Team Leader

Reed in Partnership has been delivering public services since 1998. We are a British, family-owned company, whose mission has always been to positively transform people and their communities. This is reflected in our services, which we deliver to help people from all backgrounds and circumstances to change their lives for the better.Pay Range£33,750 to £41,000Working Hours/Pattern:Full-time, although we would be happy to consider applicants who are looking to work on a part time basis. If you would like to explore this further please discuss this with the talent partner for this role. Please note our ability to accommodate flexible working arrangements will vary from role to role, dependent on business requirements.Job DescriptionDo you pride yourself on your ability to lead and motivate a team ?Do you possess great people management skills and a passion for driving performance?Then consider the role of a Team Leader at Reed in Partnership!Internal applications for this role close on 29/07/2026What is this role about?A Team Leader leads a team of Employment Specialists in the provision of services to support caseloads of jobseekers into employment. The role is responsible for managing the performance, productivity and wellbeing of this team and supports the team through observation, coaching and development to exceed their targets; resolving escalated complaints; ensuring the maintenance of key relationships with partners and timely reporting of key performance indicators (KPI's).Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include:People Motivation, Coaching and DevelopmentThe Team Leader ensures the smooth running and productive dynamics of the team by acting as a lynchpin between all key roles involved in the participant journey towards sustained employment.Performance Management and DeliveryA Team Leader manages the team to focus on all elements of the participant journey to sustainable employment, identifying and overcoming blocks, obstacle or inefficiencies in the process through observation and analysis, ensuring that performance targets are exceeded.External Relationships and Stakeholder ManagementA Team Leader ensures that their team maintains constructive and effective internal relationships with other functions and departments and a positive set of relationships with fund holders, referral sources, partner organisations and political stakeholders in the wider community.Finance and FacilitiesA Team Leader is responsible for ensuring the financial resources and facilities of their office are maintained in good order.Quality and Continuous ImprovementA Team Leader contributes constructively to the overall development of our service delivery, suggesting and making improvements continually to enhance productivity, the customer service experience and the quality of our claims and participant outcomes.What's in it for you?A generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidaysReed Pension SchemeAward Winning Management & Leader ship trainingProfessional & Personal Development FundsBi-annual pay reviewsPlus much more that can be found on our websiteWith the chance to dramatically make a difference to the local community, this role offers immense job satisfaction.At Reed in Partnership, we live and breathe our values in every decision and action taken, resulting in a collaborative and enjoyable culture within our offices. Our company values - we are fair open and honest; we take ownership, and we work together.To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with :Previous direct line management of a teamExperience in a sales, customer service or recruitment industryTrack record of working and achieving targets personally as well as managing team targetsExperience in people management including training, coaching, performance management and recruitment.Strong administration and IT skillsAssertiveness, Resilience and good Decision making skillsA minimum of 2 A-Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma.GCSE English Language at a minimum of a Grade B (or equivalent Level 2 qualification). OR achievement of a Level 2 in Literacy Assessment at interview stage.We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.