Senior Team Leader – Rapid Re-accommodation Welcome Centre, Edinburgh
Are you interested in an exciting opportunity to coordinate and motivate a small team of Bethany Christian Trust staff at the Rapid Re-accommodation Welcome Centre?
Role
The Rapid Re-accommodation Welcome Centre provides emergency accommodation with support to anyone who would otherwise be rough sleeping in Edinburgh.
We are looking for a Senior Team Leader to assist the Project Manager in organising and running the Welcome Centre, maintaining it as a safe environment for guests, and providing hands-on support to the team across all aspects of the service. The Senior Team Leader play an active role in monitoring RRWC systems and spreadsheets, with a goal of supporting guests onto positive follow-on accommodation.
Please refer to Job Descriptions for specific tasks.
This is a fixed-term, part-time post ending on 31 March 2027.
We are looking for candidates with the following knowledge, skills and experience:
- Experience working with vulnerable and homeless people
- An understanding of mental health and addiction issues
- Ability to deal appropriately with challenging behaviour
- An SVQ level 3 in Care/Promoting Independence or equivalent is desirable
- Administrative skills and experience in the use of Microsoft Office packages, especially Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Flexibility to respond to a changing environment
- Ability to maintain clear & accurate records
Successful applicants for this post will require membership in the PVG scheme.
As Bethany is a Christian organisation, this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with the Equality Act 2010. Applicants should have and be able to evidence a live and active Christian faith and commitment.
We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.
- Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave initially to all contracted staff, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.
- Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
- Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with the option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to a maximum of 5%.
- Bethany provides a death-in-service benefit scheme.
- (Depending on the role) Bethany will offer optional clinical supervision in line with best practice, fully funded by Bethany.
Details
Salary Range: £30,122 – £31,733 gross per annum
Contract: Part-time (30 hours per week), Fixed Term (Ends on 31 March 2027)
Holiday entitlement: 225 hours per year, pro rata
Closing date: Monday, 14 September 2026 Interview date:
Thursday, 17 September 2026Application
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As Bethany is a Christian organisation applicants interested should be in sympathy with and accept the mission, vision and values of the organisation.
Please send your application to HR@bethanychristiantrust.com with the position you’re applying for in the subject line.