Leeds Mind recruitment- Information sheetTeam Leader (full time)Salary: Scale S02 point 32 – 34 (£28,485- £30,153) Base: Workplace Leeds, De Lacey House, Abbey Road, Kirkstall, LS5 3HSClosing Date: 9am Monday 4th September 2017Interview Date: Friday 22nd September 2017Funding: Until 30/09/18, in the first instance.

WorkPlace Leeds, Leeds Mind, working in partnership with Touchstone and Community Links is a highly successful and innovative specialist mental health employment and job retention service, based in Leeds.

The role involves assisting the Service Manager and working alongside 2 other Team Leaders to manage and further develop the Workplace Leeds service. It involves directly managing a team of mental health employment or job retention specialists and leading in managing many operational aspects of the service in ensuring a high quality and performing service is delivered.

If you answer ‘yes’ to the following this may be the role for you: Do you have experience in managing & developing projects? Do you have experience in working in an employment/mental health or

social/community setting? Do you have experience in managing staff/volunteers? Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives and have pride and passion for

this work? Do you have an understanding of the issues faced by people with mental health

difficulties? Are you able to respond positively to change and to work creatively and in a

flexible way? Are you able to lead others in an empowering & inspiring way?

For an informal discussion about these posts prior to applying please tel: 0113 230 2631 and speak to Team Leaders: Sandie Jones or Fiaz Amin.

To make an application CVs will not be accepted. Please email your completed application form in word format (as an

attachment) to recruitment@leedsmind.org.uk Applications sent in any other format or via any other route/email address will

not be accepted You will receive an automated response from this email address which is the

‘receipt of your application’. We will contact candidates for interview by email within a week of the closing

date. Please note it is not possible for us to give feedback to non- shortlisted

applicants

Leeds Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and the successful applicant will be asked to apply (through Leeds Mind) for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a Right to Work in the UK check.

Leeds Mind is an Equal Opportunities Employer Reg charity number: 1007625