# Embrace Team Leader > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/embrace-team-leader/748b98be-ea82-4206-8897-becd7f19429a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/embrace-team-leader/748b98be-ea82-4206-8897-becd7f19429a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust - **Location:** Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust Headquarters - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Team leader - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T09:55:55.210Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Barnsley/Yorkshire_Ambulance_Service_NHS_Trust/Team_Leader/Team_Leader-v8366006 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8366006?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.yas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Embedded within the Embrace team, you will work closely with our partner organisation to supervise the driving team ensuring they are adhering to policies and procedures at all times. This position plays a pivotal role in maintaining good relations and harmony between Yorkshire Ambulance Service and partners involved in the delivery of the Embrace service. As a Team Leader for the Children’s Transport Drivers, you will be a highly visible role model working in collaboration with Sheffield Children’s Hospital clinicians to provide a truly world class service. Embrace staff work 24/7, 365 days a year, which means you will need to work flexibly, up to 12 hours at a time, including: nights, weekends and bank holidays, in all weathers. No two shifts will be the same. ### Main duties of the job The primary focus is to monitor and supervise the performance of the team of Embrace service Children’s Transport Drivers. You will bring a structured yet agile approach to planning within your Team which will deliver real benefit to day-to-day operations. - Can lead, motivate and inspire others in a highly specialised Emergency ambulance setting. - Committed to ensuring equality and inclusion are imbedded within a team. - Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative, while also working effectively as a team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This is a stimulating and challenging role, but it is not for everyone. We need people that are confident, caring, compassionate and hard-working; you will be as passionate as we are about making a positive difference to the people of Yorkshire. You will be responsible for number of frontline staff, you will ensure that your team is able to deliver services through effective workforce planning, quality, governance & risk. Working closely with the Area Operations Manager and other colleagues, you will ensure that robust policies, processes and practices are in evidence within your Team. Full driving licence including a full C1 Licence including an emergency blue light driving qualification with no more than 3 penalty points is an essential for this role. Training may be available for successful candidates Interviews will be held on Monday 2nd November at Embrace in Barnsley. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience in a similar role or an in-depth understanding of the demands and challenges working with Embrace. - Knowledge and experience of using computer software including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel etc. **Desirable** - Experience of managing staff and leading a team. ### Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Able to demonstrate the YAS values. ### Skills and Compentencies **Essential** - Able to work flexibly to meet the changing needs of the service and spontaneous tasks that may arise. - Appreciation of patients’ needs and demands. - Highly motivated attitude towards the role and the Embrace service. ### Qualifications and Knowledge **Essential** - Minimum of NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience. - Leadership and Management Qualification or experience equivalent to diploma level. - Knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues. - Full driving licence including C1 entitlement with no more than 3 points. - Blue light driver trained via IHCD/FutureQuals Level 3 qualification. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 371.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10696352) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.