Job Description

Project Team Leader – Basis Gateshead

Gateshead

Salary:
Grade D: Starting salary is £31,190 per annum. The band goes up to £34,532 per annum, however, this is dependent on annual performance reviews.

Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday) hours vary between 8am-4pm and 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. May include additional hours and occasional anti-social working including evenings, weekends and bank holidays

Job Purpose:  

To lead and manage our ‘drop in’ service in central Gateshead to support those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. To lead and empower a team of people to deliver a creative and adaptive service to those who need it most.

Basis has being supporting people in Gateshead for 14years and are looking for someone to lead and develop this service ensure the work is trauma informed, person centred and provides tailored support to each person who accesses the service.

To work alongside partner services and our own provision to deliver a high standard service of opportunity to support a wide variety of people facing multiple and varied challenges.

The project will meet the practical needs of those sleeping rough whilst offering brief intervention, information, advice and guidance to those in housing need. A large function of the service will be to gather professionals from partner agencies and services around the

individuals who will access the provision. To have ambition and drive to ensure the ongoing development of the service.  This role will involve managing the building for staff and services, ensuring all health and safety practices are upheld and liaising with colleagues around any maintenance requirements.

Organisation Context:

Oasis Community Housing (OCH) is a Christian response to homelessness and disadvantage providing housing, support and other specialised services. The support provided aims to develop life skills that will enable people to live successful independent lives. 

Oasis Community Housing is part of the Oasis group of charities. The group includes national charities dedicated to education, housing, and campaigning against human trafficking and we work to a common vision of creating communities in which everyone can thrive and reach their God-given potential.

We welcome applicants from all faiths or none, but it is important that all employees understand and sympathise with the Christian vision, ethos and culture of the organisation. However, it will be an occupational requirement that a practising Christian is needed for some specified roles. This will be highlighted in the qualifications section of the job description and will be clearly stated in the job advert.

Oasis Community Housing is an experienced charity, with its Central Office in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.

If you require this in any other formats or wish to speak to someone about this role, please email to recruitment@oasiscommunityhousing.org

Closing date for applications is Friday 7th February 2024

Oasis Community Housing is an equal opportunities employer

Registered charity no. 1107554.

To apply for this role, please use the Apply link below. Using the links to the Job Description, Guidance and our Ethos and Values.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, meeting essential criteria and Enhanced DBS (dependent on role).

Please note CVs are not accepted.

Basis Gateshead Project Team Leader Job Description
Guidance on Completing an Application
Oasis Community Housing Ethos and Values