Team Leader

Central Recruitment is working with an organisation that provides supported housing and living services to vulnerable adults suffering from mental health conditions and homelessness. 

​Our client is currently recruiting for two Team Leaders to work in the Lewisham area. One role is based within a 79-bed service supporting individuals with mental health needs, while the other is within an 80-bed service supporting individuals with complex and multiple needs, including mental health challenges and substance misuse.

• ​45 hours per week
• Working across Monday - Sunday, with a requirement to work every other weekend
• Shifts: 08:00 - 18:00
• Temporary: approx. 3 months, with the possibility of becoming permanent
• £18.44 per hour (£16.45 per hour, with £1.99 holiday pay)

​These are excellent opportunities to join a dedicated team and play a key role in delivering impactful support to individuals with mental health challenges and complex needs.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day management of the service and provide leadership to the staff team
• Ensure staff receive appropriate training, supervision, guidance, and support to perform their roles effectively
• Maintain effective communication with internal teams, families, and external stakeholders
• Ensure safe staffing levels and appropriate management cover across the service
• Manage petty cash in line with company policies
• Oversee support delivery, ensuring residents' needs are met and independence is promoted
• Manage systems relating to residents' personal finances and expenses
• Prepare reports for reviews, case conferences, CPA meetings, and court proceedings as required
• Liaise with healthcare professionals and partner agencies to support residents' health and wellbeing
• Support recruitment activities and staff development in line with organisational procedures
• Monitor and manage service budgets effectively
• Ensure complaints are handled promptly, recorded accurately, and managed in line with policy

What we’re looking for:

• Experience providing support to a team of staff
• A clear understanding of safeguarding and the reporting process required
• Experience of service delivery and support
• Knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions
• Experience compiling comprehensive assessments and SMART action plans
• IT skills necessary to compile correspondence and reports

Further requirements:

In order to register with Central Recruitment Services for temporary agency work, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Current valid right to work in the UK
• Minimum 12 months’ of paid experience in a front line social care role within the last 3 years* (unless recruitment criteria states otherwise)
• A fully enhanced DBS either registered on the DBS update service or issued within the last 12 months, or willingness to apply for one through Central (at a cost of £60)
• Employment or education history to cover the last 5 years which can be verified through the referencing process

How to apply:

If you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like apply for this post, please forward your CV for consideration.

*Please note the outlined experience is the 'minimum' first stage criteria, and we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position.