Assistant Team Leader - Training for Employment

Are you ready to lead a small team and make a real impact?

We’re looking for an Assistant Team Leader to support our12 month paid placement programmes designed to support personal growth, employability, and long-term career prospects.

You will motivate and manage a team of employees on fixed-term contracts, guiding them to deliver high-quality environmental works on our estates including fencing, groundworks, grounds maintenance, cleaning and caretaking.

Your leadership will be key to ensuring targets are met safely and efficiently, while providing practical support and coaching to help participants overcome challenges and build the skills they need for sustained employment success.

What we’re looking for 

• experience of completing environmental installation works including fencing and groundworks;
• significant experience working in a customer facing environments;
• ability to supervise, coach and mentor a team;
• a qualification at Level 3 of the Regulated Qualifications Framework; and
• experience of providing support and guidance, helping others develop their skills and confidence.

For more details on what we’re looking for in this role, please see the Job Description linked below.

For more information about this role please contact our Training for Employment Team Leaders, Andy Melvin on 07771946734 or Keiran Hickman on 07811745174.

Vico Homes is accredited by Investors in People, which means we recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable asset. As an employer we can offer you a great set of benefits which includes:

• 26 days holiday (rising to 31 after 5 years' service) and statutory bank holidays;
• an extra day off on your birthday;
• generous employer pension contribution;
• happy to talk flexible working, including options for reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns;
• a wide range of personal development opportunities;
• a fantastic health and wellbeing package;
• access to Vico Homes Rewards for a fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, home electronics and our car benefit scheme;
• one day to take part in our Volunteering Scheme; and
• "cycle to work" scheme and discounted shopping platform.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

How to apply

• Read the job description, person specification and guidance notes below.
• Complete the supporting information form below with details of how you meet the person specification.
• We also encourage you to provide your CV if you have one but please remove any information that identifies you (e.g. your name and address). 
• Email your supporting information form, and CV if you have one, to [email protected] before the closing date. Applications close at midnight on the date specified at the top of this page.

What happens next? 

• You'll receive an automatic reply to let you know we've received your application.
• We'll then score all the applications against the person specification and contact you to let you know if we're inviting you to interview. 

If you have any questions, please contact our Recruitment Team on the email address above.