Assistant Team Leader

**Assistant Team Leader**
**Yate, Staple Hill and Kingswood in South**
**Gloucestershire**

**SALARY**:£24,908 per annum
**HOURS**:37 hours per week (applicants for a job share will be considered)
**CONTRACT**:Permanent
**REPORTING TO**:Team Leader, part of the Support Services department.

The Assistant Team Leader will be the lead with service delivery of the Rough Sleepers
Initiative and Next Steps Accommodation Programme. Rough Sleepers Initiative accommodates and supports 11 customers with low level support needs. Next Steps
Accommodation Programme accommodates and supports 11 customers with low level support needs.

This is the perfect opportunity for those looking to take their first steps into a management role. We will provide a supportive environment and full training including mentoring and coaching on people management skills. Support will also be available to gain Chartered

Management Institute and/or Chartered Institute of Housing accreditation. Our aim is to provide you with the skills and experience to effectively support your Team and Team

Leader and to be confident in taking on further line management responsibilities in the future. Job share applicants will be considered.

Access to your own car is essential, In the absence of the Team Leader travel to Alveston would be required.

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.
- 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
- 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:

- You take responsibility for the work and decision making of yourself and of the team and ensures deadlines, targets and KPIs are met
- Highly effective communication skills that allow for effective and clear communication with colleagues and partners at all levels, residents, and all service stakeholders
- Self-motivation and tenacity, with the ability to work under pressure at times, manage competing priorities and organise workload effectively.
- Ability to set achievable performance objectives for staff, keeps targets on day to day agenda and review performance regularly

Elim recognises our highly-skilled and dedicated colleagues are our greatest asset in achieving our vision. 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
- Company pension.
- Life Assurance.
- Annual bonus.
- Health cash plan, which includes discounts to a wide range of shops and services.
- Free onsite car parking
- Flexible working
- We’ll pay for professional membership (relevant to the job role)

For full details of Elim’s benefits, culture and values please visit our website where you will also find colleague stories, sharing what it’s like working for us.

Elim Housing Association is a provider of housing and support services in the West of
England and Gloucestershire, our vision is ‘to meet housing need and deliver homes that change people’s lives’.

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.

**How to apply**:
**Salary**: £24,908.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

- Yearly bonus

Work Location: One location