year
- Access to training and career development through Elim Skills Academy
- Flexible working
- Company pension
- Life Assurance
- Health cash plan, which includes discounts to a wide range of shops and services
- Free onsite car parking
In order to be considered for this role please click APPLY now!
Closing Date: 15th December 2023
Interview Date: 20th December 2023
We are continuously developing our inclusive, values-driven culture that welcomes and embraces the diversity of our staff and customers. We are keen to increase our own diversity and particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
Candidates with the relevant experience, qualifications, and job titles of: Social Worker, Senior Outreach Worker, Charity Support Worker, Support Assistant, Charity Outreach Support Worker, Social Worker, Support Worker, Enabler, Social Carer, Care Management, Support Coordinator, Care Manager, Support Manager, Social Care Coordinator, Youth Social Worker, Guidance Councillor, Young Persons Advisor, Youth Worker, Youth Support, Support Assistant may also be considered for this role.
