Technical Team Leader in Newcastle upon Tyne

Do you want a role safeguarding standards of animal health and welfare? Would you like to be part of an agency where we value managers responsible for building and maintaining employee morale, helping employees reach their full potential and inspiring employee loyalty? If so we would love to hear from you! APHA is a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, because it helps us be more innovative and make better decisions. We are dedicated to being an inclusive employer, offering equitable opportunities for all individuals. Our goal is to build a diverse workforce, and we hope to attract applications from all backgrounds and underrepresented groups.

We are looking for a confident and inspiring Technical Team Leader (TTL) to lead and manage a team of technical field staff within APHA, helping to protect animal health, safeguard animal welfare, and support international trade. You will be responsible for the effective management of resources, prioritising workloads to meet delivery targets and ensuring your team has the capability to respond to emergencies and disease outbreaks. As a visible leader, you will foster a positive team environment and ensure clear vision and direction are communicated. This is a varied and high‑profile role involving regular engagement with APHA colleagues, Policy teams, and Operational Partners.

• Lead and manage local and geographically dispersed technical staff, ensuring optimal deployment of resources.
• Proactively manage performance, conduct, and attendance, implementing improvement plans where needed.
• Build a strong team culture that promotes consistency and best practice across local, national, and agency‑wide work.
• Collaborate across Agency and Policy functions to influence tactical and strategic decision‑making.
• Work with Resilience and Technical Advisors to maintain technical quality standards and address skill gaps or development needs.
• Use management information to monitor outputs, identify risks, and take ownership of resolving issues.
• Contribute to agency‑wide change initiatives and support the implementation of customer‑ or policy‑driven changes.
• Champion high health and safety standards and support staff in meeting their responsibilities.

Please note: The post requires management of a geographically dispersed team which will sometimes require travel to multiple sites.

Disability Statement: Disability Confident. A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant who declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people.