Female Team Leader

Creative Support; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support in Dudley, West Midlands, is seeking a Team Leader to supervise four ladies living in a bungalow and to ensure person-centred care, safety and dignity in daily life.

You will lead staff, coordinate activities, support community outings, and promote wellbeing while respecting individual needs and preferences. Full training is provided, with opportunities to pursue a QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Qualifications

• Experience leading care teams in learning disability and complex health needs settings.
• Ability to supervise staff, volunteers and students with constructive feedback.
• Understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures in supported living.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of care for four ladies living together in a bungalow.
• Supervise and support staff, volunteers and students.
• Safeguard the ladies and uphold safeguarding policies.
• Maintain positive relationships with families, health professionals and partner agencies.
• Build meaningful relationships and promote independence and well-being.

Skills

Team leadership

Safeguarding

Care coordination

Medication administration

Communication

Education

QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Up to £14.25 per hour

Dudley. West Midlands

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.

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.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. 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.