Team Leader (Employment)
Location:Cornwall
Team Leader (Employment)
37.5 hrs per week 46.6 weeks (term time only plus 2 weeks during Summer)
Salary £29,607 FTE (£26,532 pro rata) plus essential car user allowance £1, £1,212.92 pro rata)
Contract: Fixed term until 31st July 2027 (with extension subject to programme funding)
£250 Welcome Bonus for New Starters (T&C's apply)
Job Purpose
We are looking for a proactive Team Leader (Employment) to support our delivery team.
To support the delivery of employment opportunities across Cornwall, enabling people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and physical disabilities to access employment, apprenticeships, voluntary opportunities and/or further education/training.
To support the Supported Employment/Supported Internships Manager by leading a team of Employability Tutors and Job Coaches, in the delivery of the Post 16 Programme of Study/Supported Internships & Access to Work Supported Employment.
To support the team to embed Pastoral Support and Careers Information, Advice and Guidance within Employment provisions across Cornwall
Making it happen - your role
The successful candidate will: -
Hold a full UK driving licence, have access to own transport and be able to travel throughout Cornwall.
Coordinate teams and provide support, leadership and guidance through peer mentoring, positive examples and the promotion of person-centred approaches.
Provide pastoral support to people on programme.
Lead good practice in supporting people in education programmes, supported internships, supported employment & work experience across Cornwall Supported Employment.
Ensure the team carry out effective employer engagement to meet the need of the people on programmes
Deliver Job Coach support where required to people across the programmes
Assist people we support in securing and keeping voluntary jobs and/or paid employment and ensuring teams know the importance of employment support in people's lives
Be passionate about making a difference and the work of United Response.
Have experience of supporting people with a learning disability, ASD, mental health needs and/or students in a school, college or supported employment setting.
Hold Level 3/ 4 or above in Education/Job Coaching/Careers Guidance or equivalent.
Hold Level 4 Award AET or equivalent
Have experience of supervising and motivating staff.
Demonstrate a commitment to Safeguarding of Children & Adults in line with United Response Safeguarding Children & Adults policy.
If you would like an informal chat in the first instance please contact Tracey Chater, Supported Employment & Internships Manager on
United Response is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants in regulated activity will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident employer, providing support to applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities
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