Team Leader - Newcastle Upon Tyne
Are you looking for an empowering and rewarding career where you can help people to lead their most independent lives? The Lifeways Group in Newcastle Upon Tyne is currently looking to expand their fantastic team in our local Supported Living services.
The successful candidate will be joining a well-established team, and therefore the ability to work as part of a diverse and multi-skilled team is essential. This is a great opportunity for experienced Team Leaders or Support Workers who have a wealth of experience in the care environment and are ready to advance their career.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Job Purpose:
1. To work with the Service Manager to oversee a supported living service, ensuring that systems and standards are maintained to a high quality.
2. To ensure compliance with all external regulatory standards.
3. To provide support and supervision of Support Workers within the identified team.
Key Responsibilities:
1. To support and supervise the delivery of person-centred services to all people using the service.
2. To support the Service Manager in the completion of accurate rota and timesheet information.
3. To promote and support the health and safety of both people using the service and support staff.
4. To ensure that the actions of all staff directly supporting people using the service support their care, protection, and well-being.
5. To develop own knowledge and practice relative to continuous service improvement.
6. To provide support and supervision to Area Office Support Workers, to ensure effective and efficient person-centred service delivery.
Essential Experience and Qualifications
Ideally, you will hold an NVQ/SVQ 3 or a QCF level 3 award certificate or diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent, and have relevant experience preferably within the relevant field. You will have supervisory responsibilities; therefore, previous management/supervisory experience is essential.
In this role, you will be required to be highly flexible and participate in the 24-hour on-call rotational system providing management support to staff and person-centred approaches to the people who use our service.
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