Team Manager

Job description

Shape the Future – Be a Role Model and lead a team with Evolve

At Evolve, we believe in the power of people to transform lives. For over 20 years, we've supported tens of thousands of young people through mentoring, wellbeing programmes, and life-changing guidance in schools, colleges and alternative educational provision settings.

We are now looking for a dynamic Team Manager, who can bring experience and new ideas to our team of managers. You'll be passionate and confident, with experience of managing a workforce, and will lead one of our teams of experienced mentors supporting young people in schools or colleges to develop confidence, emotional wellbeing, and life skills.

This is more than a job, it's a chance to grow and establish yourself as a leader within our team.

About Evolve

Evolve is a national organisation transforming the way wellbeing is delivered to all children, young people and young adults, whether that's in schools, colleges, working with young people not in education, or working with the Youth Justice and Prison services. We are passionate about tackling disadvantage, raising aspirations, and ensuring every person we work with feels seen, supported, and empowered to succeed.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Team Manager you'll:

• Manage and develop a team of approximately 6-10 Health Mentors, ensuring they have the skills to achieve their targets and perform to a high standard in their settings.
• Manage client relationships with your point of contact on all contracts.
• Work within your client networks and the wider Evolve region to establish new leads that expand business in the area.
• Bring ambition, enthusiasm and high expectations to your team and the Evolve management team as a whole.
• Manage a caseload of mentees, who you will work directly with.
• Take part and support delivery of our termly mentoring training programme.
• Champion healthy, active lifestyles, and serve as a relatable role model.

You'll be based from home or in educational settings, working 37.5 hours Monday to Friday, and will be expected to travel to schools, colleges and other client settings on a regular basis, to support your team with their own performance and maintain positive client relationships.

Who We're Looking For

We'd love to hear from you if you can see yourself as our newest Team Manager, and we're especially looking for you to have:

• Experience managing a team in an educational or youth offending setting.
• Ambition, confidence and emotional intelligence.
• A team spirit, providing platforms to support and developing your team's skills.
• An enjoyment of physical activity, sport or creative pursuits.
• A desire to make a difference to the lives of children, teenagers and young adults.
• An openness to training, personal growth and long-term career development.
• Experience supporting young people from harder-to-reach backgrounds.

Full Training & Development

The successful applicant will receive:

• A full induction and structured support from day one.
• Ongoing learning and development, including our Leadership Development Programme.
• Sponsorship of a university level mentoring qualification.

What We're Offering You

• Full-time basic salary: £28,500 per year
• Performance Incentive Plan to increase earnings
• 29 days paid holiday, plus 8 bank holidays
• Laptop, uniform, and access to an employee perks package
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support
• A role with purpose — and a company that values people, progress, and passion

How to Apply

If this sounds like a good fit for you:

Send a CV and covering letter to:

Safeguarding Commitment

Evolve is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to two professional references and an enhanced DBS check, in line with DfE guidance and Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £28,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Store discount

Application question(s):

• What experience do you have working with difficult to reach children and young people?

Experience:

• managing a team of education or youth offending based staff: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person