Acting Team Leader

CYGNET; Kirklees; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Blue Light Card discounts

Perkbox 10%+ off supermarket shopping

Private health cash plans

Confidential mental health support

Job summary

Cygnet is recruiting for an Acting Team Leader at Norcott House in West Yorkshire. You will balance acting team leader duties with hands-on support work, supervising staff, allocating tasks, and ensuring medication safety.

The role offers a structured progression and opportunities for development within a national network of specialist services. Applicants should be confident, communicative, and able to lead a team while delivering person-centred care to adults with complex needs.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Support Worker and Team Leader role preferred.
• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise care staff ensuring best practices.
• Allocate duties and monitor medication administration.
• Oversee service users’ plans and safety.
• Support management in daily operations at Norcott House.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Assertiveness

Staff supervision

Patient-focused care

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.We are looking for a confident Acting Team Leader with a passion for delivering outstanding healthcare.You’ll be working full time 42 hours a week, 12 hour shifts, including alternate weekends, days only, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Norcott House.You will work some shifts as a support worker, and some shifts as a team leader, allocating duties, giving medication, supervising the staff team and demonstrating best practice.Located in the suburbs of Liversedge in West Yorkshire, Norcott House is a specialist residential service providing outcome focused care for adults with learning disabilities and associated complex needs who may have behaviours that challenge.Person-centred planning is at the heart of everything we do and we are able to meet the changing needs of the people we support as they progress through their care pathway, while ensuring their safety is maintained and their independence supported.At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development - you’ll also enjoy discounts with our free NHS blue light card, perkbox offering 10% or more off supermarket shopping, private health cash plans, free confidential mental health support and more, to support your wellbeing in and out of work.Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.Your day-to-day as an acting team leader…MedicationAllocation of dutiesDemonstrating best practiceSupport both management and team members in the day-to-day running of the serviceOverseeing the staff team and ensuring service users are being supported in a way that best supports their needs and wishesYour day-to-day as a support worker…Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our careProvide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional supportLearn about individuals’ specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate wayAssist with and report on medical & welfare needsSafeguardMaintain a safe, clean environment for allSupporting service users to access the community, to attend things like work, college, hobbies & activities, days out & holidaysSupporting the service users to grow, develop & learn through engaging them in tasks such as cooking & cleaningYou are…An experienced Support Worker ready to step up to a new challengeGenuinely driven to make a difference in people’s livesConfident, assertive & ambitious for yourself, service users & the organisationAn excellent communicator & good team playerSensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environmentAble to empower & support service user independenceOrganised, committed & keen to develop your management & leadership skills.Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…Salary: acting team leader rate (payable for all acting team leader shifts): £15.39 per hour, support worker rate: £13.15 per hour, rising to £13.45 per hour after three months (£29,435.70 first year), rising to £13.70ph after 18 monthsAn opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship schemeFlexible working with opportunity for overtimeRegular coaching & appraisalExpert supervision & peer supportEmployee discount savings & Cycle to Work schemeWellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health adviceSuccessful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.Please be aware that this vacancy may close before the advertised date if the role is filled. Please send your application as soon as possible.Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes. Our expert care enables thousands of individuals to consistently make a positive difference to their lives.What next?If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.Click the button to apply