Are you a creative upcycling enthusiast with an entrepreneurial flare and like to support people to develop and flourish? We are looking for a Team Coordinator in Flintshire, supporting and empowering adults with Learning Disabilities to learn new skills. Our work involves upcycling bicycles, furniture, and creating an array of goods from pallet wood. We are looking to expand our products, and your ideas and skills would enhance our current team. Find your place with us and help change lives. We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting over 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative, and diverse teams. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Day Service Management Team in Flintshire. We offer:
* Annual Leave: 31 - 32 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)
* Apprenticeships: Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 5 Diploma for Leadership and Management in Adult Social Care
* Access to award-winning training and development
* Annual staff award scheme
* A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
* Free DBS Check
* Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app
* Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP, and mental health support.
* TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.
* Discounted mobile ‘phone contracts: As an Hft employee, you’ll be able to take advantage of Vodafone’s Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off.
* Care Friends: Employee referral app – earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft.
* Free life assurance: 3 x your annual salary
* Family friendly policies: term time only contracts, part time, annualised and compressed hours. Generous return to work bonus following maternity leave.
About the role
The Team Coordinator post is an exciting role at Hft Flintshire. You’ll be leading a team of support workers to support adults with learning disabilities to have the best day possible. With a 70/30 split between hands-on support and off roster management time, you will be a role model to others through demonstrating excellent support, and you will help the Cluster Manager to coach, support, and manage people effectively. You will be responsible for nurturing and inspiring those coming to work for Hft, ensuring we have the best teams offering great support services. As well as making sure the people we support are safe and have a range of opportunities that bring colour to the day. This role also offers great opportunities for career progression to help you develop your knowledge and skills. You will lead design ideas and manage production from start to finish, and with a strong sales acumen, you will drive retail opportunities in order to increase sales. Your days will be busy, but there’ll be lots to celebrate!
About you
* You will need experience of managing and leading a team.
* Experience in upcycling and sales is advantageous.
* Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities, ideally in a day service environment.
* You need good IT skills and experience of maintaining records.
* You also need to hold or be willing to work towards a Diploma in Health & Social Care Level 3 (or equivalent).
* A passion for delivering high-quality care and support services to people with learning disabilities and a desire to make a difference to enable people to live a more fulfilling and independent life.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £29,280.77 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Employee discount
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Referral programme
* Store discount
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
* Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Flint CH6 5EX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Language:
* English (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 024322
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