• Location: Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey
• Type: Permanent
• Job #44977
• Salary: €29,000

Team Leader

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Location: Belfast
Salary: £29,000 to £32,000 per annum DOE.

We are currently hiring for the role of Team Leader for a fantastic support organization. We are looking for a Team Leader with experience of being a Service User of Mental Health Services, along with 1 to 3 years previous experience in a Team Leader or Supervisor position and would like to make a difference for those currently experiencing Mental Health challenges.

The role of the Team Leader is to provide support to the Belfast Manager, while leading a team of Peer Advocates, ensuring that the team carry out their duties in an effective and timely manner while maintaining the highest standards of service delivery to our clients. In your role as Team Leader, you and the team will be working with adults who are experiencing difficulties in their mental health, assisting them in their recovery and enabling them to regain their independence through providing support, information and options. You will work with the team to provide Peer Advocacy and to ensure that the views of the service user inform your practice.

Essential Criteria for the role:

• Have had a lived experience as a user of mental health services and have achieved a level of recovery.
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of the needs of those experiencing mental health difficulties.
• A minimum of 1-3 years in a team leader or supervisor role.
• A Level/Leaving Certificate or equivalent.
• Be proficient in the use of Microsoft word, excel, powerpoint, outlook and online meeting platforms
• Have completed an accredited Peer Advocacy qualification or be willing to undertake this training.
• Have a full clean driving licence.

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience of working in the Mental Health Sector
• Previous experience of working for a not-for-profit organisation
• A post-secondary school qualification

Benefits:

• Core Professional Training and Continuous Professional Development
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme provider
• Clinical external supervision
• Enrolment in Pension Scheme

For more information, please apply through the link provided for the attention of Erna Tupaz or call Osborne Recruitment on 041 986 5058.
If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered for this or other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set – please attach your CV via the link provided. Please submit your updated CV in Word Format.
If you are living in Ireland and hold a VALID WORK PERMIT, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. 
Osborne are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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