People-First Care & Support Team Leader

Camphill Village Trust; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Leave buy/sell

Sick pay after 1 month

Life cover

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Camphill Village Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a hands-on service leader to supervise staff and support adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs. You will ensure safety, development and happiness, and you will drive monthly team meetings, supervision, and regular competency checks.

This role requires Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care, staff-management experience, and the ability to work autonomously while modelling professional values and positive

Qualifications

• Hold a minimum Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care.
• Experience leading a staff team in health and social care.
• Experience with learning disability and/or autism desirable.
• Driving licence useful for accessing community.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, direct and guide the staff team to enable the people we support to have the best quality of life possible.
• Ensure health, safety, development and happiness of the people we support is paramount at all times.
• Hold monthly team meetings, quarterly supervisions, twice yearly medication competencies and observations of practice along with a yearly annual review.
• Complete the induction of new staff within the service and support them through their probationary period.
• Undertake any other duties which are consistent with this post, as directed by line management.
• Be able to work with a degree of autonomy in managing the service.
• Be a positive role model to the support workers and others employed by the Trust.
• Have professional values that lead on how to promote a capable environment and work using a positive behaviour support approach.
• Have a positive attitude and enthusiasm for the job we do.
• Respect the community and the people who live and work here.

Skills

Staff management

Health and social care

Autonomy

Positive role modelling

Positive behaviour support

Education

Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care

Job description

Camphill Village Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a hands-on service leader to supervise staff and support adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs. You will ensure safety, development and happiness, and you will drive monthly team meetings, supervision, and regular competency checks.

This role requires Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care, staff-management experience, and the ability to work autonomously while modelling professional values and positive