Posts we currently have available are in: Newcastle Reading Worcester Workington Additional Team Leader vacancies may become available in the future across any of our locations (Bridgwater, Bristol, Cambridge, Carlisle, Crewe, Exeter, Leeds, Newcastle‑upon‑Tyne, Nottingham, Reading, Worcester, Workington, York). We plan to hold a reserve list for 12 months and will use this list to fill future vacancies. We encourage you to apply now, even if there are currently no advertised posts in your preferred location. Are you passionate about leading and supporting a team to drive productivity? As a Team Leader you will be leading colleagues to deliver an excellent service to rural communities by developing and leading people, building an innovative and resilient team, and driving the quality of our work and improving performance. We’re hosting two virtual drop‑in sessions where you can join us to ask questions about the role, the application process, or what it’s like to work at the RPA. Each drop-in session will last for 1 hour, but it is not necessary to attend more than one session or to stay for the entire session unless you'd like to. It is also not compulsory to join any of these and participation will not impact recruitment decisions in any way. You can join these sessions via the MS Teams App (free for most laptops and mobile phones) or by telephone using the details below at the start of the session via the links below: Please join us on MS Teams via the links below: Wednesday 8 April 2026 13:00 - 14:00 Meeting ID: 316 064 379 698 96 Passcode: 5U8Aa6Nk Dial in by phone United Kingdom, London Find a local number Phone conference ID: 613 091 108 Thursday 16 April 2026 16:00 - 17:00 Meeting ID: 339 671 930 665 879 Passcode: TS23Lo7z Dial in by phone United Kingdom, City of London Find a local number Phone conference ID: 580 987 917 For further information on the Rural Payments Agency website visit: Rural Payments Agency - GOV.UK Responsibilities: As a Team Leader within the Rural Payments Agency, you will: Lead and support teams through change positively, motivating teams to deliver an excellent performance and service to customers Be a champion for change inspiring and empowering teams to embrace and contribute to change in a positive way Ensure changes are understood, acted upon and are embedded into day-to-day delivery Work flexibly and at pace to contribute to the best outcomes for the Agency and its customers Closely monitor, manage and track performance of teams, taking accountability for delivery and quality of service to customers Be accountable for any allocated work streams or tasks alongside day-to-day delivery Utilise different resources to enhance productivity across teams by efficiently managing workloads to address daily priorities and meet customer demands Use data to analyse trends and influence improvements to tools, guidance and resources to enhance service delivery Be confident, respectful and timely in providing constructive feedback, challenging poor performance or behaviours and take ownership in delivering difficult messages Work collaboratively with people of all grades across RPA and beyond to influence processes, systems and approaches to work to give the best quality service and outcomes for customers View issues from various perspectives while assisting teams to engage with continuous improvement approaches to move work forward or address customer queries Engage, interact and report to Senior Managers Identify risks, putting mitigation in place, often working to tight timescales Confidently handle challenging conversations and interviews Maintain accurate records and produce relevant guidance material Monitor and manage team and individual performance and behaviours including HR Responsibilities in line with Line Management expectations Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .