CYP Team Leader

Young People Team Leader

Coventry Young People’s Service
Full Time | 37.5 Hours per Week

At Change Grow Live, we believe in people.

We know that young people thrive when they feel safe, heard, respected and empowered. That’s why our Coventry Young People’s Service is built around compassion, relationships and creating opportunities for young people to build healthier, brighter futures.

We are now looking for two inspiring and emotionally intelligent Young People Team Leader to help lead and shape our Coventry CYP service.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about young people, skilled at developing high-performing teams, and committed to creating services that are innovative, trauma-informed and genuinely person-centred.

As a Team Leader, you will play a key role in supporting staff, driving service quality, developing partnerships and helping ensure young people receive the very best support possible. You will help create a positive, reflective and ambitious culture where both young people and staff can grow and succeed.

About you

We are looking for someone who can bring:

• Experience of leading or supervising teams within health, social care, young people’s or community services
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and experience working with vulnerable young people
• Experience supporting service improvement, staff engagement and positive culture development
• Confidence managing competing priorities within a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and partnership working skills
• A calm, solution-focused and reflective approach
• The ability to inspire, coach and support others to achieve their potential

Experience within substance misuse, emotional wellbeing, youth services, criminal justice or related services would be highly beneficial.

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

About the role

You will work closely with the Service Manager and wider leadership team to support the day-to-day delivery and ongoing development of the service.

The role includes:

• Leading, motivating and developing a multidisciplinary team
• Supporting a positive, psychologically safe and values-led culture
• Driving high-quality interventions and positive outcomes for young people
• Supporting staff wellbeing, development and performance
• Working collaboratively with local partners including schools, social care, youth justice, healthcare and community organisations
• Supporting governance, safeguarding and quality assurance processes
• Using data, insight and feedback to support continuous improvement
• Helping shape innovative approaches that improve engagement and accessibility for young people across Coventry

This is a role where relationship-building, communication and compassionate leadership are just as important as operational oversight.

Why work with us?

At Change Grow Live, we are committed to creating environments where people feel valued, supported and able to thrive.

We Thrive by creating the conditions for success for people who work and volunteer with us. Together, we foster learning, development and collaboration to achieve our aspirations. We are committed to enabling open, inclusive and transparent cultures where everyone experiences a sense of belonging and every voice matters.

Our values — Be Open, Be Compassionate and Be Bold — guide everything we do.

What we offer

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An additional day annual leave for each year of service (up to 30 days)
• Paid Wellness Hour each week
• Access to our Wellness Hub and Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Discounts across shopping, leisure, holidays and more
• Excellent training, development and progression opportunities
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Supportive and collaborative working culture

Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

If you require sponsorship, this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may still be eligible under the Skilled Worker route subject to meeting the relevant salary thresholds.