Job Description

Job Description: Team Leader

Pay: £17.25 Standard Rate

We are currently recruiting a Team Leader join our team supporting to support an individual with autism and a learning disability within the WORKINGTON area.

Please note we are not a recruitment agency.

The Role

The ideal candidate will be confident working from their own initiative and able to adapt to changing needs. You will play a vital role in supporting clients with complex mental health needs, promoting independence, and facilitating meaningful community engagement. Consistency and reliability are essential.

Role Description

• Hands-on care, supporting the client with their daily routines, encouraging independence in all areas this will be achieved via the management of the rota. You would be expected to cover shifts as a contingency
• Working every other weekend.
• Supervise the care team, manage rotas and co-ordinate training based on learning needs
• Conduct in-house Induction Training with new starters
• Ensure outcomes of appointments are shared with the team and implemented in daily care routines
• Write and update Risk Assessments in collaboration with Service Manager.
• Ensure Risk Assessments are in place for all equipment used by Care Team in collaboration with Service manager.
• Complete/collate timesheets and communicate with Service Manager and Payroll team.
• Organise equipment reviews and book maintenance and servicing for all devises, this would include reconciling the client’s finances (money tin) and weekly fire checks as per Policy.

Experience and Skills Required

• Hands-on experience of supporting individuals with Mental Health.
• Experience as a Support Worker / Team Leader in a Supported Living Setting or Residential Home
• Working in a family/private home
• Excellent communication and teaching skills
• Strong administrative and organisation skills
• Computer literate and accurate record keeping
• Understanding and experience of PBS Practice
• Able to Lead by example
• Time management
• Able to stay calm in challenging situations

Essential Requirements

Previous experience as a Senior Support Worker, Team Leader, or similar leadership role

Strong experience supporting individuals with Autism, Highly driven, able to work independently, and confident in decision making.

What’s great about being a Team Leader

The mixed role of providing hands-on care and coordinating a care team is both challenging and rewarding. As a Care Team Leader, you will build and maintain strong relationships with the client, their family, the care team, and wider multidisciplinary teams. You will have the opportunity to positively influence the whole team to provide the best outcomes for the client.

Home not hospital will provide you with a plan to progress within the company and or to upskill you to progress within the care field. We will offer a permanent contract, good rate of pay and further training and development as per your PDA suggests.

What's in it for you!?

• £250 when you introduce a Friend *
• Perkbox benefit (Shopping & groceries savings)
• Employee wellbeing assistance package (EAP & Virtual GP)
• Free specialist training
• Ongoing training & coaching
• Opportunities to progress & develop
• Pension enrolment
• Paid holiday
• Sick pay
• Weekly Pay

Schedule:

• 12-hour shifts – 08:00 to 20:00 / 20:00 to 08:00
• Monday to Sunday rota
• Alternative weekend availability
• Overtime

Licence/Certification:

• Autism (preferred)
• Driving Licence (preferred)

*Refer a friend bonus is payable at

· £125 once the referred individual has successfully completed their first shift.

· £125 once the referred individual has successfully completed their probation period.

Website: https://specialisthomecaregroup.co.uk/

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