Team Leader, Onsite Services, South Area Central Cluster
Job Title: Team Leader, Onsite Services, South Area Central Cluster
Salary: The starting salary is £38,926, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £35,998 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £38,523. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Central South & South Area
Job Purpose:
This role sits within the team providing local support services to frontline policing and as outlined in the ‘A New Met for London’ plans, we are committed to supporting the needs of the communities we serve and delivering this against the priorities for Londoners.
In this role, you will lead one of our service portfolios, Admin, Logistics or CES to deliver outstanding service and drive operational efficiency. You will act as a key point of contact, collaborating with PC’s, Sergeants and Inspectors to ensure our services meet their requirements. Although assigned to one portfolio, you will be expected to support and cover other portfolios when required and perform team member duties.
Main Areas of Responsibility
- Line management of team members, this will include but not limited to performance management, one-to-ones, managing absences, onboarding and offboarding and staff development.
- Manage day-to-day activities of service portfolio holding weekly team meetings to delegate task to deliver priorities
- Empower team members to develop their service knowledge, confidence and communication skills
- Attend all relevant training and events. Travel across London will be required.
- Contribute and support culture change
- Create and maintain a positive working environment that inspires the team
- Solution focused to problem solving and resolving conflicts
- Utilise data to make informed business decisions, regularly reporting on KPI’s and providing weekly to the Service Delivery Manager
- Accountability for your service area seeking initiatives to drive improvement and cost save
- Manage and monitor day-to-day risks around Health and Safety and ensuring compliance in all workspaces.
The duties and responsibilities listed above are not exhaustive and the role holder will be expected to carryout out any other duties and deliver any other services across our portfolio of work as reasonably required.
Additional Information
Please note there are two separate posting locations for this Onsite Services Team Leader role:
- 1 Vacancy available at Central South
- 1 Vacancy available at South Area
As part of your application form you will be required to state your preference of posting location, with number 1 being your first preference.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 7th October 2025.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 1 to 2 weeks after the closing date.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 1 to 2 weeks after hiring manager review.