Team Leader, Leeds
Service:
Our Way Leeds
Location:
Leeds - Armley
Salary: £31,490 - £34,014 per annum
Salary: £31,490 - £34,014 per annum
Hours per week:
37.5 (Full-time)
Contract:
Permanent
Reference: INS1247026
Reference: INS1247026
Closing Date:
15-Nov-2026
Provisional Interview Date: 26-Nov-2026
Provisional Interview Date: 26-Nov-2026
The Vacancy
Join Inspire North as a Team Leader!
Are you an experienced leader with a passion for supporting young people to achieve positive and lasting change?
As Team Leader within our Our Way Leeds (OWL) Core and Cluster Service, you'll lead a dedicated team providing safe, trauma-informed and person-centred support to young people with complex needs. Working closely with the Service Manager, you'll help ensure the service delivers excellent outcomes while creating a supportive and empowering environment for both clients and colleagues.
This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll provide day-to-day leadership, oversee service delivery, supervise and develop staff, manage referrals and rotas, support safeguarding processes, and maintain strong partnerships with external agencies. You'll play a key role in ensuring young people receive high-quality support to build independence, resilience and confidence, while maintaining compliance with organisational, contractual and regulatory requirements.
In return, you'll join a values-driven charity that invests in its people. We offer flexible working, generous annual leave, learning and development opportunities, an excellent pension scheme, wellbeing support, and the chance to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people every day. If you're ready to lead a passionate team and help shape positive futures, we'd love to hear from you.
What we’re looking for:
- Experience leading, motivating and supervising teams within housing, support, health, social care or similar environments.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, risk management, trauma-informed practice and supporting young people with complex needs.
- Ability to develop effective partnerships with local authorities, housing providers, social care and other external agencies.
- Organised, proactive and committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism, with the ability to maintain high standards of service delivery and performance.
Why Join Us?
At Inspire North, we know that when people feel supported, appreciated and encouraged to be themselves, they can do amazing things – and we want you to be part of that.
Here’s what you’ll enjoy as part of our team:
- Flexible working options so you can balance life and work in a way that genuinely works for you.
- Hybrid working – enjoy the best of both worlds!
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service – because rest matters.
- Loads of learning and career development opportunities, including paid and personalised training to help you grow.
- Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme 24/7,including counselling and GP services – your wellbeing comes first.
- Employer contributory pension scheme to help secure your future.
- Great maternity, paternity and adoption benefits to support you and your family.
- Exclusive care workers discounts to make everyday life that bit easier.
- Active Employee Networks including People of Colour, LGBT+, Mental Health and Accessibility – because everyone deserves to belong.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives to help you feel your best, inside and out.
- Cycle to Work Scheme to keep you moving and support greener choices.
- Corporate Health Plan to support your physical and mental health.
We proudly embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment where everyone can thrive by being their true self. Join us in driving this important agenda forward and help shape a workplace where all voices are valued!
If you’re ready to use your skills to help others succeed, we’d love to hear from you.
For an informal chat about the role please contact Jess Adcock, Service Manager, via jess.adcock@inspirenorth.co.uk or 077891853265.
Recruitment is ongoing, and we’re reviewing applications as they come in. To give yourself the best chance, we recommend applying as early – we may close the advert at any time if we find the right candidate or receive a high volume of strong applications.
Good Luck – we can’t wait to meet you!
* You’re welcome to use AI tools to support your application, but make sure your final submission reflects your own voice, experience and strengths.
The Company
The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.
