Assistant Support Team Leader

Ubu; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubu in Leeds is seeking an Assistant Support Team Leader to blend hands-on care with leadership. You’ll guide a team delivering person-centred support to people with learning disabilities and complex needs, helping individuals gain independence and achieve goals, while maintaining a warm, safe, and welcoming environment.

Reporting to the Service Manager, you’ll deputise when needed, ensure high-quality documentation, safeguarding and quality standards, and actively develop your team’s skills

Qualifications

• Previous experience in health and social care is essential.
• Commitment to delivering outstanding support and making a real difference every day.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team to deliver high-quality, person-led services.
• Ensure support is safe, effective and tailored to each person.

Skills

Leadership potential

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Organisational skills

IT systems & records

Prioritisation & adaptability

Safeguarding & safety

Person-centred approach

Communication of complex information

Developing others

Lead by example

Job description

Lead by example. Support people to thrive.

As an Assistant Support Team Leader, you’ll combine hands-on support with leadership responsibilities, helping to deliver high-quality, person-led services for people with learning disabilities and complex needs. You’ll support people to develop independence, achieve their goals and live fulfilling lives, while helping to guide and motivate your team. Working closely with the Service Manager, you’ll help ensure support is safe, effective and tailored to each person, stepping up to deputise when needed and promoting a positive, homely and welcoming environment.

Key skills and qualities:

• Leadership potential and the confidence to support and guide a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with people, families and professionals
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Confident using IT systems and maintaining accurate records
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing situations
• Understanding of safeguarding, health and safety and quality standards
• Positive, proactive and person-centred approach
• Able to communicate complex information clearly and effectively
• Committed to developing others and achieving great outcomes for the people we support
• Reliable, accountable and able to lead by example
• Passionate about helping people gain independence and live great lives

Previous experience in health and social care is essential, along with a commitment to delivering outstanding support and making a real difference every day.