Life Skills Team Leader Nottingham Supported Housing

We are looking to recruit a new Life Skills Team Leader for our Supported Housing service in Nottinghamshire. You will be part of leading an exciting new team to develop the service we will be offering to our young people.

Supporting young people across Mansfield, Ashfield and Nottingham City, this is an amazing role where you will lead and develop a comprehensive life skills programme that equips Looked After Children, Care Leavers and other young adults with the social, emotional and practical skills needed for independent living.

This role will involve forging strategic partnerships with local colleges, businesses, and service providers to enhance our programme and ensure that it is fully responsive to the diverse needs of the young people we serve.

You will have the unique perspective of working with both young people and staff, giving you valuable insight to the needs, requirements but also the successes and achievements the young people are making everyday.

You will seek to improve the lives of the young people by working with them to understand what support they need to engage in education or employment, become more independent and gain skills that will last a lifetime.

You will be motivated by your desire to make a positive impact on young people and you will passionately share our belief that everyone should have a fair chance to discover who they are who they can become.

On a day to basis, you will

• Lead a team of Life Skills Youth Coaches, to deliver tailored life skills modules covering essential areas such as budgeting, cooking, cleaning and digital literacy.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of residents using software tools, identifying areas for improving and promoting engagement.
• Maintain a nurturing and trauma-informed environment that fosters personal growth and resilience among young people.

You will also use your own personal drive and personality to build relationships with external partners and stakeholders to leverage services which may be of use to our residents, but also to explore community initiatives our residents can get involved with too.

About You

From a background in programme development and delivery, particularly within youth services or community support, you will be able to bring knowledge and understanding of trauma-informed care and psychologically informed environments. You will also have experience of delivering and designing life skills programmes tailored to vulnerable, young people.

Drawing on this experience, you will be able to engage, inspire and motivate young people towards those vital life skills and have the techniques and ideas from your previous experience to use a wide range of different approaches to maximise engagement in a fun, age-appropriate way.

You will be a brilliant communicator; whether dealing with your staff or our residents. You will be confident in 1-2-1 communication and in group settings, able to represent your service area at team and wider organisation meetings. You will also be an experience Team Manager, comfortable to recruit, train, develop and coach a team of Like Skills Coaches to deliver your programme.

Your knowledge of social housing, homelessness, safeguarding, the benefits system and available resources will ensure your ability to make an impactful and meaningful contribution to our work and ultimately, support the young people on their journey.

It is desirable that you have a full driving licence (as travel between our sites is required) but these can be accessed by public transport across Nottingham.

What We Value

We'redriven by ourcore valuesand we look for these in every member of our team:

• We Seek Out-We'realways looking for ways to do better.
• We Welcome- We include, respect, and support everyone.
• We Inspire- We believe in every person's potential.
• We Speak Out- We advocate for what's right.
• We Serve Others- We act with compassion and purpose.

These values are more than just words-they shape how we work, lead, and serve.

Our North Star - What Guides Us

Everything we do is inspired by our ambition that every child and young person we support:

• Builds the relationships that help them discover who they are
• Develops the skills and confidence to shape their own life
• Learns how to connect with and contribute to the world around them

Your leadership will play a vital role in achieving this mission.

We value your commitment and relentless dedication and have crafted a package of health & well-being benefits.

Here's some of what you can expect:

• 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 28 days with 5 years' service
• Wellbeing package (after passing probation): 24/7 GP access, health/dental cashback, Employment Assistance Programme
• Funded training, qualifications & career progression across YMCA services
• Quarterly Campfires - celebrating our impact across the organisation
• Discounted YMCA childcare & holiday clubs
• £500 refer-a-friend bonus

Diversity & Safer Recruitment

YMCA Robin Hood Group is committed toequal opportunities, promotingdiversity, and creating aninclusive culturewhere all staff can thrive.

Should you require any adjustments to support your full participation in our recruitment process, we would encourage you to share your needs with us so we can support you with your requirements. Please contact the Recruitment team in the first instance.

We follow rigoroussafer recruitment processesto ensure the protection of children, young people, and adults at risk. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, reference checks, and thorough vetting as part of our commitment to safeguarding.

Hours

37.5

We offer the following benefits from day 1 of your employment with us.

• Equivalent of 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing 1 day each year for your first 5 years!
• Workplace pension with Royal London (3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution)
• 4 x Life Insurance/Death in Service whilst in the pension scheme
• Reduced school holiday childcare places at YMCA Camp Williams Nottingham & Newark
• 10% off in our hospitality venues including the Malt Cross and the Café at our Activity Village in Newark.
• Pastoral support
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Excellent opportunities for development and progression
• Support for further study up to post-graduate level 7 courses to support your development
• £500 refer a friend scheme applicable across the Group
• Regular ongoing inhouse training
• Eligible to join the Blue Light Discount scheme
• Staff events and annual celebrations

On passing your probation, you can select from one of the following additional benefits:

• Private medical and dental cashback scheme with Westfield Health and access to Westfield Rewards for high street discounts
• £120 cash annual contribution towards either:
  • Travel costs
  • Childcare costs
  • Private gym membership