Team Leader

Team Leader – Land Management

As we continue to grow, Tai Tarian is looking for an experienced Team Leadertomanage and inspire our teams to meet our goals and achieve outcomes that promote a cleaner and healthier environment for our diverse communities. Our successful candidate will have an all-round knowledge of land management and environmental issue and experience in biodiversity and/or tree management would be desirable with a focus for what the future might hold in addressing the environmental challenges and ambitions of our organisation.

The role is permanent with a starting salary of £37,898 a year, rising to £40,958 a year after key competencies of the role are met. As we expand to meet demand there are opportunities for career growth in many technical and management directions so there is room for you to forge your perfect job.

About Us

This is a great opportunity to join a socially conscious award-winning organisation, named Best Sustainable Housing Association in Wales 2021. With over 9,000 properties across our region, we are one of the largest social housing landlords in Wales, making a real difference in our communities.

About the role

The role of Team Leaderis a pivotal role within our Assets Team as they complete all people management responsibilities including Recruitment, Maximising Attendance Management, Conflict Management, Health & Wellbeing, Performance Management, and general welfare. They will set and maintain standards of Health and Safety including lone working, safe systems of work, transport, and work equipment.

The successfulTeam Leader will be working as part of our large Property and Land Services team to ensure service demands are met timely, effectively, and efficiently. They will support the team’s work in facilitating land management, tree management and biodiversity projects to a safe standard and bring innovative ways of working and to build relationships with key partners and stakeholders.

About You

To be successful in the role ofour new Team Leader team member you’ll be committed to developing yourself and those in your team, providing a positive role model who's versatile in creating an open, inclusive, and trusting culture where people thrive. You will look to share good practice and ways of working, identify opportunities for the business and ways to realise them.

must have experience in conducting a role of a similar nature and be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Educated to a Level 4/HNC in a relevant subject/or equivalent experience. Or a commitment to work towards appropriate qualification and hold level 3 in ILM leadership (or equivalent), or commitment to work towards
• Demonstrate effective leadership skills and experience in managing a high performing, motivated and engaged team.
• Experience and knowledge of land management, tree management, environmental issues and biodiversity and the ability to lead and influence in this field
• Effective communication skills to be able to provide solution focused advice and support influence
• Good IT skills, with experience in Microsoft Excel and SharePoint
• Demonstrate resilience in challenging and conflicting situations/objectives
• To be agile and flexible in your work to ensure the demands of the services a met seamlessly
• Delivering a high standard of work within deadlines
• Thinking on your feet and problem solving
• Be a strong team player

Key Benefits

We are committed to ensuring Tai Tarian is a great place to work. We are constantly reviewing the benefits that we offer to our workforce. As well as aiming to achieve a positive culture we offer a competitive pay and benefits package, some of which are listed below:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and 2 additional office closure days at Christmas), rising to 28 days annual leave after 3 years’ service, and 31 days annual leave after 5 years’ service.
• Generous stakeholder pension scheme (rising to 8% contributions)
• Company sick pay and Income Protection Insurance (conditions apply)
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and an app-based service giving employees and their families access to remote GP’s and enhanced health support.
• A paid day off to take your child to their first day at reception.
• Employee discount schemes
• Salary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Access to a company vehicle and paid mileage where applicable
• Learning and development opportunities

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage suitably qualified applicants from all areas of the community.

If you are interested in applying for this role and you’ve got the skills, experience, and knowledge we are looking for please click apply.

Please see attached role profile for the Team Leader full job description and person specification.

Closing date: 10th April 2024

Please note, the closing date is given as a guide. We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive high volumes of applications. Therefore, we recommend that you apply early.