Care Services Team Leader

Leicestershire County Council; Wigston; Presencial; GBP 24.000 - 32.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Reasonable adjustments

Disability Confident Employer

Descripción de la vacante

Carlton Drive Short Breaks in Wigston is seeking a Care Services Team Leader to join the team on a 30 hours per week permanent contract. The role provides person-centred care and leadership to staff, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities and sensory impairments within our respite service.

You will supervise care delivery, manage risk and safeguarding, and work flexibly as part of a rota that includes weekends and bank holidays.

Formación

• Supervisory or managerial experience in social care.
• Ability to write and maintain clear, concise records.
• Strong IT and written skills.
• Knowledge of Care Quality Commission Fundamental Standards.
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Ability to analyse information and assess risks with guidance.

Responsabilidades

• Provide direct care and support to service users.
• Identify risks and maintain safeguarding.
• Lead and mentor care staff to deliver outcome-focused care.
• Operate within the Council's Codes of Conduct.
• Support audit systems and compliance.

Conocimientos

Supervisory experience

IT skills

Written communication

Safeguarding knowledge

People management

Educación

Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care

Descripción del empleo

Working Hours: One x 30 hours per week (Must be able to work flexibly and participate in a service rota and work weekends and bank holidays when required between the hours of 7.00 and 22.00.), Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a direct difference to people's lives? Our friendly team at Carlton Drive Short Breaks, in Wigston are looking for a Care Services Team Leader to join our team on a 30 hours per week permanent contract. Carlton Drive Short breaks is a purpose-built respite home in Wigston, providing respite care for adults with learning disability, Autism, Physical disabilities and Sensory impairments. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work as part of our team, to provide person centred care.

About the Role

• We are looking for people with supervisory or managerial experience who can help us to continue delivering high quality care and support to adults with learning differences (disability) in our Short Breaks services.
• You will help us maintain high quality services through effective audit systems and ensure we deliver outcome focussed care and support.
• You will have the skills to identify risks and have knowledge a good knowledge of safeguarding procedures.
• You will provide direct care and support to people who use our services and have the ability to motivate and support our committed team.
• You will work in accordance with Leicestershire County Council's Employee Code of Conduct, Skills for Care Code of Conduct for Adult Social Care Workers.

We will provide the training and you will have a team behind you to mentor, coach and support your journey.

• We will meet the training costs and the DBS enhanced check (Adults Barred List) for a regulated activity required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for new visa sponsorship applications therefore you must already have the right to work in the UK in order to apply.

About You

• Demonstrate a commitment to providing high quality care and support, and maximising independence; along with the ability to assist with the moving and handling of people using available equipment
• Be responsive to meet the changing needs of a 24/7 service. Must be able to work flexibly and participate in a staff rota that incorporates working weekends and bank holidays;
• Have a suitable level of experience in a supervisory or managerial position in a social care setting; along with strong IT and written skills sufficient to write and maintain clear, concise records
• Demonstrate sound regulatory knowledge on the Fundamental Standards set by the Care Quality Commission.
• Have a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or other equivalent qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent level of relevant experience.
• Have the ability to analyse information to be able to reach defensible decisions and compile a broad range of risk assessments with guidance from relevant departmental colleagues, comply with audit/inspection visits undertaken by the Council and other relevant bodies and ensure effective follow through of actions highlighted in achieving full compliance.
• Have suitable experience of managing areas of risk, including but not limited to: The safeguarding of service users; Providing advice to staff to maintain safe and effective service provision.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we'd love to hear from you.