Team Leader - London, United Kingdom - Big Issue Group

Big Issue Group

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We are looking for a Team Leader in our London and South East Region to lead a team of Support and Outreach Workers to recruit and train vendors, support them to increase their income through selling the Big Issue magazine and ensure that they have the right skills and community connections to achieve their wider aspirations.

Here at the Big Issue Group we launched the Community Interest Company (CIC) to widen the support package we offer to our vendors and people in poverty.

This is enabling us to provide not just sales support for our vendors selling the magazine but also outreach services such as wellbeing, financial, mental health and employment support.

Taking a leading role in our belief of a hand up, not a handout you will positively promote The Big Issue in your local area.

You will lead on building networks and partnerships to support the work of the Big Issue and build opportunities for the people we support.

You will positively model this partnership approach with your team.

You will have proven ability to lead and motivate a small team to understand and meet KPIs whilst working with vulnerable people, understand homelessness and the issues involved in casework with vulnerable adults, including safeguarding and Have experience of carrying outreach work within community settings and be confident in lone-working.

For full details and further information about required skills and experience required please download the Job Description via the link below.

The role is based at out Finsbury Park Head Office but will involve travel throughout the region on a regular basis in a company vehicle.

A full clean driving license will be required for the role.

You will often be traveling to different areas of the region during the week providing outreach support, team support and magazine deliveries.

Salary and Benefits offered:

Salary of £33,744 per annum
Incremental holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (prorata for part time staff) plus paid leave to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation
Company Sick Pay
Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension
Enhanced maternity pay
Training and development opportunities including an open learning library and management training schemes
Health benefits include life cover, a health cash plan scheme which provides access to counselling and a range of therapies
Please note that we reserve the right to review and amend our staff benefits and they do not form part of any contract of employment

Closing date - 20th March :59pm)

Since 1991, The Big Issue has fought poverty by creating opportunities and supporting people to take control of their lives.

Over time our organisation has grown and now The Big Issue Group consists of The Big Issue Company Ltd, Big Issue Invest Ltd, our social investment arm, and Big Issue Changing Lives Community Interest Company.