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VoiceAbility
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Stowmarket, Suffolk
Team Leader
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Job Description
Would you like to lead a team making a real difference to people's lives? A team that supports people to speak up and be heard? Do you have the passion and the patience to develop our advocacy service to realise the rights of vulnerable people in the most challenging of circumstances? Working across a range of advocacy including mental health, mental capacity, care and other fields, you will be responsible for co-ordinating and managing a group of advocates working in a variety of settings. Reporting to the area Operations Manager, you will support the team and its individual members in developing good practice, safeguarding of clients and quality assuring our work. You will guide, coach and train the team to achieve the excellent performance and support our clients need and deserve and work with others across the organisation to develop your own and others' knowledge, understanding and practice. You should have a background as a qualified advocacy practitioner and the skills to motivate staff and to ensure delivery of an outstanding service. Focus and flexibility are important as is a commitment to the values of VoiceAbility. This is a true job share role and the two job sharers will be expected to cover the full range of responsibilities being able to cover for each other on the other's non-working day. Each job sharer will have specific working hours but together you will be required to cover the normal working hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Position: Team Leader Location: Home-based, you will be able to travel and work across the Suffolk Midlands & South East area at multiple-sites. Hours : 15 - 18.75 hours ( Job Share ) Permanent Role Salary: Starting at £26,000 p.a. pro-rata Benefits : 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata); 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution; Salary sacrifice pension scheme; Separate Life Assurance Cover; Staff discount scheme including supermarkets, fashion, restaurants, cinemas, holidays and much more; Discounted Gym Membership; Cycle to Work; Employee Assistance programme; Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance; Support with professional development . How to Apply: To apply for this role, please complete the online application form using the criteria in the person specification and upload your CV NB CV's will not be used to short list.Please click on "Apply Now" at the top or bottom of this page Closing date : Midday 24th June Interviews : 29th June. Please note that owing to the national lockdown, we plan to hold interviews via internet video on Microsoft Teams. .. {24/06/2020}