Team Leader – Safe Spaces

Do you want to be part of making a positive difference to the mental health & wellbeing of people in our community?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

The Role

You will lead a team of Crisis Support Workers to ensure the effective running of the Safe Spaces service. You will also deliver one-to-one crisis support to clients face to face or over the telephone. Safe Spaces is a non-clinical, supportive environment designed to help people in crisis stay safe, work through and understand their feelings, and then help them to access the support they need going forward.

Team Leaders are essential for the effectiveness of our service, as they play a pivotal role supervising, inspiring, and connecting with our crisis support workers to ensure the optimal support for our clients.

Who you are

This role will appeal to those who have an empathetic, non-judgmental approach, and who are passionate about supporting people to create positive changes in their lives. You will need to be confident in managing people and working both independently and as part of a team, and will be passionate about supporting others.

At Safe Spaces, a Team Leader must showcase a deep commitment to supporting people to move forward, exhibit strong leadership qualities through personal example, possess adept problem-solving skills, and demonstrate adaptability and quick thinking

Shifts available

• Tuesday 19:00 – 02:30* (Bradford Hub)
• Wednesday 19:00 – 02:30* (Bradford Hub)
• Sunday 11:30-19:30 (Keighley)

* Please mention your preferred shifts in the cover letter, any selections will be discussed if you are shortlisted for interview.

*All of the late shifts include a night time enhancement of £8.40 per shift.

What do we offer

Salary scale:               Team Leader: £26,453 – £29,796 per annum FTE

Base:                          Kenburgh House, 28 Manor Row, Central Bradford, with occasional travel across the district

Responsible to:          Service Manager

Annual Leave:             25 days pro-rata

Pension:                     We operate a contributory pension scheme which you will be        

                                   auto- enrolled into (subject to the conditions of the scheme).

Probationary period:   6 months

Closing Date:              6^th January

Interview Date:            Estimated week commencing 20^th January

In the first instance any enquiries should be directed to [email protected]

Making an Application

• Please send an up to date CV along with a covering letter outlining your experience and knowledge linking this to the Job Description and Person Specification to [email protected]
• Please ensure writing the job title in the subject line of your email application
• Please note it is not possible for us to give feedback to non-shortlisted applicants
• Bradford District and Craven Mind are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and all successful applicants will be asked to apply (through Mind in Bradford) for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a right to work in the UK check.

Download Equal Opportunities Form Job Description & Person Specification