Female Team Leader

Creative Support; Dudley; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking a Team Leader to support four ladies living together in a bungalow in the Dudley area. You will lead a team to deliver person-centred care, ensuring dignity, independence and wellbeing with safeguarding at the core.

The role involves coordinating daily support, supervising staff and volunteers, and building strong partnerships with families and health professionals while promoting meaningful activities in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a care team delivering person-centred support.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and compassionate approach.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with service users and families.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate personalised support for four ladies living together in a bungalow with a garden.
• Lead and supervise staff, volunteers and students to deliver high-quality care.
• Ensure safeguarding policies are followed and staff understand procedures.
• Maintain positive relationships with families, health professionals and partner agencies.
• Develop meaningful relationships with each resident, respecting individuality and preferences.

Skills

Team leadership

Compassion

Safeguarding

Communication

Education

QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care (training)

Job description

Up to £14.25 per hour

Dudley, Shropshire

Full-Time

Creative Support is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Team Leader with a strong understanding of learning disabilities, physical disabilities, complex health needs and autism. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team in the Dudley area, leading high-quality supported living services.

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Team Leader to support four wonderful ladies who live together in a welcoming bungalow with a beautiful garden in Stourbridge. All are wheelchair users with complex health needs, including dysphagia and epilepsy, and each has a unique personality, interests, and aspirations.

Your role will be to lead and inspire a dedicated staff team, ensuring the delivery of person-centred support that promotes dignity, independence, and wellbeing. You’ll create an environment where the ladies can thrive – enjoying life at home, in their garden, and making the most of opportunities in the community.

• Coordinating personalised support – Lead the delivery of care and support for four ladies living together in a bungalow with a lovely garden, ensuring every aspect of their daily lives is guided by their needs, choices and preferences. This includes safe administration of medication, emotional reassurance, support with mobility and personal care, and enabling them to enjoy meals, activities and community outings.
• Inspiring and supporting your team – Supervise, coach and motivate staff, volunteers and students to deliver compassionate, high-quality care. Provide clear direction, constructive feedback and ongoing development so that every team member feels confident and capable in their role.
• Championing safeguarding – Ensure safeguarding measures are always in place to protect the ladies, making sure that staff understand, follow and uphold policies and procedures that keep people safe. Lead by example in promoting a culture of vigilance and accountability.
• Building strong partnerships – Promote excellent customer care by maintaining positive, professional relationships with the ladies’ families, health professionals and partner agencies. Ensure communication is open, transparent and respectful at all times.
• Nurturing relationships – Develop and sustain meaningful, trusting relationships with each of the ladies, recognising their individual personalities, cultural backgrounds and interests. Create an environment where they feel valued, respected and empowered to live fulfilling lives.

Gender is considered to be an occupational requirement – Equality Act 2010.

Vacancy Reference Number: 95102

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, we are also unable to accept Skilled Worker Visas.