Details:
- Salary: £25,000 - 26,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Bedford
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Team Leader - Care
Bedford (we also have vacancies in Stevenage)
£26,000 per annum
Full Time, Permanent
At Symbiosis Care we require a dedicated Individual to work at Supported Accommodation with supporting adults (18 and over) with learning disabilities, autism and autistic spectrum disorders, complex needs, mental health issues and challenging behaviours in all aspects of their daily lives.
The Team Leader is responsible for leading a designated group of support workers to ensure that excellent services are delivered to each person supported by Symbiosis Care. This role is a supervisory role and a Team Leader is expected both to formally and informally (through the use of mentorship, role modelling etc.) supervise each Support Worker on a regular basis.
Your initial salary will be £25,000 per year and after a successful probation period of 6 months, it will increase to £26,000.
Essential Criteria for the role
Experience of working with people with Learning Difficulties/ Mental Health/Autism/ Complex Needs.
Supervisory experience.
QCF Level 3 or working towards.
Key Responsibilities:
To support and supervise the delivery of person-centred services to all people using the service
To support the Service Manager in the completion of accurate rota and timesheet information
To promote and support the health and safety of both people using the service and support staff
To ensure that the actions of all staff directly supporting people using the service support their care, protection and well-being
To develop own knowledge and practice relative to continuous service improvement
To provide support and supervision to Support Workers, to ensure effective and efficient person-centred service delivery.
To be on a shared on-call rota
Key Tasks:
Use and develop methods and systems to communicate record and report
Identify methods and systems to promote effective communication and engagement with individuals and key people
Develop communication methods and systems to promote effective communication
Evaluate communication methods and systems
Maintain and share evidence-based records and reports
HOURS TO SUIT YOU - Full time contract – 40 hours per week
Benefits to becoming part of Symbiosis Care:
Fully paid induction
Generous annual leave entitlement
Pension Scheme
Free personal protective equipment
Staff recognition awards
Opportunity for overtime and increase in hours depending on availability
Paid DBS checks
Ongoing coaching and support
Free training including Care Certificate and
Induction mentor
Level 2-5 Health & Social Care Qualification (PAID)
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