Team Leader
We cannot offer sponsorship for this role
Salary: £25,500 - 30k including overtime
Hours: 35
Shift:
Early 7.00am to 4pm
Late - 4pm to 10.00pm
Location: Canterbury
About the Role:
Our Team Leaders are responsible for ensuring our high standard of person-centered care is maintained. Working hands-on alongside their team providing guidance and support; helping them to develop in their roles and supporting a positive working culture. With the ability to communicate and build relationships with people from all walks of life. Liaising with families, health care professionals, and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care is provided. Have knowledge and experience of administering medication. Deal with challenging situations quickly, resolving them by being able to think on their feet. Making sure all service user and staff records are maintained. Ideally, you will already be an experienced Team Leader that has led a committed team of experienced and new to care staff within a service for people with autism.
Tasks / Responsibilities of a Team Leader:
Essential Must have 2 years experience providing care/support in a care/support setting.
* Drive a mobility car or service vehicle. Manual License required (ESSENTIAL)
* Providing direct supervision, coaching, and mentoring to support staff.
* Identify staff training needs.
* Manage all finances relating to the service in accordance with policies and procedures.
* Establish and maintain effective communication with families and relevant others.
* Ensure relevant parties are regularly updated through planned reviews and reports.
* Support individuals within the community in activities such as bike rides, long walks & shopping.
* Ensuring written records are correctly maintained.
* Administering medication.
* Uphold their privacy, confidentiality, and dignity.
* Assisting individuals with personal care and hygiene.
* Household management tasks cooking, cleaning etc.
* Working with individuals who can display challenging behaviours.
* Supporting individuals with additional needs, such as epilepsy, pica, learning disabilities.
* Will include lone working.
* Staff in CQC Registered and Supported Living services are required to undertake sleep-in shifts and receive an allowance, topped up to NLW where appropriate.
* Supporting individuals to maintain relationships with family and friends.
* Handle money to shop, going to the bank etc.
Qualities of a Team Leader:
* Promoting independence and choice.
* Promoting equality, diversity & inclusion.
* A commitment to continuous personal development and learning.
* To form good working relationships with other members of staff across different services.
* Understanding each individual's abilities and support needs.
Benefits We Offer you as a Team Leader Worker:
* Paid DBS Check.
* 28 days holiday, plus option to buy 5 extra days pa (Pro Rata for Part Time Positions).
* Company Sick Pay after 12 months service.
* Death in Service Benefits.
* Some meals provided, depending on shifts.
* Long Service and Contribution Recognition Awards.
* Pension (after 3 months).
* Employee Assistance Programme, with counselling services.
* Significant Retail and Leisure Discount Scheme.
* Discounted Gym Membership.
* Financial Well-being Scheme (loans and savings).
* Additional Sleep In Shifts may be available.
* Opportunities to pick up additional voluntary casual shifts at enhanced rates.
* Superb paid training.
* Regulated Care Qualification Sponsorship.
* Refer a Friend via Care Friends App.
About the Trust:
Supporting over 80 people in Medway and across Kent, The Kent Autistic Trust provides a wide range of services designed to meet diverse needs of the people we support with autism, learning disabilities, and related difficulties.
Our Values and Commitment:
KAT is committed to providing high quality supports designed around individual abilities, needs, and choices. KAT believes everyone is able to make their own individual contribution.
We seek Team Leaders who really value every person.
We do not accept applications made via agencies for Team Leaders.
Please find attached a copy of our Privacy Notice. Or a copy can be found on our website.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
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