Team Leader in Rough Sleeping Support Service, Portsmouth, £32,606.00 - £37,204.00
Employment Type
Full Time
Application Start Date
04-09-2026
Application End Date
21-09-2026
Location
Portsmouth
State/County
Hampshire
PO1 2EE
Country
United Kingdom
Work Style
On-site
Non-profit charitable organisations
Category
Position
Experience
Experienced
Description
Rough Sleeping Support Service, Portsmouth
Permanent
Salary Scale: 28 – 32 (£32,606 - £37,204 per annum)
About Us
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic Charity and Housing Association. The Society of St James (SSJ) has been working in Hampshire for over 50 years, delivering high impact, person-centred, accommodation services to adults and young people experiencing homelessness, problematic substance use and/or poor mental ill health. We believe that every person is of worth and we are prepared to take risks to house and support the most at risk and socially excluded members of society.
Come join SSJ and lead the way in making a lasting impact as a Team Leader in the Rough Sleeping Support Service.
The Impact You'll Make:
As the Team Leader for the Rough Sleeping Support Service, you won't just manage a team—you will be the driving force behind creating a safe, empowering, and recovery-focused environment for vulnerable people.
You will be crucial in supporting people to build confidence, access opportunities for positive change, and sustain their journey toward recovery. This is a role for a dynamic, creative, and enthusiastic leader ready to translate vision into action on the front line.
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Development:Provide direct line management, regular supervision, and comprehensive coaching and mentoring to Senior and Project Workers. Identify and coordinate team training needs.
- Operational Excellence:Support the Service Manager in ensuring all staff duties are executed safely, correctly, and according to best practice.
- Client & Staff Support:Act as a reliable point of escalation for complex service user and staff issues, ensuring smooth, professional resolution.
- Service Quality:Promote and embody a person-centred and trauma-informed approach in all service delivery.
Essential Qualities and Skills
We are looking for a candidate who is highly motivated, professionally astute, and brings both compassion and structure to the role.
- Exceptional Communication:Really strong verbal and written skills, enabling professional, approachable communication across the entire organisation, from front-line staff to senior management.
- Leadership & Support:Previous experience in asupervisoryor line management role (highly beneficial) with a demonstrable ability to mentor and coach staff effectively.
- Person-Centred Practice:A proven ability to work using a person-centred and trauma-informed approach, supporting individuals to meet their unique needs.
- Professional Standards:Excellent understanding of professional boundaries, safeguarding procedures, GDPR, confidentiality, and general IT systems.
- Initiative & Teamwork:The ability to work seamlessly as part of a team while also using high levels of initiative when necessary.
Who We're Looking For:
The ideal candidate possesses deep, practical knowledge of the complexities facing those who experience homelessness.
- Sector Experience:Substantial knowledge and hands-on experience working directly with people who are, or have been, homeless, including rough sleepers, those with complex social needs, and people at risk of homelessness.
- Complex Needs Awareness:Good knowledge of the issues surrounding problematic substance use, poor mental ill health, and the relationship between these factors and homelessness.(Training will be provided, but prior knowledge is a distinct advantage.)
What we can offer you
We value and recognise our staff, offering some generous benefits, as well as the satisfaction of helping people at risk:
- A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days rising to 30 days, plus public holidays
- Flexible working options
- Buying additional annual leave
- Comprehensive induction and training
- Counselling, financial, personal support and health and wellbeing services via our Employee Assistance Programme
- Company cycle to work scheme
- Discounted laptops and computers with Jamie’s Computers
- Electric Car Scheme
SSJ are an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life
At SSJ, we recognise the benefits of a supported workplace. SSJ is affiliated with Unite the Union. To learn more about their membership benefits or to sign up, you can visit their official website.
Application closing date: 09:00am on Monday 21 st September 2026
Due to the high number of expected applicants, we do reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier. Should you not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £32,606 – £37,204 per year
- Cycle to work scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted laptops and computers with Jamie’s Computers
- Employer pension contributions via salary sacrifice
- Flexible working opportunities
- Counselling, financial, personal support, and health and well-being services via our Employee Assistance Programme
DBS (disclosure and barring service check)
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Team Leader in Portsmouth employer: Society of St James
The Society of St James (SSJ) is an exceptional employer, dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of vulnerable individuals across Hampshire. With a strong commitment to employee well-being, SSJ offers generous benefits such as flexible working options, comprehensive training, and support services, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture. Join us to be part of a passionate team that values your contributions and empowers you to grow while making a difference in the community.
