Team Leader - Young Adults Residential Care - £35,940

Are you ready for a new challenge?

Are you a Team Leader or Shift Leader or an experienced Residential Support worker ready to dip their toes into management?

Then this could be the role for you!

We will offer full support to your development in this role.

This Team Leader role, offers a salary of £35,940 (salary based on competency criteria) plus the opportunity to increase earnings through overtime, and a superb Benefits package including:

• Funded DBS and renewals
• Private health cashback plan
• Online GP, scans, physio, counselling and more
• Death in service, 2x salary
• Contributory pension
• Blue light retail discount card
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Broad training and development
• Emergency days scheme
• Performance management programme and annual review to support progression
• Refer a friend reward scheme
• Annual superstar awards
• Additional annual leave days after 2 and 5 years of service
• Utilities comparison service
• Counselling line through the Care Workers Charity

The Role

As a Team Leader in our 12 bedded Young Adults residential service in the heart of Derby Centre. You will be caring for Young Adults between the ages of 18 - 65. The service provides care and support for individuals who have severe learning disabilities, acquired brain injuries and complex health needs who require 24-hour specialist care and support.

We aim to support with goals of achieving greater independence but also recognise that other individuals will require our long-term support and a permanent placement up to the age of 65.

As a Team Leader, you will assist the management team in maintaining a safe and enabling environment that provides positive experiences to children and young people. Managing the health needs of our young people forms a significant part of the service that we provide and are firmly committed to meeting the very unique and individual health care needs of our young people. Our home provides a safe and nurturing environment where preconceptions are challenged and young people are encouraged to be the best that they can be and to live life to its fullest.

This is a hands’ on, shift based role. You will be leading the shift and supervising staff whilst still providing direct support to the young people in your care. You will be contracted to working 40 hours per week and will include working at weekends.

You must be able to demonstrate that you have:

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, and at least 2 years’ experience within a residential setting and ideally working towards your NVQ Level 5 Diploma.
• We are looking for a dynamic individual with strong values, self motivated, good people skills, experience of supervising staff and competent in IT.
• You may be a shift leader or senior support worker currently looking for your next step.
• You will need to have good working knowledge of CQC regulations and working with young people with complex learning difficulties.
• You will also have experience of working with young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities and/or physical disabilities, Autism, ADHD, sensory impairment, and associated behavioural challenges and/or complex care needs

You will also be/have:

Strong communication skills

• The ability to communicate on various levels
• Working knowledge of, following, and working to Care Plans
• Experience of shift leading, delegating tasks, providing support and undertaking staff supervisions.
• The ability to work effectively during high pressured situations
• You will ideally hold a full and valid driving license as part of this role can involve transporting the children to and from school and to go out in the community
• You will be a caring, approachable and supportive team player with a passion to give the children in your care the best life they can have.

Interested in knowing more? Please click “APPLY” and one of our team will be in touch.

OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Additional Annual Leave Days after 2 and 5 years of service.
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme.
• Emergency Days Scheme.
• Funded DBS and Renewals.
• Life Assurance - Death in Service, 2x salary.
• Private Health Cash Back Plan.
• 24/7 Online GP, Scans, Physio, Counselling and more.
• 24 Hr Advice and Information Line and Well-being App.
• Retail Discounts and Cash Back Scheme.
• Gym Discounts.
• Blue Light Discount Card.
• Utilities Comparison Service.
• Contributory Pension.
• Performance Management Programme and Annual Review to support progression.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
• Refer a Friend Reward Scheme.
• Annual Superstar Awards.
• Counselling Line through the Care Workers Charity