Key Responsibilities:
• Lead, motivate and support Fixit4Eden team members to develop vocational, on the job skills while delivering gardening, grounds maintenance, and handy man services.
• Promote a positive, inclusive and supportive culture that reflects organisational values.
• Deliver effective instruction, supervision, coaching and mentoring to identify learning and development objectives with the people we support, while coaching them to ensure continuous improvement.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels through effective rota planning and deployment.

Vocational Skills Training and Work-Based Learning
The Fixit4Eden Team Lead will train, coach and support individuals to develop practical life, work and employability skills through meaningful vocational activities.

Activities may include:
• General repairs and handyman tasks
• Painting and decorating
• Gardening and horticultural activities
• Grounds maintenance and environmental improvement
• Weeding and planting
• Woodworking
• Litter picking and community clean-up project
• Site maintenance and upkeep, small contract agreements
• Tool care and equipment maintenance.
• Community improvement and conservation projects.
• Responsibilities include:
• Customer service and acting as a liaison with contractors
• Risk assessments of work sites and work to be completed
• Demonstrating tasks and safe working practices.
• Delivering practical, hands-on training tailored to individual learning needs.
• Supporting individuals to gain confidence, independence and transferable work skills.
• Encouraging teamwork, responsibility and achievement.
• Monitoring and recording individual progress and outcomes.

Person-Led Coaching and Support
• Ensure individuals receive support that promotes dignity, choice, respect and independence.
• Support people to identify and achieve vocational goals and aspirations.
• Promote community participation, inclusion and social opportunities.
• Encourage community connections.
• Use positive behaviour support approaches to promote wellbeing and on the job success.

Service Delivery and Quality Assurance
• Ensure support plans are developed, implemented and reviewed in partnership with individuals.
• Monitor the quality and effectiveness of services and activities.
• Support compliance with contractual, regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in audits, inspections and quality assurance processes.

Operational Management
• Manage jobs contracted to the Fixit4Eden team and daily activity schedules.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Coordinate projects, maintenance schedules and vocational programmes.
• Ensure tools, equipment and work vehicle is maintained and used safely.

Safeguarding, Risk Management and Health & Safety
• Promote a culture of positive risk-taking and safe working practices.
• Ensure risk assessments are completed, reviewed and followed.
• Ensure safeguarding procedures are understood and implemented by all staff.
• Respond appropriately to incidents, accidents, concerns and emergencies.
• Ensure safe use of tools, machinery and equipment.
• Maintain compliance with health and safety legislation and company policies.