Salary: £27,680 - £0 per year sleepover rate: £12.00 per hour
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Job Overview
Are you passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives and about the opportunities that Self-Directed Support brings to support each person’s individual journey? Are you an experienced worker in health or social care, looking for an exciting and challenging personal development opportunity? Do you have excellent leadership qualities and a willingness and appetite for your own learning and development? If your answer to these questions is “YES” – you may be the person we are looking for!
At Community Lifestyles, we are committed to developing and delivering high-quality, individualised services which support people of all ages with a disability to live a full life, as active citizens within their communities.
Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the Team Leader role include:
1. Providing direct support to individuals, some of whom may have complex needs.
2. Helping to plan, co-ordinate, and monitor service delivery to individuals.
3. Supporting, supervising, and managing workers providing support to these individuals.
Key Qualifications
We are currently looking to recruit Team Leaders who are highly motivated, confident, and enthusiastic social care practitioners who are able to:
1. Make a commitment to individuals, enabling each person we support to use their talents, fulfil their dreams, and be in control of their life.
2. Work creatively and flexibly in their day-to-day work to provide positive leadership and support to their team, prioritising and delegating effectively.
3. Work with our Community Development Workers and others to assist in harnessing community assets and maximising independence.
4. Commit to their own learning and development.
Working Conditions
The post includes evening and weekend working and may include sleepover provision/waking night support, as well as some support to workers outside of “normal working hours”.
Benefits
Our staff are our most important asset, and as such we offer extensive training and development opportunities, including support to achieve an SVQ 3 and PDA Supervision qualification in Health and Social Care. You will be part of a supportive, local team and will receive:
1. 38 days annual leave, inclusive of public holidays.
2. Eligible to apply for a Blue Light Card/ Blue Light Ticket Schemes offering discounts and savings.
3. Registered with Concert for Carers.
4. Eligible to register for a Costco Membership.
5. Employee Assistance Programme.
6. Pension Contributions.
Contact Information
If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, then please contact Robert Darroch (Consortium Manager) at: robert.darroch@key.org.uk
For a copy of our equal opportunities policy, please visit our website at https://www.key.org.uk/community-lifestyles or you can get in touch via email at jobs@communitylifestyles.org.uk or telephone on 0141 342 1892 (24 hour answering service).
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