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Housing Team Leader

Belfast | Full-Time | Permanent | £30,496 + Pension

Make a Lasting Difference in Young People’s Lives

Excel Recruitment is proud to be recruiting on behalf of a leading charitable organisation that supports young people on their journey towards independent living. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced housing, social care, or youth support professional to step into a leadership role where you can positively influence outcomes and help shape a high-quality supported accommodation service.

Working alongside the Service Manager, you will lead a team dedicated to helping vulnerable young people develop the skills, confidence, and resilience needed to thrive independently.

Key Duties

• Lead, motivate, and supervise a team of support staff, ensuring high standards of service delivery.
• Oversee day-to-day housing operations, safeguarding, compliance, and support planning.
• Manage staff rotas, performance, training, and professional development activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with external agencies, stakeholders, and support networks.
• Monitor service quality, records, budgets, and performance targets to ensure regulatory compliance.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience supporting young people in housing, social care, or a similar environment, or a relevant degree with at least 2 years’ experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, or developing teams.
• Strong understanding of the challenges facing vulnerable young people and those transitioning to independent living.
• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle insured for business use.
• Eligible for registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC).

What’s on Offer

• Salary of £30,496 per annum plus 4% employer pension contribution.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 36 days, increasing with service up to 41 days.
• Enhanced rates available for essential cover on selected public holidays.
• Ongoing learning, leadership development, and career progression opportunities.
• The chance to lead a dedicated team and make a meaningful impact within the community.

Ideal Candidate

You will be a compassionate and resilient leader with excellent communication and organisational skills. Able to balance operational responsibilities with people leadership, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be passionate about supporting young people to achieve positive, lasting outcomes.

Why Apply?

This advertisement has been intentionally written to maintain client confidentiality while highlighting the opportunity. The service provider is a respected, established organisation with a strong reputation for supporting young people and investing in its employees.

If you’re an experienced housing, support, social care, or youth work professional ready to take the next step into leadership, apply today for confidential consideration contact Kelly O’Reilly to forward an up to date CV, click the apply link.

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