Team Leader - Safe Spaces

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., 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.

All of the late shifts include a night time enhancement of £8.40 per shift, If all 4 are taken, this amounts to £1,881.60 extra per year.

Role details

• Salary scale: Team Leader: £25,436 - £28,650 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: Monday 16th September 2024


• Interview Date: Estimated week commencing 16th September